Dr Louisa Mann

27/07/2025

Earlier this month a child died in Alder Hey Children’s Hospital of measles. Alder Hey stated that it had treated 17 children for complications of measles since June 2025. These 17 children must have caught the measles from other people, therefore there are others who have measles who hopefully have not had complications. There were 529 recorded cases of measles in England from 1st January to 23 June 2025....

https://drlouisamann.wordpress.com/2025/07/27/measles-outbreak-importance-of-mmr-vaccination/

13/07/2025

Every council in England will have a family hub by 2028. To provide a single point of access for services in health, education and wellbeing. There will also be activities for children under five and youth service provision. It is considered that this will provide an integrated and accessible support for families. It is reminiscent of the Sure Start scheme established under the previous Labour Government, which was very successful....

https://drlouisamann.wordpress.com/2025/07/13/uk-family-hubs-a-comprehensive-support-system-by-2028/

22/06/2025

The Commons voted on Friday (20th June 2025) for a bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people. This is a landmark of social reform. The legislation passed by a vote of 314-291. This is considered the biggest parliamentary hurdle. It will now undergo scrutiny in the House of Lords. There could be further amendments when it goes to the Lords....

https://drlouisamann.wordpress.com/2025/06/22/uk-bill-on-assisted-dying-key-parliamentary-vote-explained/

12/06/2025

First challenge on social media following tonight’s conference with Jason Reddy and Independent Doctors Federation

08/06/2025

NHS Providers last week called for physical and mental health to be treated equally by the NHS. The action plan is to provide ‘values driven, patient centred, and staff enabled’ mental health care. The disproportionate levels of funding, mental health problems account for 20% of the disease burden but only receives 10% of NHS spending. There is the shortage of staff in mental health settings....

https://drlouisamann.wordpress.com/2025/06/08/nhs-equity-in-mental-health-a-call-for-action/

01/06/2025

Last week I met an employer, who had to let some subcontractors go because a large contract fell through. This was a tough decision. There was a big impact on some of those subcontractors. It is difficult for men to recognise and seek assistance, why? Is it hard for everyone but more difficult for men? Why is the world half men but ¾ of suicides are men?...

https://drlouisamann.wordpress.com/2025/06/01/breaking-the-silence-mens-mental-health-awareness/

25/05/2025

Last month the Government called for evidence to inform the development of a Men’s Health Strategy. It is not a formal consultation but seeks views from the public as well as professionals. They are seeking views on health-related topics including education and behaviour, work and experience of health care. The Men’s Health Strategy will form part the NHS reform. Men are disproportionately affected by cancer, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes....

https://drlouisamann.wordpress.com/2025/05/25/mens-health-strategy-a-call-for-public-input/

04/05/2025

Last month it was revealed that the UK Biobank (based on 500,000 volunteers) has released some of the data to Chinese researchers. Let us be clear, these are volunteers, and they agreed to their anonymised lifestyle information, biological samples and physical measurements to be taken and used in medical research. People aged between 40 and 69 and between 2006 and 2010 voluntarily provided biological samples (like blood, urine, and saliva), underwent physical and cognitive assessments, and consented to long-term monitoring of their health....

https://drlouisamann.wordpress.com/2025/05/04/how-uk-biobank-data-transforms-health-insights/

27/04/2025

Food is more than nourishment it is entwined in all cultures as comfort, tradition and reward. It is often a meal with others, together with family and friends. Overeating is common and the physical consequences of weight gain, diabetes and heart disease are part of the NHS education to the public to raise awareness. There is little about the psychological forces at play with overeating or the psychological effects of overeating....

https://drlouisamann.wordpress.com/2025/04/27/understanding-overeating-beyond-willpower/

20/04/2025

Income inequality is important because there are threefold differences in the proportion of the population suffering from mental illness between more and less equal countries. As well as, physical health is better, levels of trust higher and violence lower in societies where income is more equally distributed. Anxiety disorders, impulse–control disorders and severe illness are all strongly correlated with inequality, mood disorders less so....

Income inequality is important because there are threefold differences in the proportion of the population suffering from mental illness between more and less equal countries. As well as, physical …

13/04/2025

Over the past decade, the United Kingdom has experienced a disturbing trend: rising mortality rates and stagnating life expectancy. The UK has a long-standing public health system and significant medical resources, this is a cause for national concern. Life expectancy in the UK has plateaued. Last year, 2024, rates returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2019. However, the rate of increase in life expectancy in the UK has slowed significantly since around 2011....

Over the past decade, the United Kingdom has experienced a disturbing trend: rising mortality rates and stagnating life expectancy. The UK has a long-standing public health system and significant m…

06/04/2025

Depression is a disabling and treatable illness. Getting the right treatment swiftly is necessary to avoid longer term challenges. Depression affects how you think, feel, and function. It can present in many ways, such as fatigue, hopelessness, irritability, lack of interest in things you used to enjoy, trouble sleeping, and physical symptoms like headaches or stomach problems. There is no single cause of depression, genetics, brain chemistry, life events, and personality can all be factors....

Depression is a disabling and treatable illness. Getting the right treatment swiftly is necessary to avoid longer term challenges.  Depression affects how you think, feel, and function. I…