1. The five ways to wellbeing

   18/05/21

   someone you have not spoken to for over a year Join a club or group Be Active  Taking part in regular ... More

2. Lennie: I went from a mild breathing difficulty to 100% oxygen overnight

   11/08/20

   life. I’ll do as much as I can and enjoy it. I’ve been promising to learn guitar for 30 years. And ... More

3. Yesterday on the Covid - 19 front - line

   05/02/21

   It's scary but I like being of use I haven’t been on a ward for twenty years. We were all terrified ... More

4. Paul: 'sometimes you need to be pushy'

   12/11/19

   only borderline. That was seven years ago and I’m still controlling it with diet. Raised PSA Because of ... PSA. Even now, seven years on, it upsets me to think how negative the GP was when I first asked for ... More

5. It's good to chalk: snooker and health

   01/03/22

   snookered What do you think of the odds of 4-1? Would you take a punt on that? For this year’s world ... likely to die before you retire than anyone bar Ronnie is likely to win this year’s World Championship. ... snooker.’ So how can snooker help you? Suits all ages- a 90 year old can play a nine year old. Beginners can ... More

6. Shaun: 'I have a sweet tooth and like fast food'

   25/07/18

   Shaun is in his 40s. He has type 2 diabetes. I was diagnosed four years ago after a blood test. ... have started to play 5-a-side football. I hadn’t played for 20 years. I wouldn’t have done that if not ... More

7. Brian: 'Don't leave it too late to act on weight'

   26/07/18

   less of me. It’s about balance.  I took up the gym four years ago and should have done it ages ago. ... diabetes was a factor in my stroke four and a half years ago. It has certainly caused erection problems and ... More

8. Ryan Resolves

   03/01/17

   Comedian John Ryan would love to make some new year resolutions but none of them are logical. It’s ... the New Year and for some reason everyone wants to make a change. It is just a date on the calendar, ... but every year it sends some people into frenzy for fresh start. Out with the old and in with the new. ... More

9. Ben: 'I was very hard - working. Probably too much.'

   26/07/18

   Ben is in his late 40s. He has type 1 diabetes with some type 2 characteristics. About four years ... means I can suddenly feel very dizzy and have low sugar. It took two years to get them to do the test ... More

10. John: 'Monitoring my numbers helps me manage'

    25/07/18

    John is in his 50s. He has type 2 diabetes. I was diagnosed 13 years ago. I was overweight. Then ... More

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