Pain Points do pack a punch
Most mornings I climb the bathroom scale and wonder for a brief moment why my weight has gone up a little. That late night meal
Light a Candle
One weekend in 1994, I made a choice during a visit to Ogoloma, my home town. I’d heard that a lovely, teenage girl who had
Homelessness, WhatsApp and I.
My first formal employment in UK was as Lifestyle Officer at National Heart Research Fund (now Heart Research UK) under Mrs Ros Jenkins. I was
A LETTER TO OUR PATIENTS LIVING WITH DIABETES
Today is 14th November, 2023. It is World Diabetes Day. This year, there is a focus on “equitable access to essential care, including raising awareness
The Rhema of Diabetes Care
In our practice, we know 620 patients who are living with Diabetes. There are many more who have not been diagnosed. Monday, 14th November 2022
What causes smoking?
I was driving to a multi-agency meeting the other day when I saw in my mind’s eye a young woman who I had given smoking
Know Your Health Flag
Dido’s White Flag song was about ‘going down with the ship of love’ with no plans to surrender. A chequered flag heralds the winner of
Self-Care: A stitch in time
What is Self-Care? It can narrowly be defined as the actions taken when one has an ailment that results in normalcy without the need for
‘Tis the Season to be Jolly
I saw a patient in clinic the other day and she told me on exploration of her presenting complaint that she probably drank a little