by Verite Reily Collins | Jan 3, 2020 | Neuropathy
WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO ME AS A PATIENT WITH NEUROPATHY NHS Choices says Peripheral neuropathy develops when nerves in the body’s extremities, such as the hands, feet and arms are damaged. The symptoms depend on which nerves are affected. It then goes on to...
by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 27, 2019 | NHS
Fighting hovering Vultures After the Election it was expected the ‘private’ boys would be first off the mark, selling their services to the NHS and waiting to cherry-pick contracts to run NHS services. But it was the ‘Petition’ lot –...
by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 22, 2019 | News
It’s happening in the States 40 years ago doctors in the Texas town of San Antonio organised a conference about breast cancer to educate local physicians. This has grown in to the world’s biggest and most influential meeting on the subect, with top...
by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 11, 2019 | Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a medical condition that leads to weakening of the bone structure in your body. The condition makes bone more fragile and increases your chance of sustaining a broken bone. Cancer treatment can make us prone to this disease, so I was sent...
by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 8, 2019 | Tips & Tricks
Take care – it’s dangerously cold! And what is almost as bad, a lot of cold weather in Britain comes with DAMP. This is not helpful for those with joint pain, as well as low immunity and other cancer-related problems. So you are NOT being a wimp if you do...
by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 6, 2019 | Diary Archive
Is it just me, or are the Christmas Ads, jingles and jollification toned down this year? There seem fewer ‘Christmassy’ themes around; I put this down to the Election. causing people to think about the consumerism that assaults us in the run-up to...
by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 2, 2019 | NHS
Latest news shows NHS has little desire to learn Googling around info on the latest problem to hit the NHS, I go to the Daily Mail website, to read that the families of patients involved in these scandals must be in despair. The site says the final report on...
by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 30, 2019 | Post Treatment
Cancer survivorship: after treatment what’s happening? We are all living longer, and more of us diagnosed with cancer survive for 10 years or more. You would think this a matter for celebration; massive pats-on-the-back for those of us who struggled through...
by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 25, 2019 | Diary Archive
Here we go again – yet another NHS hospital trust is facing claims of clinical malpractice and a flood of lawsuits. I wish they would bring back Matron, instead of lumbering hospitals with overpaid and seemingly useless Chief Executives. There are some who...
by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 22, 2019 | Getting an Appointment
Waiting times lengthen for cancer treatment Cancer patients should come forward to ask for cancer treatment. according to Prof. Stephen Powis, National Medical Director of NHS England. This is all very well, but watching juvenile performances from our Politicians...
