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Dr Jacqueline Payne

Dr Jacqueline Payne, FRCGP

General Practitioner, Medical Author

MB, BS, DFFP, DRCOG, FRCGP

Jacqueline was a GP in Kendal, Cumbria for 25 years, where she trained young GPs for the RCGP and was an Instructing Doctor for the FSRH.

She has a Postgraduate Diploma in Prescribing Science from the University of Liverpool and was Prescribing lead for the South Lakes area for many years and has worked with the National Prescribing Centre. She also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Gynaecology from the University of Bradford and was the FSRH Training Programme Director for South Cumbria until 2015.

She was elected Fellow of the RCGP in 2012. Her main clinical interests are women’s health and prescribing. However as a keen cyclist she also takes a personal interest in Sports Medicine.

Recently contributed to:

Atkins diet
Info leaflet

The Atkins diet is a popular weight loss plan based on eating fewer carbohydrates and more fatty foods - low-carbohydrate:high-fat (LCHF) diet.

Dukan diet
Info leaflet

The Dukan diet is a weight loss plan devised by French doctor, Pierre Dukan.

5:2 diet
Info leaflet

The 5:2 diet is a calorie-restricted diet that involves eating 'normally' for five days out of seven and then 'fasting' on the other two days out of seven. The proposed health effects of the 5:2 diet include weight loss, improvement in life expectancy, protection against certain cancers and protection against dementia. However, the evidence supporting the 5:2 diet is currently limited. More research is needed to look at the long-term risks and benefits.

Hip problems
Info leaflet

Hip problems are pretty common. The cause may be obvious, like an injury that comes on suddenly while playing sports. Sometimes the cause is not as clear and you will need to be checked out by a doctor or physiotherapist.

Hormone replacement therapy
Info leaflet

Many women experience menopausal symptoms that affect their quality of life. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the most effective form of treatment. See the separate leaflet called Menopause, for more information about menopausal symptoms.