by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 30, 2022 | News
Energy costs hit the vulnerable Faced with an unexplained £6,000 bill from British Gas, when Age UK asked me to talk to an APPG about my experience, I welcomed the chance. APPGs (All Party Parliamentary Groups) consist of MPs and Peers from all political...
by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 21, 2022 | News
But will Patricia Hewitt improve efficiency? I do wonder who is in charge of today’s NHS? Ministers seem to be on a merry-go-round producing a new incumbent every month or so. Recently, one of these Ministers set the NHS the tasks of improving obesity figures,...
by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 5, 2022 | Diary Archive
Enough is enough Amongst all the problems one has to deal with around the NHS, one can’t help noticing that there are some Whitehall residents that are doing a very good job. Would whoever is Secretary of State for Health this week, take note: Larry keeps his...
by Verite Reily Collins | Oct 20, 2022 | Nutrition, Food & Exercise
10 tips to help keep food costs down Just because we are trying to save money, doesn’t mean we can’t eat healthily. This means being extra savvy when shopping; gone are the days of throwing things into the trolley – just in case – but...
by Verite Reily Collins | Oct 13, 2022 | Nutrition, Food & Exercise
Fizz sticks help the medicine go down Since winning a lovely selection of Arbonne products in a draw at Maggie’s, I have been a fan. Recently I noticed they have a new product called Fizz sticks (little sachets containing citrus-flavoured powder...