Sneeze o’ clock

As we have officially entered Spring, hay fever season has also come back to torment some of us. Hay fever is an allergy to pollen, normally from grass, flowers or trees which usually runs from Spring through to Autumn, affecting nearly 18 million people in the UK. There is currently no cure for hay fever,
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“Sorry…I can’t make it!”

How many quotes about how unpredictability have you heard or read throughout your life? “Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.” —I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou “Even the darkest night will end, and the sun will rise.”—Les Misérables by Victor Hugo These are just
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Overcoming child obesity

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Ring, ring your doctor is calling…

It is no secret that most people’s interaction with the NHS is through their GP and while the overall public satisfaction with the NHS remains high, difficulty in booking an appointment at a local surgery remains the top reason given among those who are dissatisfied with the service . In the recent years GP surgeries
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Supply & Demand in Primary Care

Medical Technologies, improved diagnostic techniques, even better dental care have all advanced life expectancy across the UK (1) and woman should expect now to live to 83 years old. But this brings real challenges that are having impacts on primary care and highlights why this is one of the focuses of the Government as it
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