Straight to the point

Prince Harry used a ghost writer to help him write the new book which he wrote. So it seems fair that I should help him write his Christmas Message. He hasn’t seen it yet. I hope he likes it.

Here …

Britain has the oldest postal service in the world. The penny black stamp was the first stamp in the world. And, because of this, Britain produces the only stamps in the world which do not bear the name of the …

Antibiotic resistant organisms are a huge problem in hospitals – particularly NHS hospitals.

Poor hygiene and a failure to understand how infections spread mean that dangerous antibiotic resistant bugs are a major killer in hospitals. At least 1 in 20 …

Old people everywhere are treading very carefully these days. The elderly are especially vulnerable (because bones tend to break more easily) but they know the NHS has betrayed the public and will no longer help them if they fall and

When I worked as a GP I was also a part time police surgeon. I was called out one night to a murder. An old man and his dog had been beaten to death by burglars and I had to …

If British nurses go on strike they will betray centuries of caring and they will murder thousands of people. Essential treatments will inevitably be delayed. The suffering endured by the innocent and by those in pain will be immense.

If …

GPs are threatening to go on strike. They want a 30% pay rise, a three day week – working nine to five with a one hour lunch break. That’s a 21 hour week.

But for years now many GPs have …