Dr Hayley Willacy, FRCGP

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 also authors material for NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS). Additionally she is still 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

Recent articles

Health Information

Perimenopause Health Information

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Depression in Children Health Information

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Anxiety in Children Health Information

It would be wonderful if every child could have no worries or fears. Unfortunately children and young people can be just as likely to worry as adults. It is …

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Haemophilia Health Information

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Bereavement and Grief Health Information

What is bereavement? A dictionary will tell you that bereavement is 'a grievous loss; particularly the loss of a relative or friend by death.' Anyone who has …

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