Thanks go to the pupils of Kings Schhol Gloucester, I was lucky to join Dan at The National Star College to receive a cheque for a whopping £2,000. They raised the money by cycling 100kms in the Harvey 100 Cycle Ride in support of the College now in its fourth year the Harvey 100 has raised many thousands for its …
Are you joining #Stoptober? Here are my top tips on giving up
As anyone who has successfully quit smoking knows, it can be an incredibly challenging experience, and success is often reliant on resolve and willpower, help from a variety of quitting tools and support from other people. With Stoptober just well on it’s way, there’s no better time to kick the habit. You are five times more likely to stay smoke …
Bumped Into The Bay City Rollers
I think these boys were responsible for a huge increase in the sales of tartan trimmings in the 70’s. Although I didn’t succumb to Bay City Roller mania a lot of my friends did; although I do know the words to Bye Bye Baby…..
Sightsavers Charity Fundraising
It was a real privilege to help raise money for the Sightsavers Charity who are trying to eliminate avoidable blindness and get equality for people with disabilities. Johnathon Ross compered the event and globally Barclays donated there global days profits of approximately $12 million to good causes such as Sightsavers. Working on the trading floor was a thrill but would …
Heart wrenching to hear the stories from @SepsisForum at @HouseofCommons yesterday. Find out more about why I support them on my blog
Many years ago I worked in paediatrics at the West Middlesex Hospital in London. It really is a long while ago but I remember as if it were yesterday one of the first patients I met doing that job. I will call him Josh. He was just three years old and had been playing at toddler group twelve hours previously. …
Why I’m supporting @PHE_uk and the @stoptober campaign this year
Public Health England are hoping to sign the one millionth smoker to Stoptober this year. Hopefully that could be you or someone you know. Your chances of quitting and staying quit are much greater if you do that with support and the concept of Stoptober is simple. All you have to do is search Stoptober online and register to be …
Why I’m a fan of the @NHSChoices #Healthcheck
If you were watching my “Health Round Up” on This Morning on ITV today you may have been shocked by the statistic from the British Heart Foundation that 200 people under 65 die in the UK every week from a heart attack. They never get to enjoy their retirement. In fact a heart attack strikes someone here in Britain every …
Worried about your cholesterol …..
Worried about your cholesterol but can’t or don’t want to take statins – check this out I was at a meeting this week with some fellow doctors discussing how we manage people with raised cholesterol levels which aren’t high enough to warrant treatment with a statin but which should ideally be lowered. We talked a lot around the merits of …
Why I love @TheNationalStar
Some of you may know that I am the very proud patron of the National Star College. My first ever visit to the college was several years ago now but I remember it very clearly. I had been asked to speak at their charity ball and decided I really ought to know more about the place before I did that. …
Have you got a sweet tooth?
I have always been lucky when it comes to sugar – I don’t have a sweet tooth and can bypass puddings and chocolate any day of the week. I would love to tell you that is because as a doctor, I know how bad it is for me and so am abstinent, the truth though is I don’t crave sweet …