What we need to understand about coercive control Coercive Control is the bedrock of domestic abuse, I describe it as the ‘carbon monoxide’ in an abusive dynamic, in terms of health and wellbeing its far-reaching…
Background With 11,500 community pharmacies in the UK located at the heart of communities, it is estimated that over 80% of the UK population visit one every year and three quarters of these are for…
Sepsis is the body’s overreaction to an infection where, instead of fighting it, the immune system attacks the body’s own organs and tissues. Sepsis can occur from a small cut or insect bite to a…
Although not usually the main topic of conversation around the dinner table or in a pub, problems with their sex lives are a source of major distress to large numbers of men. These difficulties are…
Atopic eczema is one of the commonest of the inflammatory skin diseases and its incidence is increasing. In a recent epidemiologic study, the worldwide incidence of atopic eczema in children and adolescence was 20% and…
Context In developed countries such as the UK, it has been estimated that we spend around 85-90% of our time indoors, including in our homes, at work and commuting between the two. However, with the…
Despite huge improvements since the intense pollution smogs of the 1950s, the impacts of air pollution on human health remain a major problem in the UK. Before the Clean Air Acts of 1956 and 1968,…
In recent years leaders in the health and voluntary sectors have welcomed many mental health promises, from additional funding to innovative ideas for care in the community. But we should not underestimate the opportunity available…
The ambition of the NHS Long Term Plan, to reduce face-to-face appointments by a third, is a massive challenge. One of the main methods for achieving it is going to be delivering thousands of follow-up…
