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U.S. surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human patient

November 15, 2021 Written by Christianity , Medical Practice

So ran the headline of an article in Reuters’ ‘Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals’ category late last month. It was accompanied by a video in which the surgeon who carried out the transplant curiously remarked that the significance of this operation ‘could not be understated’ (sic). Well, […]

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Who’s the boss? Vaccinating our children

September 14, 2021 Written by Medical Practice

‘You do it all then – you’re the boss’, said the dad to his ten-year-old daughter, as they struggled to don her swimming hat. Yesterday marked week four of swimming lessons for one of my children; it was also the day the UK government recommended […]

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Has the RCP’s reluctance to issue guidance on fMRI scans for coma patients become indefensible?

August 18, 2021 Written by End of Life , Medical Practice

In March 2020, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) in the UK published national guidelines on the management of patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC). Those guidelines updated their 2013 guidance, ‘particularly in relation to recent developments in assessment and management, and … changes […]

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Forcing vaccines on care workers won’t help

June 16, 2021 Written by Medical Practice

Media reports today (16 June 2021) suggest that the UK government is likely to make Covid vaccination mandatory for care home staff, and possibly directly employed NHS staff. I think this would be a mistake. I continue to thank God for the quick development of […]

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DIY abortion: one year on

March 30, 2021 Written by Medical Practice , Start of Life

On this day last year, the UK Government, after a bizarre double-u-turn, made the home an approved ‘class of place’ for early medical abortion up to ten weeks. Women could now obtain both mifepristone and misoprostol after just a phone or video consultation with an […]