Two GPs who helped to create a mental health referral team during the height of the first lock-down have shared with the College of Medicine the challenges and successes of its first year in operation. The Andover Primary Care Mental…
The College of Medicine announces booking is live for the fourth International Social Prescribing Network Conference
The College of Medicine and the Social Prescribing Network are delighted to announce that booking is now live for the fourth International Social Prescribing Network Conference, which takes place on March 10th and 11th 2022. The conference will address the…
New research suggests staying trim in middle age and later life prevents Type 2 diabetes
A new study into the link between obesity and diabetes has suggested that everyone has a ‘personal fat threshold’ and staying on the right side of it could help stave off a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis. The research, carried out…
Overprescribing must stop, says new Government report
The College of Medicine’s Chair has welcomed plans by the Government to reduce the overprescribing of medicines. A report published this week announced action to prevent medicines being prescribed unnecessarily, following a new review led by the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer…
Employers encouraged to offer yoga and meditation to help improve mental health in the workforce
Public Health England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is urging employers to introduce a raft of new measures to help improve the mental health of their workers. Yoga and meditation sessions, more flexible working hours and…
Campaigners calls for ‘complete ban’ on child-friendly packaging on high-sugar foods
Campaign group Action for Sugar is urging the Government to place tougher restrictions on medium and high sugar food products that target children. Research into sugar levels in yoghurts that are marketed to children – often via cartoon characters –…
“There’s no pressure to produce anything” Art counsellors reveal how simply doodling can boost mental health and well-being
Nour Saleh says she first realised the positive influence of art as a child, noticing ‘the power of it to gather people and unite them’ and how drawing or doodling ‘appeased’ her own emotions, offering moments of calm. Nour, a…
Our community’s voice: How the College of Medicine is helping our members
The College of Medicine works to re-define medicine beyond pills and procedures, and our members and wider community are vital to our success. By engaging with our online classes – covering everything from mindfulness to hypnosis and nutrition – our…
College of Medicine sponsors and partners
We value our supporters! The College of Medicine has been lucky to have such immense support since our launch in 2011. Partnerships and official sponsors have enabled us to host conferences and events that are helping to change the face…
‘Visionary’ National Food Strategy report says the poor should be able to access fruit and veg prescriptions to ‘break junk food cycle’
The British diet needs to change significantly to help society battle issues such as obesity and climate change, a new report from the National Food Strategy says. The report’s independent lead Henry Dimbleby, who founded the Leon chain of restaurants,…
Young doctor wins Diana Award for campaign to put nutrition on medical curriculum – and thanks College of Medicine for ‘giving me a voice’
A newly qualified doctor whose campaign to put diet and nutrition on the medical curriculum has seen her work honoured with a prestigious Diana Award has praised the College of Medicine for helping to inspire her. The awards are given…
Celebrating 73 years of the NHS: ‘Our frontline workers have never been more tested than in the months since the pandemic began’
Key figures at The College of Medicine have praised NHS, social care and frontline workers as the healthcare organisation celebrates its 73rd birthday. The first NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers’ Day took place on Monday, July 5th 2021 – exactly…
Healthy diet rich in leafy greens can turn back genetic clock, finds US study
A new study by US scientists says eating dark, leafy greens such as kale, spinach and swiss chard can spark changes in DNA that can reverse ageing by up to two years. Doctors leading the research said the results of…
Superfied founder tells The College of Medicine how his own health issue pushed him to create the new self-care platform
After a successful 25-year career in marketing, College of Medicine member Sandy Purewal, 50, (pictured) founded self-care platform Superfied earlier this year. The concept – empowering people to take better care of their own health via better food – was…
How Complementary and Conventional Medicine can work together
People are still not benefiting from Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is ways that they could, write Dr Naveed Akhtar and Dr Toh Wong in the College of Medicine’s manifesto Hope for the Future. “Many more people could be reaping…
“GPs and patients have been horribly betrayed”: Dr Michael Dixon on the neglect of general practice
The College of Medicine Chair, Dr Michael Dixon, has issued a robust criticism of the lack of investment in general practice, saying GPs and patients have suffered as a result, and that improvements in secondary care “should not have been…
How to avoid NHS staff burn-out
During Mental Health Awareness Week, the College of Medicine is highlighting the subject of NHS burn-out. In Chapter 13 of our 2021 manifesto, Hope for the Future, Professor David Peters addresses the issue of how doctors and nurses working in…
Young people’s mental health: Scheme trains teens to teach others benefits of yoga
The College of Medicine has supported the development and roll-out of the Teen Yoga Ambassador pilot scheme, which ran in April 2021. Here, Charlotta Martinus, Director of the Teen Yoga Foundation, explains how the new training course empowers young people to…
The best medicine? “How Laughter Yoga helped me to recover from depression – and now I teach others how to chuckle their way to better health”
Sara Kay laughs out loud all day long for a living. She isn’t a comedian but she does recognise that a hearty belly laugh is brilliant for well-being and particularly mental health. After training to be a Laughter Yoga teacher…
Dr Harry Brunjes on the potential of the arts to promote health, prevent disease and accelerate rehabilitation
English National Opera (ENO) Chairman – and vice-president of the College of Medicine – Dr Harry Brunjes has written in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine about the relationship the arts can play in helping health. At the height of the…
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‘Social prescribing must be the responsibility of ALL stakeholder groups’, say leading practitioners
Leading voices in integrative medicine have called for a cohesive approach to ensure every aspect of healthcare can be effectively reached by social prescribing. Writing in Chapter Five of the College of Medicine’s manifesto for better health, Hope for the…
The College of Medicine launches Hope for the Future, a ten-year manifesto for better health
The College of Medicine has launched Hope for the Future, a ten-year plan for better healthcare. Hope for the Future, launched on Monday 20th March 2021, is a manifesto for achieving better health, written by pioneering figures in UK health…
The College of Medicine manifesto: Hope for the Future, our ten-year plan
The College of Medicine’s new manifesto, Hope for the Future, is our vision for better healthcare in the next decade. Published during the uncertain era of a global pandemic, it looks ahead to a world altered by Covid-19 and has been…
College of Medicine: Our vision and values
The College of Medicine was founded in 2010 to reform healthcare so that it works for everyone in a way that’s inclusive, progressive and compassionate. We want to redefine medicine beyond pills and procedures, to reconnect practitioners with patients, people…
