Dr Hannah Barham-Brown
Bio: Disability and Gender Equity Advocate, GP Trainee, Speaker and Media Commentator. BA Hons in English and Theology with Arabic (Durham), BSc Hons in Paeds Nursing (Northumbria), Medical degree from St George's, University of London, and now training as a GP in Leeds, primarily in a wheelchair. This website has three main sections - Rants (blogs), where I discuss a range of subjects, including disability, medicine and issues around gender and feminism; Reviews, where I share my thoughts on some of the books I've read (when I get time to both read AND review them!) and Revision Notes; I got through Medical School partly thanks to my obsession with breaking topics down onto post-it notes, and I'm very happy to share them, (though they are a few years old now, so don't rely purely on these!). I'm an experienced medical politician, on the British Medical Association's Council, Junior Doctor's Committee and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group (amongst other things!) but everything on this blog is from me personally, and I speak only for myself. I am also an active member of the Women's Equality Party, and I'm rolling as a local Councillor in Roundhay, Leeds in the elections on the 2nd May. I'm very happy to discuss speaking and media requests; either email me (HannahBarhamBrown@doctors.org.uk) or drop me a Tweet (@HannahPopsy).
October 5, 2017 at 8:09 pm
How did you get confirmation that you have EDS, please? I am having “fun” with being tested for this 😦 I potentially have the vascular variant and therefore want some answers quickly!
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October 5, 2017 at 8:26 pm
Hello – I was referred to Rheumatology via my GP. I doubt many GPs would order the genetic testing for a vascular type, so it’s Rheum you have to see really. Good luck!
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September 5, 2018 at 11:12 pm
Hi! I was wondering if you are still active on this site? I would love to talk with you more about med school and EDS!
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September 26, 2018 at 4:15 pm
Hey Hannah, I work for BBC Breakfast TV programme and am researching a story about access to and availability of standard disabled toilets. If you feel strongly about this and have views please contact me! thanks Lisa
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December 28, 2018 at 11:55 am
Lisa, I am SO sorry I didn’t see this, the app was clearly playing silliness. Always happy to help with this sort of thing, do take my email address and contact me if I can ever be of assistance: HannahBarhamBrown@doctors.org.uk – hope you had a lovely Xmas!
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