Books for a medical Christmas

Christmas is rapidly approaching and an abundance of compelling newly published books to choose from. From ‘A Listening Doctor’ by Jeremy Bendy, a moving memoir by a renowned physician and pioneer of modern diabetes treatment examining the caprices of human nature to Virago’s beautiful Centenary edition of Vera Brittain’s ‘Testament of Youth’, still the best […]

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Books for a medical Christmas

Christmas is rapidly approaching and an abundance of compelling newly published books to choose from. From ‘A Listening Doctor’ by Jeremy Bendy, a moving memoir by a renowned physician and pioneer of modern diabetes treatment examining the caprices of human nature to Virago’s beautiful Centenary edition of Vera Brittain’s ‘Testament of Youth’, still the best […]

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Alcohol and festive parties

The next few weeks are set to be a non-stop merry-go-round of festive parties. Alcohol can help you unwind after a stressful day at work, but drinking too much can make you feel anxious and stressed and make existing health problems worse. If you are wondering why you want to drink more as the temperature […]

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Remembering Dr Tom Stuttaford 1931-2018

For nearly 27 years, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, (widely known as Dr Tom), was the medical correspondent and columnist on The Times and his chattily-written columns were the first thing many readers turned to at breakfast time. Although entertaining, his pieces were cutting-edge, keeping up with new medical advances and exploring new breakthroughs and treatments – […]

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Remembering Dr Tom Stuttaford 1931-2018

For nearly 27 years, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, (widely known as Dr Tom), was the medical correspondent and columnist on The Times and his chattily-written columns were the first thing many readers turned to at breakfast time. Although entertaining, his pieces were cutting-edge, keeping up with new medical advances and exploring new breakthroughs and treatments – […]

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Keeping NHS workers safe

As NHS workers, we’ve all felt uneasy or isolated at times travelling home late, or in the wee hours. On November 8th the Suzi Lamplugh Trust, founded in 1986, by Diane and Paul Lamplugh, parents of murdered estate agent Suzie Lamplugh, held National Personal Safety Day encouraging people, particularly lone workers, (as their daughter Suzie […]

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Keeping NHS workers safe

As NHS workers, we’ve all felt uneasy or isolated at times travelling home late, or in the wee hours. On November 8th the Suzi Lamplugh Trust, founded in 1986, by Diane and Paul Lamplugh, parents of murdered estate agent Suzie Lamplugh, held National Personal Safety Day encouraging people, particularly lone workers, (as their daughter Suzie […]

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10 tips to beat the Autumn blues

As the nights draw and get colder it isn’t unusual to experience a seasonal slow-down, a change in your mood and slump in energy levels. It’s tempting to stay inside and snuggle up under your blankets with a glass of wine and chocolate. But huddling inside may worsen your blues. Doctors have noticed an increase […]

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10 tips to beat the Autumn blues

As the nights draw and get colder it isn’t unusual to experience a seasonal slow-down, a change in your mood and slump in energy levels. It’s tempting to stay inside and snuggle up under your blankets with a glass of wine and chocolate. But huddling inside may worsen your blues. Doctors have noticed an increase […]

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