Today we mark World Family Doctor Day, held on this day every year to highlight the role and contribution of family doctors in health care systems around the world. At Concierge Medical, we recognise the value of the traditional family doctor-patient relationship, a role which has changed a lot in recent years. Here’s our medical

Our GP Dr Simon Gillson is urging people not to delay seeking medical advice because of fears about contracting coronavirus. Dr Gillson is concerned that sick patients are not reporting potentially serious health problems during the current COVID-19 pandemic. While he said he understands people’s worries, Dr Gillson warned they could be taking an even

We had been hopeful that the Prime Minister’s address on Sunday would have clarified the current national situation though it seems it may have created more questions than it answered. The positive news is evidence from the Office of National Statistics that overall deaths, and deaths within care homes, are now in decline. The ONS

While it is probable that we have reached the peak of Covid-19 infection in the UK, the descent will be protracted and lockdown measures will remain in place for the foreseeable future. In this update, we will again attempt to cover some of the emerging issues and questions relating to the coronavirus outbreak. COVID-19 Testing

In this update, we’ll look at some of the things we’ve learned about the coronavirus infection over recent weeks. Infection updates A fever or new, continuous cough (coughing a lot for more than an hour or three or more coughing episodes per 24hrs) are still the main symptoms of suspected COVID-19 infection. Anosmia (the loss

Today we are looking at the constantly-evolving picture of COVID-19 testing. We will endeavour to give our opinion as to what we feel is the best approach to testing generally, while highlighting some of the pitfalls in this rather complex subject. Antibody testing Antibody testing tests for the body’s immune response to COVID-19 by measuring

While it’s certain Coronavirus will be making the headlines for a considerable time, it’s a period where we all need to be sensible and think about what we can do to keep ourselves and our families safe. Earlier this week, the Prime Minister announced strict conditions for people’s movements. This is to stop the spread

We are now in the midst of a worldwide pandemic and, although the UK is not currently testing outside of the hospital environment, it is very likely that many people in the community have had COVID-19 infections. Symptoms A fever or new, continuous cough (coughing a lot for more than an hour or three or

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We are delighted to announce we have scooped another top business award. We were named the West Midlands High Growth Business of the Year at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Regional Awards on March 6 and will now progress to the UK finals. Our business was founded in 2013, offering a seven-day-a-week home-visiting GP