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Does a Good Bedside Manner Matter?

There is an apparent conflict between the increase in technology in medicine and the importance of a relationship between patient and doctor. This Valentine’s Day lecture considers the importance of that relationship.

Computer Bugs in Hospitals: A New Killer

The extent of the problem of software bugs in the medical arena, and elsewhere, suggest an increasing number of avoidable deaths and injuries in UK hospitals.

Can We Prevent Coronary Artery Disease: Investing in your Arteries

A lecture given by Professor John Deanfield on Coronary Artery Disease and how important it is to know the facts and how to prevent it for the future.

Happily Ever After: The Romance Story

Catherine Roach uncovers what we learn from the romance story about today’s changing norms for gender and sexuality and about the nature of happiness and love.

Half a Century of Heart Transplantation

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the first human heart transplant. This talk will celebrate that achievement and consider what we have learned over those 50 years and what is to happen in the future.

Why Do You Use The Word Victim Rather Than Survivor?

A question from the lecture 'A Global History of Sexual...

Diabetes: A Rising Tide

This lecture will consider the treatment, prevention and recent advances in the science of diabetes.

What is Value in Healthcare?

This lecture considers this hypothesis and the relationship between clinical outcome and cost of treatment.

How Maths Can Save Your Life

Many of us have been in a medical scanner and benefited from its use in medical diagnostics. But how many of us have considered how it works? The maths behind modern medical imaging (showing how CAT, MRI and Ultrasound scanners work) will be explained.

The History of Pain

Pain forces sufferers to ‘pay attention’ to their bodies. The way people-in-pain communicate their suffering has a profound effect on the type and quality of care they receive.

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