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Welcome Dr Sabrina Ong, Private London GP
The Smart Clinics is delighted to welcome Dr Sabrina Ong to the team of private GPs London. Dr Ong joins with impeccable credentials and excellent qualifications. She completed her medical degree MBBS in 2005 and completed further studies to work as a GP, in 2010....
NHS Announce COVID Vaccination Autumn 2023
The NHS has confirmed their plans for an autumn Covid booster vaccination campaign with injections to start 11th September, prioritising those most in need. As with the autumn 2022 campaign, covid vaccination will be on an 'invitations only' basis according to...
Eris EG.5.1: New UK Covid Strain Facts
A new sub-variant of the Omicron COVID variant, known as EG.5.1 or Eris, is currently spreading rapidly in the UK. It is now the second most prevalent variant in the country, making up about one in seven cases. The Zoe Health Study, which estimates figures for UK...
GP Patient Survey 2023: Patient Experiences and Health Care Quality
The GP Patient Survey conducted annually in England aims to gather feedback from patients regarding their experiences and satisfaction with general practitioner (GP) services. It is conducted by...
London Dentist Warning on ‘Turkey Teeth’
The phrase 'Turkey Teeth' hit the headlines this summer after it was heard on Love Island, causing searches to surge by a massive 10,000%. Surprisingly the contestant was not describing her own...
World Breastfeeding Week Highlights Benefits
It's World Breastfeeding Week - an international event designed to raise awareness of the issues associated with breastfeeding to a target audience that includes governments, policymakers,...
8 Health Tips for Living Longer
A new study has shared how adopting 8 healthy lifestyle habits can improve life expectancy. Researchers studied questionnaire and medical records of over 700,000 US veterans aged from 40-49,...
Europe Heatwave Health Warnings & Advice
Europe isn't basking so much as melting in the intense heatwave which is seeing temperatures over 40°C and expected to rise up to 48°C. The heatwave is causing widespread disruption, including...
How Does the Junior Doctors Strike Affect Me?
Today marks day 1 of a 5 day strike by junior doctors - the longest in NHS history. The strike runs until Tuesday 18th July and patients are warned to expect significant disruption with thousands of...
Not Brushing Teeth at Night? New Research
New scientific research has found that not brushing your teeth at night could be linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease. A study of 1675 adults compared those that brushed twice a day,...
2 Million on Antidepressants Over 5 Years
A new report has highlighted that 2 million Brits have been taking antidepressants for 5 or more years. Antidepressants can undoubtedly be life-changing, but they are not intended to be used as a...