Dr Rob Hicks

A prolific health writer and medical journalist, he has columns in Reader's Digest, Men’s Fitness and Prima Baby magazines. Rob is the author of two books – 'Control your blood pressure: Keeping a lid on hypertension' and 'Beat your allergies: Find relief, feel free'.

Rob is a medical editor and medical writer for the BBC health sites and is also the medical script adviser to the successful BBC television drama series Doctors. Rob is a popular and entertaining public speaker who gives talks to consumer, professional and corporate audiences. An experienced presenter, he has fronted a number of corporate videos and been the spokesperson for many successful health campaigns. He is a medical adviser and communications consultant for a variety of organisations and is a highly respected media and communications trainer.

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Dr. Rob is cycling London to Paris July 2009 for Action Medical Research 'Touching Tiny Lives Appeal'. To sponsor Dr. Rob, visit http://www.action.org.uk/sponsor/robhicks.