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Dr Hayley Willacy

Dr Hayley Willacy, FRCGP

General Practitioner, Medical Author

MBChB (1992), DRCOG, DFFP, MRCOG (Part 1) MRCGP (2007), DFSRH (2013), MSc - medical education (2020)

Dr Hayley Willacy was an NHS GP working in northwest England, who retired from clinical practice in 2022 after 30 years. 

She still authors material for NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS). Additionally, she is an academic adviser for medical undergraduates at Lancaster Medical School.

She gained her medical degree at the University of Bristol and has worked in many areas of England over the last few years. Hayley specialises in women’s health, mental health, child health, and neurology.

Experience

Lancaster Medical School, Senior lecturer and deputy director Primary Care Academic Teaching department
EMIS, Clinical editor
NHS, GP locum, salaried and partnerships (various)
Manchester medical school, GP educator, examiner, PBL tutor and portfolio tutor
Specialist registrar in Obstetrics and gynaecology, Oxford rotation

Education, certifications and licences

Master of Science degree - Medical education, Lancaster University
MBChB - Medicine University of Bristol
FRCGP - Fellow of the Royal College of GPs
DFSRH – Postgraduate diploma, Faculty of sexual and reproductive healthcare
DRCOG - Postgraduate diploma, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Hayley’s external published work and citations

The truth is out there 
Health promotion in schools project 
Health Matters book by Tin Kenny, Gordon Brooks et al.
Academic papers in obstetrics and gynaecology

Hayley’s web presence

Recently contributed to:

Clostridioides difficile
Info leaflet

Infection with Clostridioides difficile (sometimes just called 'C. diff') most commonly occurs in people who have recently had a course of antibiotics and are in hospital. Symptoms can range from mild diarrhoea to a life-threatening inflammation of the bowel. No treatment may be needed in mild cases except drinking plenty of fluids. However, treatment with specific antibiotics is needed in more severe cases.

Coronary artery spasm
Info leaflet

Coronary artery spasm is a temporary, sudden narrowing of one or more of the coronary arteries.

Spinal disc problems
Info leaflet

Spinal discs are also called intervertebral discs. There is a spinal disc between each bone (vertebra) in your spine. This keeps the vertebrae separated and acts as a shock absorber. As we get older the spinal discs gradually become damaged and this can cause problems such as back pain. Other problems affecting the spinal discs include a slipped disc or, much more rarely, infection (discitis).

Raynaud's phenomenon
Info leaflet

Raynaud's phenomenon (often just called Raynaud's), is a condition where the small blood vessels of the fingers become narrow (constrict). This happens most often when they are in a cool environment. Blood vessels to other extremities such as the toes, ears and nose may also be affected. It is named after Dr Maurice Raynaud, the man who first described it in 1862.

Telogen effluvium
Info leaflet

Telogen effluvium (hair loss) is a condition where more than normal amounts of hair fall out. There is a general 'thinning' of the hair. Unlike some other hair and scalp conditions, it is temporary and the hair growth usually recovers.