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Letter from Hong Kong (13 April 2020)

14 April 2020 |
Now is not the time to start spreading blame. There will be time for that later. At the same time, now, is the time to recognise the great courage required in true leadership.

Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The medico-legal dilemma (Part 19) - The judge fails...

21 March 2022 |
The Judge continues in her ‘Reasons for Sentencing’ and refers to the expert opinion of Dr Jimmy Chan. I have already indicated the lack of veracity when it comes to matters of fact with Dr Chan. Now we an opportunity to consider the validity of his opinion.

Life-transforming reconstructive surgery onboard floating hospital gives new hope to burn survivors in sub-Saharan Africa

18 October 2024 | reconstructive, surgery, charity, international, patient stories, Africa, paediatric, children
Gamai from Guinea was a one-year-old when she suffered a horrific burn accident. With no access to medical care, her family were forced to watch as her skin contracted around her arms and hands, leaving her unable to perform basic...

Young man’s life transformed after scottish surgeon removes life-threatening tumour on board Mercy Ships

12 February 2025 | Maxillofacial, Mercy Ships, charity, Africa, patient stories
A young man from Sierra Leone who was forced to leave school because of a life-threatening facial tumour has had it successfully removed by international charity, Mercy Ships. Scottish Surgeon, Manjit Dhillon, a Consultant Surgeon in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery...

Volunteer Surgeon returns to UK to give prestigious Norman Rowe Lecture, 38 years from where vision for his lifework began

29 August 2025 | charity, Mercy Ships, international, lifetime achievement
Dedicated surgeon, Mr Gary Parker, has spent almost four decades volunteering as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for international healthcare charity, Mercy Ships. Earlier this year, Mr Parker returned to the UK to give the prestigious Norman Rowe Lecture on...

How I Do It - Patient selection in aesthetic medicine

1 June 2014 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine
After taking a full medical history of the patient I ask what their concerns are and why they have come in to see me that day. In addition, I perform a psychological assessment of the patient to get a deeper...

CQC regulators and private hospitals need more common sense

1 July 2018 | | PMFA - Breast Surgery, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
There is a fundamental flaw in the way regulatory bodies are allowed to pressure and scare perfectly functioning private hospitals. Invariably the regulators themselves are of ordinary stock and have to justify their salaries by increasing administrative workloads on others....

When does a non-surgical procedure fall within the scope of CQC registration? An update on cogged PDO thread lifts

1 April 2019 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
In December 2018 the CQC ruled that any healthcare professional performing thread lifting now has to meet its full requirements for surgical procedures. Dr Bea Brookes takes a look at the decision. Non-surgical thread lift with dissolving threads has been...

In Conversation with Dr Wang Xiaolu

3 April 2024 | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
We were delighted to interview Dr/Professor Wang Xiaolu, Founder and Chair of the International Medicine of Anti-aging & Aesthetics Congress (IMAAC ZIYALAN), about her background and plans for this year’s congress. What motivated you to participate in international medical aesthetics...

Combination treatment of acne and pigmentation disorders

3 April 2025 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - Dermatology
Regenerative aesthetic medicine aims to restore both the function and the structure of an ageing skin. Patients are looking for safe and subtle treatments to refresh their appearances without structural alteration or downtime. Aesthetics are often included in the management...

Dermoscopy: an update and personal view

1 April 2018 | | PMFA - Dermatology
With skin cancer now at epidemic levels, early diagnosis is essential. Specialist Stephen Hayes advocates the use of dermoscopy as a triage tool and explains how to interpret the data. Melanoma skin cancer is now the UK’s fifth most common...

Combined procedures: lipo-abdominoplasty and lipo-inner thighplasty (string technique) and face rejuvenation

1 June 2014 | | PMFA - Aesthetic Medicine, PMFA - General Plastic Surgery
From liposuction to adipose stem cells; from regenerative medicine to tissue engineering; and a vision of the future. Part 2 With the evolution of superficial suction lipectomy in the 1990’s the need for skin resection became less common and the...