Dr Mark Porter

With 26 years experience in practice and a partner in a busy South Gloucestershire surgery, Dr Mark is also resident doctor on BBC One's The One Show, presents Radio 4's Inside Health, writes for The Times, and has popped up on celebrity versions of The Weakest Link and Mastermind.
Dr Mark was awarded an MBE in 2005 for services to medicine.

Articles By: Dr Mark Porter

Physical wellness

Do you still need sunscreen as you get older?

Dr Mark Porter on why protecting your skin still matters, even after years of sun exposure.

Travel

Should I take aspirin when I fly?

Dr Mark Porter explains whether to take aspirin and how to help reduce your risk of DVT on a long flight.

Health

Is it prickly heat or a sun allergy?

Dr Mark Porter explains why an itchy rash after being in the sun isn't always prickly heat.

Brain health

What is vascular dementia? Dr Mark Porter explains

Dr Mark on what is vascular dementia, and how it is treated.