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I have spent the last eight days staying at an Agiturismo in San Lazzaro with an Explore tour group of incredible people. This beautiful farm was our base as we set off each day, walking the tracks and roads of the Amalfi coast. Our guide, Gennaro took us up stairs, along cliff tops, through forests.Continue reading “Walking the Amalfi Coast”

My European adventure has started in Milano. The arrival was early which made clearing customs a breeze, but did land me in peak hour on the train which set off my first regret of having a bag packed to the brim as I crammed into a seat on the train as people were trying toContinue reading “Milano to Rome”

Over the next few months I am doing something I have limited experience doing, solo travel. I have travelled a bit for work over the years and an occasional holiday, but this time I am setting off to tick off some things on my bucket list with some serious time away. I find it hardContinue reading “The start of the journey … Bulla!”

Last week I said farewell to my role at the AMA ACT and reflected on the experience that this has been. The part that I have loved the most was the connection with my colleagues. The daily reason to try to do better for our profession and our patients. Medicine is a team sport. ThereContinue reading “Saying goodbye to an incredible team”

In the last few months I have spoken a great deal about payroll tax. Why is it an issue for General Practices? The answer is financial viability. Most GPs are contractors. Traditionally the payments to GPs from patients have been exempt from payroll tax. A new application of the law means that these payments willContinue reading “Payroll tax and why it matters in General Practice”

I used to roll my eyes when people talked about their run being ‘their time’. My love-hate relationship with exercise is not something that magically disappeared the first time I put on my running shoes and finished a run. If there has been a gap in consistency I always find it hard to get backContinue reading “Exercise as self care”

I am really enjoying podcasts at the moment. I like to listen to them when I am driving to work each day, as a nice break from the news and the forecast for more cold weather when I crave sunshine. I have recently been listening to Dan Harris on his Ten Percent Happier podcast whichContinue reading “Feeling (un)social”

How do I start exercising? We could say ‘just do it’…. but if you have any underlying health conditions please see your GP to discuss starting safely. The best thing about exercise? There are lots of things that you can do without load of equipment, gyms, trainers or money. If you struggle for inspiration printContinue reading “Launching back into exercise”

Consenting to a treatment, a procedure or a vaccine is a process of weighing up both the risks and benefits of the treatment (be it a vaccine, a surgical procedure, a new medication) and the risks and benefits of not having the treatment. For some treatments this might be a really easy discussion. I haveContinue reading “Vaccines and consent”