Heart attacks and cardiac arrests and how to survive them
In the UK there are over 200,000 hospital visits each year due to heart attacks: that’s 1 every 3 minutes. Surviving heart attacks However, the outlook for surviving heart attacks and recovery is improving. In the 1960’s more than 7 out of 10 heart attacks in the...
Slips, Trips and Fractured Hips – the No 1 Amazon Best Seller – get your free copy today.
To claim your FREE book click here (with just £4.95 for postage and handling) Slips, Trips and Fractured Hips is being heralded as the ultimate guide to the treatment and prevention of accidents in older people. Slips, Trips and Fractured...
Could air pollution in your home be making you ill?
by emma | Nov 30, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 comments Indoor pollution, what it is and why it is worse at this time of year We all know to be wary of pollution outside of the home, but did you know that the air quality inside the...
From wonder drug to superbug – are we facing an antibiotic apocalypse?
by emma | Jan 28, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 comments Experts say it’s a threat every bit as dangerous as war or climate change and it started in a GP’s surgery near you. Antibiotic overuse has given rise to drug resistant superbugs and the...
Natasha’s Law and new food labelling to prevent further allergy deaths
New proposals for tougher labelling on food set out by the government this week, aims to protect the 2 million food allergy sufferers in the UK, and give them greater confidence in the contents of and safety of their food, and crucially, to prevent further...
What happens when you dial 999 from making the call to when help arrives
It is the phone call none of us want to make. It means there’s an emergency and help is needed urgently. But do you know what to expect when you dial 999 and what you will be asked? Being aware of the procedures followed when you dial 999 could make you better...
Goldman Sachs Reports the Launch of Stay Safe Week
Launch of Stay Safe for Older People
On Monday 1st October (UN Day of the Older Person), we celebrated the launch of Stay Safe for Older People, our unique new initiative to provide information and support to older people and those who care for them, helping them to stay safe, healthy and avoid fraud and...
Stay Safe for Older People
Stay Safe for Older People: launch of ‘go-to’ online resource for older people and their carers New portal and Facebook group provides comprehensive information and expert advice to guard against preventable accidents and scams Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, 1st...
Frailty and the older person, Royal Society of Medicine
Frailty in older people and an introduction to an important initiative to help I was fortunate to attend a fascinating meeting at the Royal Society of Medicine, on the impact of frailty in the treatment of older people. The meeting was presented by the British...