Sir Chris Hoy’s recent announcement of a terminal cancer diagnosis caused a surge in visits to the NHS website looking for advice on prostate cancer signs. New figures from NHS England show that in the 48 hours after the six-time Olympic champion revealed his cancer was incurable, there were 14,478 visits to the page on […]
In the UK, the number of people with type 2 diabetes has nearly doubled in the last 15 years, and more than 2.4 million people are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. November is National Diabetes Month which aims to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of this serious health concern and […]
Each year, World Menopause Day brings awareness to a particular theme relating to the menopause and this year’s focus is Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT), known here in the UK as Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). President of the International Menopause Society and hormone specialist Professor Nick Panay is the lead author of a ground-breaking White Paper, […]
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and the menopause are rarely out of the news as celebrities and doctors alike have – rightly – raised the often devastating impact of menopausal symptoms on women and made wider accessibility to HRT a matter of national debate. The question of HRT prescribing has recently come under the spotlight and […]
This World Heart Day, the focus is on calling on governments around the world to put an action plan in place to defeat cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide and the second most common cause in the UK. Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has previously pledged to reduce deaths from heart attack and stroke […]
Nutrition and wellness companies are increasingly promoting continuous glucose monitors, which can reveal which foods spike and then crash blood sugar levels. Users are often surprised by the sugar hidden in many common foods. In fact, it’s estimated that 74% of packaged foods contain added sugar, even those marketed as ‘healthy’ or ‘natural’. Yoghurt: Yoghurt […]
The NHS is continuing to roll out access to Continuous Glucose Monitors (CMGs) to patients with type 1 diabetes, and now over 200,000 patients are using the device. It is particularly valuable for type 1 diabetes patients who experience large fluctuations, both highs and lows, in blood sugar levels and patients with hypoglycaemia unawareness, which […]
Every September, the charity Blood Pressure UK promotes the importance of knowing your numbers when it comes to your blood pressure, as one in two strokes and heart attacks are caused by high blood pressure. One in three UK adults have high blood pressure, yet half of those do not know it or aren’t receiving […]
After enjoying soaring temperatures in recent weeks, a new study has shed light on our attitude towards protecting our skin. Worryingly, only 40% of Brits buy SPF when they go on holiday, and only half wear SPF when it’s sunny. The Face the Future survey also found that a fifth of men never wear SPF, […]
Is continuity of care between GPs and their patients essential? A recent study has highlighted the widespread threat to GP continuity of care in the UK, a core principle of our practice. Researchers at the University of Leicester analysed data from over 6,000 general practices in England. They found that a decline in continuity has […]
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