Regional Anaesthesia

Many surgical procedures can now be done under regional anaesthesia. Mark Porter reports.

• 30 mins

Balance Disorders

Dr Mark Porter investigates balance disorders.

• 30 mins

Patient Safety

Mark Porter finds out how to improve patient safety in hospitals and the community.

• 30 mins

Biomechanics

Dr Mark Porter investigates biomechanics and sports injuries at the University of Bath.

• 30 mins

Good Fats and Bad Fats

Dr Mark Porter investigates how the good and bad fats we eat can impact on our health.

• 30 mins

Consent for Blood Transfusion

Mark Porter explores ways to improve the way that blood is used in transfusions.

• 30 mins

A Night in ER

A festive look behind the scenes at Southampton's 21st century Emergency Department.

• 30 mins

Hepatitis C

Dr Mark Porter on the 'hidden' epidemic of hepatitis C and the latest treatments for it.

• 25 mins

Glaucoma

Dr Mark Porter looks at a new test for the eye disease glaucoma.

• 30 mins

End of Life

Dr Mark Porter looks at the options available for care at the end of life.

• 30 mins

Radiotherapy

Dr Mark Porter looks at the latest developments in radiotherapy for cancer.

• 30 mins

The Pancreas

Dr Mark Porter talks to doctors and patients about diseases of the pancreas.

• 30 mins

Epilepsy

Dr Mark Porter looks at treatments for epilepsy.

• 30 mins

Morning Sickness

Dr Mark Porter investigates health issues of the day.

• 30 mins

Gut Bacteria

Dr Mark Porter on faecal transplants, and the balance of good and bad bugs in our guts.

• 30 mins

Back Problems

Dr Mark Porter reports on treatment for back problems, including his own.

• 26 mins

Physical Pain

Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest findings about the experience of physical pain.

• 26 mins

Gardening

Dr Mark Porter investigates what harm we can do to ourselves in the garden.

• 26 mins

Urology

Dr Mark Porter investigates the latest treatments for problems in the urinary tract.

• 26 mins

Aneurysms

Dr Mark Porter investigates aneurysms, swellings in blood vessels anywhere in the body.

• 26 mins

Bariatric Surgery

Dr Mark Porter talks to a patient and her surgeon about controversial weight loss surgery.

• 26 mins

Poisons

Dr Mark Porter visits the Royal Victoria Infirmary Poisons Unit in Newcastle.

• 30 mins

HPV

Dr Mark Porter is joined by Dr Anne Szarewski to discuss the HPV family of viruses.

• 30 mins

Abortion

Dr Mark Porter investigates the medical and psychological aspects of abortion.

• 30 mins

Hair

Dr Mark Porter looks at common problems of hair, from greying to dandruff and baldness.

• 30 mins

Health Checks for the over 40s

Dr Mark Porter leads a debate on health checks for the over 40s.

• 26 mins

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.

• 26 mins

Bowel Cancer

Dr Mark Porter explores a pilot scheme in Yeovil to treat colo-rectal cancer.

• 26 mins

Herpes Viruses

Dr Mark Porter investigates health issues of the day.

• 26 mins

Thyroid

Dr Mark Porter looks at problems that occur with abnormal activity of the thyroid gland.

• 26 mins

Knees

Dr Mark Porter looks at knee injuries and how to treat them.

• 26 mins

Sun and Skin

Dr Mark Porter weighs up the benefits of sunshine against the harm it can do to our skin.

• 26 mins

Radiology

Dr Mark Porter looks at current medical applications of radiology.

• 30 mins