Walking in the English countryside with my dogs by my side is something that I love to do. As well as helping me stay fit and well, walking is a reflective time for me when I feel almost like I am meditating. The melodies for my latest album, In A South Downs Way, came to […]
We already know what an amazing sense of smell dogs have and how it protects us on a daily basis. Dogs are used extensively to sniff out explosives, illegal drugs and other contraband. Thanks to the pioneering work of Medical Detection Dogs, a charity set up in 2008 by Dr Claire Guest and of which I […]
Damian Montagu – In A South Downs Way ft. Hugh Bonneville – Walk Upon England […]
“Doctors are not border patrol,” Dr Paquita de Zulueta stresses, “nor are we the Home Office.” Such distinctions – no matter how forceful – do not always put refugees in the UK at ease when they need healthcare. Refugees often do not access treatment because they fear being reported. Sometimes, they are denied primary healthcare because […]
In June 2017 both the High Court and the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) examined situations where doctors had engaged in sexual relationships with patients. In one case the doctor was erased and in the other the doctor received a written warning. In ‘Good Medical Practice,’ the document containing the GMC’s ethical guidance, the regulatory […]
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One in four people living in the UK will be diagnosed with a mental health illness in their lifetime, according to figures by leading mental health charity MIND. In the black community mental health is a taboo subject. It’s not widely spoken about within the community or in mainstream media. When mental health in […]
Our documentary aimed to address the chronic lack of government funding in the UK’s Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). The concept first came on our radar when ITV Evening News Presenter, Mark Austin, spoke about his daughter’s struggle with anorexia, and the government’s subsequent failure to provide adequate support. There is chronic […]
Today three million woman in the UK are diagnosed with so-called brittle bone disease, but back in the 1960s, it was poorly understood. Old ladies were told they had widow’s hump which was considered a normal part of ageing. Few hospital consultants had a good knowledge of osteoporosis and a recognised definition was not produced […]
Ear wax is essential for helping to keep ears clean and free of debris, but how do you get rid of excess ear wax safely? Ears of all mammals produce cerumen, the soft yellow ear wax which helps to keep the ears clean as well as proving some protection from bacteria, fungi, insects and water. […]
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat that is responsible for 25,000 deaths and a loss of €1.5 billion in the EU every year. The EU Commission has just adopted an Action Plan to tackle the problem inderpinned by a One Health approach that addresses resistance in both humans and animals. Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioner for Health […]