D.T. Dragon was prescribed swimming by their GP to maintain muscle mobility - their experience makes them think sitting in the Blackpool sea is easier
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A woman was sedated and underwent a caesarean against her will, as ordered by social services. Quinn discusses the issues surrounding pregnancy and mental illness.
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Chrissy D has a look at ITV1's Home Delivery documentary and finds an exultant depiction of birth, despite the programme not going very far in its attempt to portray homebirth as anything other than something "other people" do
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Content note: This piece begins with a strong reference to self harm. Selective concern by the press and medical establishment - targeting one doctor while ignoring decades of everyday abuse and neglect from hundreds of NHS professionals - has led to great anger and unity. Jane Fae explains why in this guest post
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Prescribing is political. Economic, too. But if you focus too hard on the obvious headline-grabbing issues - abortion, IVF and gastric bands - you may just mi...
Minority rights are under attack as never before - mostly under cover of George Osborne's grand "let's save the economy project". Those with privilege and age...
Cystitis is bad enough, says Hannah Fearn. But why are doctors so dismissive?
"Yes, it's just part of being a woman. Don't worry: it'll probably get better onc...
Among my many diagnoses, I have what is known in the UK as Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (Of The Borderline Type), known elsewhere as Borderline Per...
Bryony Long talks through how she resisted the dubious directions of a doctor in A&E
I recently had an adverse reaction to some antibiotics I was prescribed, w...
