Margaret Umeed Research Articles

Statistical analysis of malaria cases in the UK

Malaria is a worldwide problem which can affect UK travellers, although it is no longer endemic in the UK. Margaret Umeed reviews some recent statistics on malaria cases in the UK

The traveller with a complex itinerary

A detailed risk assessment is essential to giving good travel health advice. Margaret Umeed works step by step through a risk assessment process, reviewing the complex itinerary of Mr D

Travel health advice for older patients

Advanced age is not always a contraindication for travel if the traveller's general health status is good and they are well prepared, writes Margaret Umeed

BMA clarifies uncertainty over validation of PGDs and PSDs

After a long impasse during which primary care organizations were reluctant to authorize PGDs, the British Medical Association published guidance last month to clarify the situation. Margaret Umeed reports