Dr Hutchison's stethoscope

Graham Hutchison is my Mum's consultant nephrologist.

We're here at Manchester Royal Infirmary to sort out the pain in her knees which her GP diagnosed as gout.

After a lot of looking at blood chemistry, vital signs and discussion of symptoms he concluded that it may not be gout, but a rather severe form of Osteoarthristis.

Although this sounds just as bad it is more easily treatable, so that's potentially good news.