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Dr Caroline Wiggins

Dr Caroline Wiggins, MRCGP

Médecin généraliste, Auteur médical

MBBS Honours (with Distinction), MRCGP (2016), MSc.SEM (with Distinction), BSc (Hons)

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

 

She has experience in the development and redesign of patient referral pathways, negotiating and writing website content to aid interface working between Primary and Secondary Care. She has an interest in Quality Improvement work. She enjoys medical writing and GP work with a particular interest in Sports and Exercise Medicine. She has been a medical examiner for undergraduate medical students at the University of Edinburgh.

Experience

EMIS Group, medical author
Referrals Advisor for RefHelp, NHS Lothian
GP locum, NHS Lothian

Qualifications

MRCGP - Royal College of General Practitioners, 2016
MBBS Honours (with Distinction) – University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2008
MSc. Sports and Exercise Medicine (with Distinction) - Queen Mary University of London, 2012

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Soleil et coups de soleil
Info leaflet

This leaflet discusses the risks and benefits of sunlight to your skin. It gives tips on how to enjoy sunshine safely so it you can do you good and reduce the risk of causing harm. It is very important to protect children from the sun. The delicate skin of a child is more sensitive to sun damage than the skin of an adult.

Médicament pour l'énurésie nocturne - desmopressine
Info leaflet

Desmopressin is the medicine most commonly used to treat bedwetting. It can be used both short-term (for example, for a school trip or a sleepover) or long-term.

Chéloïde
Info leaflet

Un chéloïde (également appelé cicatrice chéloïde) est une prolifération excessive d'une cicatrice, après que la peau a été endommagée. C'est un type anormal de cicatrisation. Il est particulièrement fréquent chez les personnes à la peau foncée ou qui ont des membres de leur famille ayant développé des cicatrices chéloïdes.

Myasthénie grave
Info leaflet

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a condition where muscles become easily tired and weak. It is due to a problem with how the nerves stimulate the muscles to tighten (contract). The muscles around the eyes are commonly affected first. This causes drooping eyelids and double vision. Treatment is usually effective. However, relapses are common and many people with myasthenia gravis have long-term difficulties with their daily activities.

Tachycardie supraventriculaire
Info leaflet

La tachycardie supraventriculaire (TSV) provoque un rythme cardiaque anormalement rapide. Elle peut entraîner des symptômes tels que des palpitations, des étourdissements et un essoufflement. De nombreux épisodes de TSV ne durent pas très longtemps et s'arrêtent sans aucun traitement. Parfois, un traitement est nécessaire pour arrêter un épisode de TSV.