Expert Health Blog

One of the most common questions we get asked is: "Should I just book some blood tests, or would I be better seeing a GP first?" The answer depends on what you're hoping to achieve. If You Already Know What You Need Booking blood tests directly can be an excellent...

One of the biggest misconceptions about counselling is that it's something people do when life has completely fallen apart. That we only seek help when we reach a crisis point. Then we ask for help. That counsellors only see people when their relationship has broken...

One of the questions we hear quite often is: "What's the point of getting assessed now?" After all, if you've made it to your 30s, 40s, 50s or beyond, why bother? You've managed to get through school, hold down jobs, raise a family, build relationships and navigate...

This is something I hear a lot, and it’s something I’ve noticed myself too. You feel as though you haven’t changed very much. You’re not eating dramatically differently. You’re not suddenly doing nothing. And yet, somehow, your body seems to be changing. Often it...

Is anyone else tired all the time? It is one of the problems that people visit a GP or other health professional for and I bet it is something that you have said to a friend or they have said to you. And the tricky thing is that tiredness can have lots of different...

As I’m writing this in May 2026, we’ve just had a ridiculously hot few days for May, with temperatures approaching 33 degrees for two or three days in a row. And we all know what that means in the UK. Poor sleep. Hot, stuffy buildings. Feeling too warm to do anything....

One of the more interesting changes we’ve noticed over the past year is the number of people contacting the clinic with lists of blood tests suggested by ChatGPT or other AI tools. And honestly, in many ways, we think that’s a positive thing. People are becoming more...

Parents and adults alike can spend a long time wondering whether an ADHD assessment might be appropriate for them or their child. Part of the difficulty is that the way ADHD presents in real life is often very different from the stereotypes many of us grew up with....

Quite often we hear people say things like: “Why isn’t my back getting better?”“Why does my neck pain keep coming back?”“Should I see a physio or a chiropractor?”“Would massage help as well?” And the honest answer is that there often isn’t one simple solution. Partly...