Not to toot my own horn, but...

I AM delighted to announce that I have been awarded the prestigious title of fellow of the Royal College of GPs.

There are more than 50,000 members of the body, which all GPs join, but fellowships are given only to doctors who are deemed to have excelled in certain areas, including broadcasting and journalism.

This column was mentioned as one of my noteworthy achievements.

I hate tooting my own horn, but I am pretty chuffed at this one, particularly because the topics I’ve written about over the past year or so – vaccination and mental health, for instance – are hugely important to me.

The platform I have is a privilege and I will continue to use it to speak candidly about the many issues that I know affect my patients and you, the readers.