Our team of trusted health authors

Abi is a freelance journalist with a special interest in health and medicine writing.

Sedan 2000 har Adrian varit anställd inom akut- och intensivvård för barn i Sydney, med särskilt intresse för toxikologi, trauma och återupplivning.

Professor Sir Alimuddin Zumla is professor of infectious diseases and international health at University College London.

Allie Anderson is an NCTJ-qualified journalist with many years of experience writing and editing for a range of publishers.

Amberley is a senior writer with Patient and has written extensively on a range of health and wellbeing topics.

Dr Anjali Mahto is a London trained consultant dermatologist and author of The Skincare Bible.

Dr. Anjum Gandhi has over 25 years of clinical, teaching and research experience in paediatrics and is a Consultant Paediatrician.

Dr Anna Cantlay is an experienced NHS and private GP based in London.

Annabel is a Registered Associate Nutritionist with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition.

Bogomila (Mila) is the Wellbeing Coaching Lead at Genwell.

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) is the professional body for Plastic Surgeons in the UK.

Dr Caroline Wiggins is a GP locum currently in the South-West of England. 

Caroline is the Chief Clinical Officer at Genwell.

Dr Carrie Ruxton qualified as a Dietitian at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, before gaining a PhD in Child Nutrition.

Professor Cathy Jackson graduated from Manchester Medical School having gained a first-class honours degree in physiology along the way.

Dr Colin Tidy är en NHS-läkare, baserad i Oxfordshire.

Danny Buckland is an award-winning health journalist who writes for national newspapers, medical magazines and health websites.

TV's Dr Dawn has been an NHS GP for 23 years. She has been working as a media doctor for over twelve years.

Dr Doug McKechnie är en NHS-läkare som arbetar i London. Han arbetar kliniskt på heltid och är också biträdande ansvarig för modulen Klinisk och Professionell Praxis vid University College London Medical School.

Dr Ellie Cannon is the resident GP for the Mail on Sunday and Mailonline and is well known as the on-screen GP for Sky News Sunrise and Channel 5.

As a lifelong food fanatic, Ellie is a big believer that having special dietary requirements shouldn't mean boring meals.

Emily is a Feature Writer with Patient, writing articles on a variety of topics relating to health and well-being.

Dr Gabi is passionate about creating a safe space for women to access individualised, integrity based healthcare.

Gemma joined Patient in 2017 as their Content Producer and now works for blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan.

Georgia graduated from Bournemouth University with a BA (Hons) in Scriptwriting for Film and Television and an MA in Literary Media.

Gillian is a freelance writer and columnist for a variety of national newspapers and magazines.

Ginny Weeks is a freelance copywriter, lifestyle editor and consultant with over 10 years experience working across many different platforms.

Dr Gurvinder Rull qualified in 2000, joining EMIS’s content authoring team (now Patient.info) in 2007.

Hannah qualified as a GP in 1997. She joined EMIS (Patient) as a peer reviewer in August 2006.

Dr Hayley Willacy var en NHS-läkare som arbetade i nordvästra England och gick i pension från klinisk praktik 2022 efter 30 år. 

Heather is the SEO Manager at Patient. She is also a trained Mental Health First Aider. An experienced digital marketer, Heather has a passion for helping people discover expert health content online. She is also a keen writer and contributes to our wellbeing articles.

Helen qualified at Guy’s Hospital in 1989 and left London in 1990 to settle in the countryside.

Dr Hilary Jones, GP, author and medical broadcaster, qualified at the Royal Free Hospital in 1976.

Dr Ian Wood is an NHS GP and a Clinical Director at Optum Health.

Jacqueline was a GP in Kendal, Cumbria for 25 years, where she trained young GPs for the RCGP and was an Instructing Doctor for the FSRH.

Dr Jan Sambrook qualified from the University of Sheffield in 1992.

Dr Jennifer Kelly is a GP and medical author for Patient.info.

Dr Jessica Garner is a GP and health writer and graduated from Medical School in 2002.

Joelle O'Neill is a registered Dietician based in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Dr John Cox worked as a Medical Registrar in the UK and New Zealand and as a locum Physician in New Zealand.

Josh is an SEO executive at Patient with over 4 years experience working within the healthcare sphere.

Julian Turner is a freelance journalist and Editor of Compelo Energy.

Karen is an NCTJ-qualified freelance journalist with a special interest in health.

Karine is a dietitian and the founder of Dietitian fit & co, a private dietitian company located across England.

Kate leads the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society as Executive Director, overseeing its strategy, governance and growth.

Kerry har varit frilansskribent, redaktör och korrekturläsare sedan 2016; hon specialiserar sig på vetenskap och hälsorelaterade ämnen.

Dr Krishna Vakharia är en NHS-läkare. Hon är också en regelbunden examinator för den postgraduate Diplom i Praktisk Dermatologi vid Cardiff University samt Chief Medical Officer för hälsa på Optum UK.

Dr Laurence Knott kvalificerade sig 1973 och har haft omfattande erfarenhet som allmänläkare.

As managing editor of Patient.info Lawrence looks after all of our features and is a member of the Guild of Health Writers.

Professor Lesley Regan is the Womens’ Health Ambassador for England and was President of the RCOG 2016 to 2019.

Lilly Sabri is a chartered Physiotherapist, APPI pilates instructor, fitness, health and lifestyle influencer and founder of #LeanWithLilly.

Lydia Smith är en prisbelönt journalist och featureförfattare som har skrivit mycket om kvinnors hälsa och mental hälsa. Hon studerar för närvarande en MSc i psykologi.

Lynn joined Patient in 2023 and her role includes checking all the professional leaflets, patient information leaflets and medicine leaflets, to ensure consistency of spelling, grammar, reference material and brand style, working with the medical authors and clinical director to coordinate the authoring and peer reviewing of the leaflets.

Dr Mary Lowth var allmänläkare i Suffolk i 20 år, specialiserad på pediatrik och barnskydd, och senare på dokumentation av tortyr.

Dr Mary Harding qualified from Cambridge University medical school in 1989.

Max Pemberton is a doctor, journalist and writer. He is based in London and works in mental health.

Michael är en apotekare som arbetar i Midlands och South Yorkshire med mer än 20 års erfarenhet av att ge råd om läkemedel och medicinska tillstånd. Han har en stark bakgrund inom vårdutbildning och har producerat och levererat utbildningskurser för apoteksteam och personal inom vårdboenden, inklusive sjuksköterskor. Han har också bidragit till apoteksrådgivande styrelser för hantering av mindre allvarliga tillstånd i samhället.

Dr Michelle Wright qualified in 1997 in the UK and worked as a GP in London before moving to Switzerland. She has been an author with EMIS since 2007.

Professor Mike Barnes is the UK’s leading authority on medical cannabis. A consultant neurologist with more than 20 years’ experience in cannabis medicine, he was the first doctor in the UK to secure a government-issued full licence prescription for medical cannabis - in the landmark case of Alfie Dingley.

Milly writes on a range of health topics, with a particular interest in health inequality and sexual health.

Hon är en hälsojournalist baserad i London som har skrivit om vetenskap och medicin i flera år. Hon är tidigare redaktionschef på Patient.

NaTHNaC inrättades av hälsodepartementet 2002 med det breda målet att 'Skydda hälsan hos brittiska resenärer'. De strävar efter att förbättra kvaliteten på resehälsoråd som ges av vårdcentraler, resekliniker, apotek och andra vårdgivare, samt att tillhandahålla aktuell och tillförlitlig information för den internationella resenären, reseindustrin och nationella regeringen.

Nick Imm qualified in 1993 and joined EMIS as a clinical author for Patient.info in 2013.

Dr Nienke Lees is the Women's Health Service Lead at Genwell.

Dr Oliver Starr is a general practitioner in Hertfordshire and an undergraduate tutor at University College Medical School.

Dr Partha Kar has been a Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust since 2008.

Patient.info:s kliniska team skapar och granskar vårt hälsoinnehåll för att säkerställa att det är korrekt, evidensbaserat och vägleds av betrodda NHS- och NICE-standarder.

The Patient.info Informatics Team ensures our medical content and tools are accurate, evidence-based, and aligned with trusted NHS and NICE guidance.

Dr Philippa Vincent är en NHS-läkare som arbetar i norra London.

Priya is an award-winning dietitian with over 10 years of experience.

Dr Richard Draper qualified in 1981 and has worked 24 years in general practice, currently as a GP partner, Oxshott Medical Practice, Oxshott Surrey.

Richard Stoddard is Performance Director at Redmoor Health.

Dr Roger Henderson qualified as a GP in 1985 and has authored for EMIS since early 2013.

Dr Rosalyn Adleman, is an NHS GP working in north London.

Rose has authored for several publications including The Healthy Food Guide and is a Nutrition and Wellbeing Manager for The Good Eating Co.

Rose är en featureförfattare hos Patient och täcker en mängd olika ämnen om mental hälsa, ADHD och välbefinnande.

Rosemary qualified with double first class honours from Cambridge University, and after training in sexual health, obstetrics and gynaecology became a GP.

Ross Davies is a freelance journalist.

Rowanna Watson (AKA The Vegan Health Coach) is a Certified Holistic Health Coach.

Sally Turner is a writer and broadcaster specialising in sexual health and women’s issues.

Sara Lindberg is a freelance health, fitness, and wellness writer.

Sarah Graham is an award-winning freelance health journalist, and founder of the feminist women's health blog Hysterical Women.

Efter att ha utbildat sig i medicin vid Cambridge och Oxford blev Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE allmänläkare.

Sarika is a registered dietitian with over 20 years of experience and specialises in weight management and diabetes.

Dr Stefan Broselid är vetenskaplig ledare vid Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society.

Stephen Brown is an experienced people and organisational development consultant with over 20 years’ experience in shaping leadership, culture and performance strategies within complex, fast-moving organisations. He is an EMCC Senior Practitioner and contributes to coaching publications and wider thought leadership in the field.

Stephen has a particular interest in evidence-informed, behaviour-based development and its application to sustainable performance, with a focus on translating theory into practical interventions that build leadership capability and organisational effectiveness.

Dr Suchita Shah is a GP, Population & Global Health specialist, writer, editor, and medical educator.

Swaran Singh is Professor of Social and Community Psychiatry at Warwick Medical School.

Thomas skriver för att informera, inspirera och utrusta praktikledare och vårdpersonal som navigerar förändringar, med utgångspunkt i två decennier av praktiskt arbete inom det brittiska hälsosystemet.

Dr. Toni Hazell tog examen från St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School och genomförde sin VTS vid Northwick Park Hospital.

In 2009, after the birth of her second child, Torie True left the city and set up her food blog focusing on home cooking with herbs and spices.

Val competed on the Great British Bake Off in 2016 and quickly won the hearts of the nation with her homely bakes.

Victoria är en innehållsskribent hos Patient vars specialintressen fokuserar på mentalt välbefinnande, samhälleliga trender och teknikens påverkan på vår hälsa.

Victoria har samarbetat med olika välgörenhetsorganisationer under sin karriär, inklusive Ovarian Cancer Action, Scleroderma och Raynaud's UK, St John Ambulance, Andy's Man Club, RSPCA och Barnardo's. Hon har också arbetat med stora detaljhandelsmärken som Marks and Spencer, Tesco och Morrisons, samt underhållningsjättar som Disney och Warner Bros.

Dr Javaid qualified from Cambridge University and completed his GP VTS training in Northampton.

Zoe Williams graduated from Medical school in 2007 and currently practices as an NHS GP in London.