There was a time when you could make an appointment with a doctor when you were ill, and not have to wait 2 weeks to see them. There was even a time when GPs made house calls (in the middle of the night, if needs-be). There was a time when doctors knew their patients

Concierge Medical Update April 2017   We're Winning The last 6 months have been a time of unexpected acknowledgement for us, which we are very grateful for. In November 2016, we won the coveted Laing Buisson award for Best UK Private Primary Care and Diagnostics. The Laing Buisson awards

Some of you may remember that in 2014 I raised around £1900 for Meningitis Now by trekking the eight highest peaks in the Lake District. And for those who have been keeping an eagle eye on our Twitter feed, you'll know that I've just returned from Patagonia. My trip to Argentina was in order to

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"If I give you antibiotics for your viral illness, you'll be better in a week. If I don't give the antibiotics, you'll be better in seven days!" This week, the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued guidance to healthcare professionals on antibiotic prescribing and antibiotic stewardship programmes. They contend that around 25% of the

PATIENT SURVEY RESULTS MAY 2015 We are continually striving to improve the private doctor service that we offer in the Cotswolds and Stratford Upon Avon, and appreciate any ongoing feedback and comments that we get from both members and non-members. We review and act on all suggestions that we receive. We issued our very first

Last week I wrote an article on meningitis W for Cotswold Allure website (click here to see the full text). In it, I mentioned a concept known as herd immunity (sometimes more poetically termed 'community immunity') and understanding the concept is central to the whole vaccine debate. Herd immunity occurs when a high percentage of

          I'll start by apologising to those readers who have clicked onto this blog to read about the 'vaccine debate'. That's because, in one sense, there really is no debate. Not at all. Vaccines are easily one of the greatest inventions of all time.     Vaccines save lives. And not

I've already documented that, at Concierge Medical Practice, we're huge supporters of Meningitis Now (click here for a previous blog). This week they launched a powerful film entitled 'The Fastest Hour'. Please find time to watch it. It lasts one minute and could save a life. Maybe yours. Maybe your child's. There's literally nothing you've

I'm writing this blog in response to an online article entitled 'A day in the life of a GP doctor' I read a few days ago. Clearly, as with many such articles, one suspects that an element of poetic license is involved. That being said, it's not difficult to empathise with the author and the