Holiday Health

Holiday Health

Summer is here and our holidays abroad are fast approaching. Sun, sea and sand, what more could you want?  Making sure you are in top holiday health will be the key to having a great time. Holiday health is just as important as being healthy at home, so one thing that...
Changes to IVF Treatment in Scotland

Changes to IVF Treatment in Scotland

The Scottish Government announced last month that they will now be funding 3 IVF cycles on the NHS for women under 40, instead of just 2 cycles. Women aged between 40 and 42 will be offered one round of IVF if they fit certain criteria (more details below). What is...

Are you holidaying in the UK this summer?

Have you booked your overseas holiday (or vacation if you are American!) to the UK this year and you have an on-going medication condition? If so, have you thought about what you would do if you need medication or need to see a GP / General Doctor while you are here?...

Cardiac Arrest in the Community & the use of Defibrillators

February is #LoveYourHeart Month Dr Lifson is passionate about improving survival from cardiac arrest in our communities.  He has spent 30 years as a doctor working in pre-hospital, general practice and hospitals, undertaking cardiology research in heart attack clot...

Influenza and Flu-like Illness

Many viruses can cause a flu-like illness. There is usually a seasonal outbreak of flu (influenza) in the UK each winter. Flu-like illnesses typically cause a high temperature (fever), aches and pains in muscles and joints, a cough and various other symptoms. Most...

What Everyone Should Know about Shingles Vaccine

One of the Recommended Vaccines by Disease Your risk of shingles and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) increases as you get older. CDC recommends that people 60 years old and older get shingles vaccine to prevent shingles and PHN. Shingles vaccine has been used since...