by Verite Reily Collins | Jul 9, 2020 | Diary Archive
Yet another scandal hits the NHS, this time contained in the Cumberlege Report, covering investigations into Primodos, sodium valproate and pelvic mesh, and chaired by Baroness Cumberlege. Taking its title from The Hippocratic Oath, … First, Do No Harm –...
by Verite Reily Collins | Jul 5, 2020 | NHS
Lockdown swiped away waiting lists Now hospitals cautiously offer appointments again I am now starting to get phone calls from physios and consultants saying they can restore a cancelled appointment – with caution. So, if you are desperately wanting an...
by Verite Reily Collins | Jul 1, 2020 | News
Is the Prime Minister a Bull in the China Shop? Watching Boris on TV reminds me of the proverbial bull, out of his depth but causing havoc. Hair, eyes and hands flailing around, Bojo is in full spoilt brat mode, as he announces massive Government expenditure...
by Verite Reily Collins | Jun 23, 2020 | News
Months after lockdown started, am I alone in still being confused by Government advice? The once daily Talking Heads performance from Downing Street left me bemused. Then I get an official four-page letter with the above heading – and I was still confused....
by Verite Reily Collins | Jun 11, 2020 | Diary Archive
Currently the media is full of comment about relaxing regulations around lockdown. But, if we have successfully self-isolated, and probably developed a new way of life, there is nothing to say we have to revert back to how we were before. If we are worried about...
by Verite Reily Collins | Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Let’s keep benefits from lockdown During lockdowns, Nurses and Doctors developed innovative ways to help, and we found those actually doing the job were often better at running our healthcare Telephone consultations have proven to be helpful to many, and it has...
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...
