by Emma Hammett | May 20, 2019
It’s getting hotter in the UK – here’s everything you need to know to fast healthily and safely. There are 2.8 million Muslims in Britain and many will be following Ramadan, a month-long fast. To ensure you remain healthy when fasting, it is...
by Emma Hammett | May 20, 2019
The bank holidays in May are the traditional time to undertake longer home or garden improvement projects. You have the extra day, the weather is better. Furthermore, there is work to be done to ensure your home – and in particular – your garden, can be...
by Emma Hammett | May 13, 2019
I was privileged to be invited to the headquarters of London’s Air Ambulance Charity at the Royal London Hospital as a freeman of the Guild of Nurses. A typical day By the time we arrived at 11am the crew of the air ambulance had already...
by Emma Hammett | May 7, 2019
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be facing the rewarding and challenging job of caring for their new son. Although the royal couple will no doubt receive plenty of practical support and advice, as any first-time parent knows there is nothing quite as overwhelming...
by Emma Hammett | Apr 29, 2019
How safe is the air quality in our towns and cities and in our own homes and could it be adversely affecting our health? The quality of our air is important not just for the 5.4 million people in the UK who are currently receiving treatment for asthma, but for...
by Emma Hammett | Apr 17, 2019
If you’re one of the 40, 000 runners in the London Marathon, or any of the other marathon’s around the country, you don’t need us to tell you how hard you will have trained for the past months. By now, you’ll likely have spent hundreds of hours pounding the pavements...
by Emma Hammett | Apr 9, 2019
You may have noticed advertising on tube platforms, on buses and generally across the UK for new online pharmacist services. Just one example of hundreds of businesses that have sprung up. These websites promise web to door delivery, often within just a...
by Emma Hammett | Apr 8, 2019
A campaign to raise awareness of ‘the silent solution’ which helps you call for emergency support when it is not safe to speak, launches today in a bid to promote a potentially life-saving service which many people still don’t know about, despite the fact it...
by Emma Hammett | Mar 29, 2019
Older people are often desperate to stay in their own homes, to avoid going into retirement and care homes and to retain their independence. However, ‘aging in place’ – enabling someone to remain in their own home – often requires considerable additional arrangements....
by Emma Hammett | Mar 25, 2019
Do you know the best way of getting help in an emergency wherever you are? Or if a situation is an emergency, but is not life threatening, would you know which number to call then? Our handy guide can be used to help you get appropriate assistance,...
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