Books for a medical Christmas

Christmas is rapidly approaching and an abundance of compelling newly published books to choose from. From ‘A Listening Doctor’ by Jeremy Bendy, a moving memoir...

Surviving and thriving in the digital age

Dr Richard Graham is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director of Good Thinking: The London Digital Mental Well-being Service, who will be talking on the subject...

Alcohol and festive parties

The next few weeks are set to be a non-stop merry-go-round of festive parties. Alcohol can help you unwind after a stressful day at work,...

Therapy dogs for PTSD

Service and therapy dogs have been providing vital help and support to those suffering from PTSD, helping them lead more independent and fuller lives and...

More people choosing alternative medicine

Use of practitioner-led complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), such as acupuncture, massage, osteopathy and chiropractic treatment, rose from 12 per cent of the population in...

10 tips to beat the Autumn blues

As the nights draw and get colder it isn’t unusual to experience a seasonal slow-down, a change in your mood and slump in energy levels....

Watch out for novelty contact lenses at Halloween

Novelty contact lenses are popular accessories at Halloween but they shouldn't be worn without specialist advice. The College of Optometrists recently conducted research revealing over...

Cannabis is fuelling psychoses

New NHS figures showed there were 125,290 cannabis and spice-related hospital admissions in England from April 2013 to March 2018, including 14,888 under-20s. Consultant psychiatrist...