We live in a fast-moving world. Somehow we never have enough time to eat properly, sleep for long enough, talk to our families or just sit and enjoy some guilt-free leisure time. The quick fix lifestyle is now the only way most of us can get by. We have cars and planes to help us […]
Micro-exercising has become a popular way for people who are hard pressed for time to increase their cardiovascular fitness. Busy doctors and nurses and healthcare workers easily fall into this category. You don’t have to exercise for a minimum of 10 minutes to get the benefits, according to experts and there is a slew of new workouts which offer […]
Doctors and healthcare workers need to accept that they are at risk of being sued or having a complaint made against them. It is one of the downsides of being a professional. As a barrister, I accept this risk every time I give legal advice. There are lawyers who specialise in suing other lawyers, and […]
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly forms of cancer and a diagnosis of this disease usually means a short life expectancy of a few months. The 5-year survival rate even for people with operable disease, treated with surgery and chemotherapy is only 20 per cent and only one percent of those diagnosed at late stage 4 […]
The Flexible Careers Scheme is a response to the Improving Working Lives Initiative, which aims to make the National Health Service a better place to work. The IWL standard sets out the expectations placed on NHS employers to support staff and promote their welfare and development, in order to create a healthy and productive balance […]
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‘I retired from medicine at the age of 73. I would have liked to work for longer as a locum but it really became quite untenable. Not because I wasn’t willing and able, but the system has changed so much it contrives against older GPs staying on to work. There are now really disincentives to […]
Time is precious, and once it is gone, we don’t get it back. It is the only thing that money cannot buy. The ability to effectively manage your time and energy is fundamental to success in anything you do. I see people all the time who are stressed and hassled and not actually achieving as […]
“In my 25 years as a sex and relationship therapist, I‘ve really seen it all. When people ask me what my job is like, I reply, “It’s great! I get to be a detective.” One symptom, for example, erectile dysfunction, can have many different causes – part of what I do is to find the […]
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More and more people are running or setting up small healing or therapeutic businesses but the vast majority are failing to make enough to live on. I have spent over 20 years earning a living as a spiritual healer, teacher and writing books and can offer ten tips on how others can do the same. […]
When it comes to sunburn, dermatologists unanimously agree that prevention is always better than cure. However, sometimes it is possible to get caught out despite being careful, and it is important to have the necessary tools at hand to know how best to manage your skin. Sunburn is an acute inflammatory reaction that follows over-exposure […]