Yearly Archives: 2012

Christmas Crackers

I was weaned on the Readers Digest and used to avidly read two sections—the word puzzle page and ‘Laughter is the best medicine.’ Throughout my career I have reflected on the wisdom of this statement. People who laugh more are … Continue reading

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End of an Era – Dr Nick Kennedy Retires

I’m sure you are all aware that Dr Kennedy is retiring at the end of this month. He has been a GP for 30 years. During that time apart from being an excellent caring doctor whose patients had the best … Continue reading

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The Big Question

How often do you take a step back and ask yourself what is life all about? I know that regular readers will be surprised by my asking such a serious question. They are used to reading flippant articles and meanderings … Continue reading

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Ab Fab

Regular readers will know that I like acronyms. I especially like clever acronyms such as TLAs – (Three Letter Acronyms) or A Clever Ruse Of Nudging Your Memory. However some really irritate me – such as NICE (National Institute of … Continue reading

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Choice

Politicians know that more choice is good for us. It engenders competition which, as any self respecting bureaucrat and politician knows, drives up quality and drives down cost. Tweet

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