Doctor Michael

Trump wants to slap a 200% tariff on Aussie medicines. In the US: $200 for meds. In Australia: $7 with the PBS. In Scotland: £0. NHS covers it. Same drugs. Same companies. Wild, eh? #TrumpTax #BigPharmaLogic #NHSForTheWin #PBSvsUSA #HealthShouldBeHumanRight

Why is America still ripping off its diabetics? The average price of a vial of insulin worldwide is $8.81. In the US? $98.70. That’s over 10x more, for the exact same medicine. This isn’t innovation. It’s corporate greed. And it’s diabetics who pay the price- literally. ‘Greatest country in the world’ #Insulin4All #BigPharmaExposed #HealthcareScandal #DiabetesAwareness #WhyIsThisNormal #trump

Sweat rash? How do we treat this? #rash #pityriasisversicolor #tineaversicolor #health #australia #healthcare #doctor

Is This a Skin Cancer? | Quick Fire Edition Think you know your skin spots? Here are 6 common lesions we see in clinic — but which ones are actually skin cancers? 1. Intradermal naevus 2. Seborrheic keratosis 3. Cherry angioma 4. Melanoma 5. Basal cell carcinoma 6. Pyogenic granuloma #SkinCancerAwareness #CheckYourSkin #DermTips #KnowYourSkin #MelanomaMonday

An ex-nurse recently posted a video titled “What the hospitals don’t want you to know” — and it was toxic, inaccurate, and deeply unfair to the 99.9% of healthcare workers who show up every day for the right reasons. Yes, issues exist — but the claims made in her video are the exception, not the rule. Junior doctors are learning — like we all did — and the way she spoke about them was disgraceful. Working in healthcare is hard enough without videos like this adding to the pressure. I’m glad she’s no longer in the profession — and even more glad to see how many of you in the comments are standing up for what’s right. Let’s continue calling out misinformation — and backing the people who do the real work. #NurseTokAU #HealthcareWorkersUnite #JuniorDoctorsDeserveBetter #AusMedTikTok #drmichaelsays

I’m being sued for defamation and reported to the medical board… Why? Because I asked an alternative medicine clinic to show evidence for claims they made online. As doctors, we’re trained to question, not blindly accept—and when it comes to health, evidence matters. If asking for proof is now considered defamation, what does that say about the claims being made? #EvidenceBasedMedicine #DoctorTikTok #IntegrativeMedicine #MedicalFreedom #health

Replying to @ccc98981024 “Insulin is a privilege, not a right”? Absolutely ridiculous. The scientists who discovered insulin sold the patent for $1, because they believed it belonged to humanity, not to corporations. Now? Americans are being charged over 10x the global price. This isn’t healthcare. This is profiteering. And it’s a disgrace. #InsulinIsAHumanRight #BigPharmaGreed #DiabetesAwareness #AmericanHealthcare #health

Do your ears hurt when you fly? Here's why that happens! 🙌🏻 #flying #earpain #ears #flight #ear #flyingtips

New regulations just dropped for aesthetic procedures in Scotland — and honestly, thank goodness common sense has finally prevailed. From now on, group 2 procedures like Botox® and dermal fillers must be supervised by a qualified healthcare professional in a clinic regulated by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS). No more back rooms. No more unregulated injectors. This is a huge win for patient safety and for anyone who’s ever felt uneasy about the lack of oversight in the aesthetics industry. 👏 About time. #BotoxScotland #AestheticsRegulation #PatientSafetyFirst #ScottishHealthLaw #DrMichaelSays

I always ask the nurses and the wider team what they think about a patient. Nurses have so much knowledge and we work better together as a team! Involve everyone and it makes for better outcomes for the patients and creates a positive environment #AskTheNurses #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #BetterPatientCare #nurses #doctor #HealthcareHeroes

why do people breath like this? #breathing #lungs #shortofbreath #peep #health #smoking

Why Black poo is a serious red flag! #medical #smelly #nurse #melaena

A backstreet “surgeon” is performing procedures in hair salons and beauty rooms. No qualifications. No sterile environment. No regulation. But the most bizarre response I’ve had? A woman claiming she’s more qualified than me to talk about surgery because she’s had 67 surgeries, dated surgeons, and her uncle was one. This is the state we’re in. Lived experience ≠ medical qualification. Doctors train for over a decade — we’re not taking advice from someone’s ex-boyfriend’s uncle. #SupportDoctors #BackstreetSurgeons #MedicalMisinformation #TrustRealDoctors #HealthcareMadness

Why does drinking too much water make you thirsty? Let me explain! 🙌🏻 #sodium #thirst #water #science #polydipsia

What is #haemochromatosis- here's a guck explanation! 🙌🏻 #health #iron #medciine

If you are new to healthcare, you might so stupid things and I absolutely have! We all start somewhere #phlebotomy #doctor #juniordoctor #nhs #bloodtaking #thisisgoingtohurt #nurses #nurse

Replying to @Bigalfaethetoon is Kagoul a Scottish word? Its a kind of light jacket, if I remember correctly! haven’t heard that for years! #kagoul #Scottish #scottishwords

Doctors stealing pens? always! 😂 #doctor #nurse #healthacre #pen

Raw milk drinkers love to brag — but here’s the reality: a cow’s udder is right next to its anus. That means faecal bacteria like E. coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Listeria can easily contaminate the milk during milking. Pasteurisation exists for a reason — it kills those bugs. Sure, raw milk isn’t always contaminated — but when it is, it can land you in ICU. So if you’re sipping raw milk for the “health benefits”, just know you might be drinking a microbial cocktail straight from the cow’s backside. 🧬 Enjoy your shitty milk. #RawMilk #FoodPoisoning #health #PublicHealth #ScienceNotMyths

I had my cholesterol checked recently… and it was high. Like, properly high. Since then I’ve tidied up my diet, made a few changes, and it’s definitely improving — but I’m not perfect. I still enjoy a half pizza crunch when I’m back home in Scotland. This is your reminder: you don’t need to be extreme, just consistent. #HighCholesterol #HeartHealth #RealLifeDoctor #CholesterolJourney #ScottishFood