Dealing with the health service when long-term illness strikes Illness can strike at all levels. A mild ailment usually requires a GP visit who will advise further treatment and possibly a prescription. Living with a long-term but manageable illness such as diabetes, will usually require regular check-ups either at the GP's surgery and the nearest hospital outpatient clinic. A severe illness which requires long-term hospital admission is probably the most trying experience for the sufferer and their immediate family and friends. Dealing with doctors and nurses within the health service can be besieged with problems, but they have enormously difficult jobs- they deal with many patients and work long shifts and antisocial hours on often understaffed over managed wards. Nurses work on shifts and are reliant on the previous understaffed nurse for a handover of new patients. Then there are the endless drug rounds and paper work that besieges a modern day nurse. All patients hav
The humble chilli is more than just a spicy supplement to food but a proven benefit in the fight against cancer, the management of diabetes and pain relief . I admit it, I am a fan of chillies. I have eaten them regularly for about 20 years and will incorporate them in soups, pasta, salads and noodle dishes as well as curries. I can’t get enough of them but I wasn’t always sure why. Yes, I love spicy foods but I have also wondered if I have actually become addicted to them over the years. Now I have discovered that eating chillies do give you a proven head start in fighting cancer, diabetes and the common cold and there are scientific reasons for this. Chillies are good for you Chillies are good for you. Fact. Red chillies contain three times the amount of vitamin C and bet