Healthcare Blog

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  Get rid of wrinkles and look younger – for less

  Dermal fillers and Skinboosters, two of our most popular medical cosmetic treatments at YourGP private health practice, can help reduce deep lines and wrinkles and plump up your skin. But what’s the difference between the two treatments? And what one should you choose? Before we help you pick the right cosmetic treatment for you, we’re […]

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  New dentist and doctor join the YourGP team

  At YourGP private health practice in Edinburgh, we have a wonderful team that pride themselves on the highest level of convenient, confidential care. It’s the expertise of our team that makes YourGP what it is – and we’re always looking to expand our offering with talented healthcare professionals. That’s why we’re delighted to introduce the […]

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  Special Offer 20% Off Restylane® Skinboosters™

  Special Offer: 20% off Restylane® Skinboosters. BOOK NOW to receive 20% discount off one of our most popular and effective cosmetic treatments, Restylane® Skinboosters™. Whilst the Restylane® filler range is designed specifically to replace volume lost through ageing, Restylane® Skinboosters™ hydrate from within to treat and improve the overall condition of your skin. Restylane® Skinboosters™ are clinically […]

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  How Botox works – and why it’s safe for you

  For a number of years, our expert clinicians and practitioners have been helping men and women throughout Scotland make the most of their appearance with the use of Botox. So we are better placed than most to explain what Botox is, how it works, and whether or not it’s safe. Botox has long been one […]

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  At your service – seven days a week

  There may be doubts over whether GPs will be able to deliver government plans for a seven-day health service, but at YourGP in Edinburgh, there’s no such concern. The government’s plans have been in the news again recently, after the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, pledged to recruit an extra 10,000 doctors and nurses in return […]

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  How to manage asthma and COPD

  In a previous blog post, we explained that people with asthma often confuse their symptoms with those of hay fever. But there are two other conditions that are even more similar: asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The symptoms of asthma and COPD, which are both serious, long-term lung diseases, are very similar and […]

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  All you need to know about HPV and cervical cancer

  Every day in the UK, eight women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and three women lose their lives to the disease. And although cervical cancer awareness has recently focused on teenage girls and younger women, a third of those diagnosed are over 50 – and half of those that die are over 65. That’s why […]

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  Lift your body into shape this summer

  When most women come to our private health practice in Edinburgh to get their body into shape for summer, there are two main things they want to banish: bingo wings and cellulite. Of course, we know we’ve got to exercise regularly and eat the right foods to reduce fat and get the smoothest, firmest skin […]

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  Making Blood Tests Easier For Children With Autism Edinburgh

  For many of us, the idea of seeing needles or blood – never mind actually getting blood drawn – can leave us in a state of anxiety. But for parents and carers with autistic children, getting a blood test can be even more challenging for everyone involved. Many with autism have trouble understanding things that […]

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  Be mindful of mental health

  According to the Mental Health Foundation (MHF), one in four of us will experience some kind of mental health problem each year, with mixed anxiety and depression the most common mental disorders. That’s just one of the reasons why every year, between 11-17 May, MHF help raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing issues during […]