Peter Baker

Tomorrow, the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) runs its first-ever men’s health training course for GPs and other practice staff. Fittingly, the event is being held at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium and about 80 are expected to attend. They will hear a range of speakers on a wide range of topics, including male mental health, obesity and sexual health, as well as male-specific problems such as testosterone deficiency and erectile dysfunction, and discuss how men’s use of GP services can be improved. I will be presenting on ‘The Key Issues in Men’s Health’ and will be recommending a 10-point action plan for GPs (outlined in a previous blog.) Read the rest of this entry »