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Dr Mary Harding

Dr Mary Harding, MRCGP

General Practitioner, Medical Author

BA, MA, MB, BChir, MRCGP, DFFP

Dr Mary Harding qualified from Cambridge University medical school in 1989.

Mary has been a GP in Hertfordshire since 1994, and is currently working as a portfolio GP.

Mary is also an appraiser, senior appraiser and complaints reviewer for NHS England, in the Central Midlands area team. She joined Patient.info as an author in 2013 and currently writes and reviews patient leaflets and clinical P+ articles.

Recently contributed to:

Tonsil stones
Info leaflet

Tonsil stones are stones which can form at the back of the throat within the tonsils. They are not serious but can cause problems with a sore throat or bad breath.

Hepatitis
Info leaflet

Hepatitis is the medical term for inflammation of the liver. It has a number of causes, leading to different types of hepatitis, which are treated and managed differently. This leaflet signposts to leaflets with more information on some of the more common types of hepatitis.

Contraceptive hormone pills, patches and rings
Info leaflet

There are many different options for contraception (birth control) if you do not wish to become pregnant. One group of contraceptives are pills, patches and rings which contain hormones.

Long-acting reversible contraceptives
Info leaflet

Long-acting reversible contraceptives are very effective birth control methods. When you use one of these, you do not have to rely on remembering something every day. They last between 2 months and 10 years, depending on the option used. They may come in the form of injections, implants, and also devices which are placed in your womb (uterus).

Fragility fractures
Professional