The Old School

Getting back into cycling as an adult after a long break can feel a little like riding a dodgem on a tightrope (oh go on - over the Grand...

A recent lockdown lip-synch performance my choir did to entertain our very surprised director was set to the Three Degrees‘ song ‘When Wi...

Just like a senior minister’s inability to recall the names of cabinet colleagues, the push to wear masks or face-coverings in public pla...

Last week's momentous return to school saw many parents bribing children out of their beds before 10am, hunting for a pair of shoes that ...

It's with considered fondness that I recall the influence of some competitive and highly enthusiastic sneezing from fellow passengers on ...

Continuing the quest to improve all our systems during COVID-19, we've overhauled our repeat prescriptions and lined everything up to a t...

In hospitals, the concept of 'door to needle time', is those vital minutes between a patient showing symptoms of a heart attack or stroke...

Today has been in the diary for months as possibly the most exciting day of my career, when I was due to stand up in front of 100 or so m...

It’s hard to believe that this week on the 23rd of April will be our one-month quarantinaversary. Take a moment to pat yourself on the ba...

Yes, it’s all for me. I needed lots energy this morning for an exciting run to celebrate/publicise a new service we’re launching at OSMP....

What really matters? Does anyone care if my kitchen clock is still an hour behind? So what if I still have Christmas decorations hanging ...

Lockdown? What lockdown? The sun is shining, the sky is blue, there’s a gentle hum of lawnmowers and people are enjoying their gardens. B...

It's difficult to plan a blog without mentioning you-know-what, so I'm grabbing the bull by the virus-infected horns and dedicating this w...

On Monday I passed a woman in the swimming pool toilets who didn't wash her hands. Breathe. I can now sit and be at peace with this trul...

We all have days when we have to hunker down and achieve mental dominance over a paper mountain, right? GPs certainly used to get through...

Let's be honest: the healthy eating Veganuary-themed post has the potential for enough sequels, prequels and TV spin-offs to squash even ...

I'm chuckling to myself about the stark change in topics discussed over coffee with friends; 2019 was full of celebrity gossip, YouTube y...

It's been lovely to hear so many patients expressing a plan to do more exercise this year. But if you're starting from scratch (pointing ...

Reclining in the dentist’s chair today I was struck by the power of sense of smell when it comes to memories. Sure the noise of a drill b...

Ah Veganuary, our old friend, back from the distant memory of early 2019 yet still as headstrong and keen to promote itself as it was the...