I have received a lot of questions this week regarding testing for coronavirus, so thought it might be a good subject to tackle here. At the time of writing (Monday April 6th), the UK has done 208,837 tests for coronavirus. Of those 51,608 were positive. All of these were Antigen tests. There are two types of test for coronavirus The …
An Update from Blue Cross on Coronavirus and Pets
Understandably during this worrying time, a lot of pet owners have queries about coronavirus in pets and need advice about caring for their pets in the current situation. Blue Cross experts have been working with other animal organisations to provide answers to questions people have around coronavirus (Covid-19) and pets. I hope you find the following links helpful and answer …
Platinum Magazine April 2020
Website of the Month Over 11 million people in the UK have difficulty with hearing. It’s a problem I see frequently in surgery and one that can have a huge impact on a person’s quality of life, often leaving them feeling isolated and alone, so I was interested to discover www.audacious.co.uk. This website launched recently and aims to help people …
Coronavirus FAQs
Having spent the best part of 4 hours speaking to a number of different radio stations today, I am getting a real feel for the degree of confusion and anxiety that exists around coronavirus. I’m sorry I can’t answer everyone’s questions, there are simply too many, but I thought it might be useful to try to answer some of the …
Coronavirus Guidance Made Easy
As you can imagine, my phone has been ringing off the hook recently with requests for media interviews and questions from friends and family. The coronavirus pandemic, and our knowledge of this disease, is changing literally by the hour and I know that is causing a lot of anxiety and confusion, so I thought I’d try to clarify a few …
Podcast with Emma Forbes & Gemma Sheppard
My first podcast is now live on Soundcloud
I’m a Brand Ambassador for Solebliss Shoes
If you like wearing heels (as I do) I would recommend checking out Sole Bliss shoes. The day I found Sole Bliss was honestly life-changing. They are the nicest shoes in my wardrobe and SO comfortable – they feel like SLIPPERS! I had great fun doing a photo shoot with their team thanks to: Stylist – Claire Wacey @waceystyle Photography …
Press Coverage of Live Well to 101
Live Well to 101 has been published for nearly a month and has been getting a lot of press coverage. I’m really pleased with the reception of the book and the postive responses I have been getting. Here are a few of the article links: Mirror Interview First Part Mirror Interview second part Irish Times Female First Daily Mail The …
My New Book Live Well to 101
Life expectancy is on a steep upwards curve; but if we do live longer then we need to do everything we can to make sure that we live well to a ripe old age. This is a book about what the medical obstacles are to a healthy old age and what we can do about them. Dr Dawn offers simple, …