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Dr Colin Tidy

Dr Colin Tidy, MRCGP

General Practitioner, Medical Author

MBBS, MRCGP, MRCP (Paediatrics), DCH

Dr Colin Tidy is an NHS GP, based in Oxfordshire.

He gained his medical degree at the University of London. Colin specialises in child health, mental health, diabetes, gastrointestinal medicine, and cardiovascular medicine.

Experience

Salaried General Practitioner, Melbourne, Australia
General Practice Partner, Ashtead, Surrey
General Practice Partner, Oxford
Salaried General Practitioner, Witney, Oxfordshire
General Practice Partner, Carterton, Oxfordshire
Teaching undergraduate medical students
Training General Practitioners
General Practitioner Appraiser
Clinical Diabetes Lead for Southwest Oxfordshire
Associate Specialist, Oxford Diabetes Centre
Audit Coordinator for Oxfordshire Multidisciplinary Audit Advisory Group
Medical Advisor for Health Press Medical Publications

Education, certifications, and licences

Bachelor of Medicines, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Member of Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP)
Member of Royal College of Physicians – Paediatrics (MRCP)
Diploma in Child Health (DCH) - Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Post Graduate Diploma - Diabetes, Cardiff University
Diploma in Medical Teaching
Expert Witness Diploma
Certificate in Law and Medical Ethics

Recently contributed to:

Vitamin B12 deficiency and pernicious anaemia
Info leaflet

Vitamin B12 is essential for life. It is needed to make new cells in the body, such as the many new red blood cells which are made every day. Vitamin B12 is found in meat, fish, eggs and milk - but not in fruit or vegetables. A normal balanced diet must contain enough vitamin B12. A lack of vitamin B12 leads to anaemia and sometimes to other problems.

Lichen sclerosus
Info leaflet

Lichen sclerosus is an uncommon skin condition. It most commonly affects the genital skin (vulva) of women. It can occur at any age.

Underactive thyroid gland
Info leaflet

If you have an underactive thyroid gland, the condition is called hypothyroidism. In hypothyroidism, there is a reduced level of thyroid hormone in the body. This can cause various symptoms, the most common being tiredness, weight gain, constipation, aches, dry skin, lifeless hair and feeling cold. Treatment usually involves taking a daily tablet of thyroid hormone to replace the missing thyroxine. Treatment works very well for most people with hypothyroidism but is required for life.

Down's syndrome screening
Info leaflet

There are two different types of tests that can be done to look for Down's syndrome during pregnancy - a screening test and a diagnostic test.

Bradycardia
Info leaflet

Bradycardia is a low heart rate and often occurs in people who are very fit, such as athletes. However, it may also occur because of an underlying condition such as a heart problem or an underactive thyroid gland.