Category Archives: Health
Why are we still using GDP?
For more than 70 years our economic system has been using Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the yardstick measurement of our economy. This yardstick measures only economic activity. It was meant to help reduce poverty using “trickle down” economics. But … Continue reading
Will Reform of Social Care Ever Take Place?
In 1997 the then Prime Minister of the UK indicated that he “did not want children to be brought up in a country where the only way pensioners can get long term care is by selling their home.” Here we … Continue reading
A Once-in-a-Century Pandemic
We all had plans for 2020. And then a global health pandemic happened. Nearly a year ago, life as we knew it began to change. From work to school to home, almost every aspect of daily life took a hit. … Continue reading
Weight Management – still a struggle
It has been a wee while since I posted an update on how I’m coping with my weight. It has been a continuing struggle to loose weight. My attempts have not been fruitful. My excercise is OK, am walking enough … Continue reading
‘Normal’ has failed vulnerable people
For the world’s most vulnerable people the last thing they need is to get back to normal. The current pandemic has exposed the fragility of farming and food systems around the world. Farming wasn’t working before now, millions of smallholder … Continue reading
Vaccinate – why do it?
Every year millions of lives are saved thanks to immunisation. It is one of the most successful and cost-effective health interventions. But, nearly 20 million children world wide still go unvaccinated or under-vaccinated while in the developed world there is … Continue reading
Struggling with Weight
For the last year I have been putting weight back on. It is a constant struggle. It’s not been helped by “comfort eating” after visiting my parents. More so since my mother was admitted into a care home. It’s been … Continue reading
The Challenge of Weight Maintenance
For the first 4 months of 2019 I have struggled with my weight. This started with Xmas and has carried on. I have attempted to loose some of the weight gain but it has proved difficult. As a result I … Continue reading
Workplace Parking Levy
This is a proposal from the Scottish Green Party that was put forward as part of the Scottish Parliament’s Budget process in February 2019. To make it into law, it requires the current Transport Bill before Parliament to be amended … Continue reading
Type 2 Diabetes – Annual MOT
I’ve had my two annual appointments early this month – December 2018. The first with the GP Surgery, the 2nd with the Trial Legacy Project. I’m still in remission though my HbA1c has increased slightly. This was not a surprise … Continue reading
