Feeling fit and healthy is a good place for anyone to be in – but do you really know how healthy your heart is and have a good understanding of your cardiovascular health, otherwise known as heart health, in general? To coincide with the start of the 2018 Heart Age campaign Essex Private Doctors is…
The study published recently by Exeter University showed conclusively that having a family doctor for life is crucial for patients. Their key finding was simple but eye-catching – life expectancy increases with the continuity of care provided by seeing the same doctor time after time. Dr Kannan Athreya took over Essex Private Doctors knowing that…
It’s summer time, and with more skin on show and foreign travel on the horizon we wanted to talk about moles. Why? Because it’s all too easy to become accustomed to our predictable, brown dots. Our ‘forever’ skin marks which we’ve had for most of our adult lives. The trouble is that these neat, round…
It’s International Men’s Health Week 11-17 June. The focus this year is on diabetes and why men are more at risk of developing this than women. Here Dr Scott, an experienced GP at our private Shenfield practice, looks at type 2 diabetes in more detail and explains what you can do to decrease your risk.…
It’s Action on Stroke Month 1-31 May, here Dr Scott takes a look at Stroke and what you can do to reduce your risk. The size of the problem Every year there are more than 100, 000 strokes in the UK – this is one stroke every five minutes. It is the 4th leading cause…
Vaccinations are an important way of preventing disease, and so to mark European Immunization Week (23-29 April), Essex Private Doctors GP Dr Alice Scott has created this helpful guide to make sure you understand how you can tackle Meningitis, Chickenpox and Shingles, and take steps to protect your family. Meningitis Vaccination, Chickenpox Vaccination and Vaccination…
March is prostate cancer awareness month, and this year it’s even more important then ever to raise awareness. Why? Because prostate cancer has now overtaken breast cancer and is the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, taking one man every 45 minutes*. It is estimated that 1 in 8 men will develop prostate cancer…
The HPV vaccine (human papillomavirus vaccine) has been in the headlines this month. With cervical cancer experts and scientists talking of the impressive results the vaccine has had in the reduction of HPV infections and pre-cancerous cervical lesions. To mark World Cancer Day Essex Private Doctors GP Doctor Alice Scott takes a look at the…
The summer holidays are here and we want you to have the best time possible. Here are a few tips for the summer season. Sun safety: Exposure to sunlight can lead to sunburn and skin damage. Sunscreen is vital to prevent premature ageing, wrinkles and pigmentation problems. We recommend sunscreen of at least SPF 30 and one which is protective against…
In our commitment to staying up to date and offering safe evidence based care, Dr Athreya and Dr Scott recently attended an Allergy Course. Included in this course there was a detailed lecture into evidence-based treatments for hayfever given by a world leading expert in the management of allergies. As a result of this we have…