by Verite Reily Collins | Jun 1, 2020 | Skin Problems
Today’s drugs can cause skin problems Todays medical treatments use strong drugs, which can leave patients with itchy peeling skin, similar to the left side of this image; We all want skin looking like the ‘nice’ side, but anyone whose skin looks...
by Verite Reily Collins | May 25, 2020 | News
Why was NHS so unprepared to deal with Coronavirus? The mood in the media is changing. With lockdown easing, British media has turned from eulogising the NHS, to asking questions about NHS administration and its handling of the crisis. No longer is the NHS regarded...
by Verite Reily Collins | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Knittingale hospital One lovely thing to come out of this crisis is that 91-year-old knitting queen Margaret Seaman of Caister, Norfolk, is busy with her knitting needles raising money for the NHS, by making a woolen replica of the UK’s Nightingale hospitals, as a...
by Verite Reily Collins | May 15, 2020 | Lymphoedema
Nobody warned me about Lymphoedema When my legs swelled to the size of a rugby player’s, I became worried. No-one told me that my cancer op might bring this on, but vague comments made me realise I had Lymphoedema. Later I found out that 40% of breast cancer...
by Verite Reily Collins | May 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Queen sends a subtle message via her brooch. The Queen often uses a favourite ‘trick’ to send a subtle message; Her Majesty has an incredible collection of jewellery, and she will pick a certain piece to underline her message when she delivers a...
