Dear All, Spotted this BBC article https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51981099 this morning   explaining more about the issues surrounding advanced care planning, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. It’s a worthwhile read and ties in directly with our...

Dear All, This is never an easy subject, but in these times of crisis we all need to plan for the worst and hope for the best. COVID-19, whilst affecting most people mildly, has clearly been hitting more vulnerable people much more severely. That means that some of...

Dear All, Not much change overnight as far as we’re aware. Thought would just give some brief reminders / links, aware that some of you may not have seen some of the older posts. Many of you may be thinking that the 14-Day isolation rules seem a bit OTT, so I wanted...

Dear All, Sorry for the late update. We met in the afternoon to discuss direction of travel and also wanted to check if there were any significant announcements/changes to advice. Due to the situation with COVID-19 changing on an almost daily basis, we have struggled...

  Morning All, Updated the website this morning with a red banner (pictured above), mirroring that on the NHS Inform website. It includes links to the excellent and up-to-date COVID-19 website and the helpline number. The second picture (at the bottom of this...

Dear All, *PLEASE SHARE WIDELY* You may have seen on the BBC News this morning that our Chief Medical Officer has announced that community testing for COVID-19 will be happening in GP surgeries in Scotland. You need to know that this information is unhelpful at this...

Dear All, End up the week update on Coronavirus COVID-19… We are sure you will all be aware that the UK Government announced guidance regarding self-isolating for 7 days if you develop cough or fever (pictured). Please note – you will NOT need a “doctor’s note” saying...

If you are reading this it is likely that you are interested in or worried about your child’s mental wellbeing and what you can do to support them. HEALTHiER MiNDS - A Guide for Parents and Carers brings together information and practical advice that we think you will...

Dear all, As somebody pointed out in the comments on this morning’s Facebook post ( https://www.facebook.com/drsmorricemassongeddes/photos/a.1710382462577311/2626921410923407/)  , our phone lines are struggling to cope just now. Having discussed this amongst...