Healthcare Blog

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  Dr Myskow In Daily Record “Pillow Talk” Feature This Month

  One of our founders and Medical Director here at YourGP was featured in a recent Daily Record piece connected with the government’s new campaign to encourage couples to get over the embarrassment of talking about sex before they “jump in the sack”.

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  Medicalternative Is Now YourGP

  Same great service, central location, excellent staff and the same commitment to being here when you need us. You may recall earlier this year we asked you to choose a new name for us.  The response was overwhelming but there could only be one and it was Alistair Fenton’s YourGP. We feel YourGP is modern, […]

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  A Genuine 7-Day Week Service

  At YourGP we understand the frustration and worry of long waiting times for appointments which is why we pride ourselves in offering a short notice, 7-day week flexible service, working around your needs. Recently we have seen a notable increase in the number of media articles about the operating hours of the NHS and length of […]

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  Prepare For The Perfect Holiday With IPL™ Hair Removal Treatment

  With the summer months now upon us, for many, thoughts turn to going on holiday and enjoying the great weather abroad. And even for those unable to get away this summer, the weather here is pretty good too. But before you think about heading off on a plane to warmer climates you should consider treating […]

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  YourGP Supporting Men’s Health Week

  Today (Monday 9th June) marks the beginning of a very important week for all men across the UK, the first day of Men’s Health Week. For those of you unaware of what Men’s Health Week is; led by the Men’s Health Forum and focussing on health and work, including stress and unemployment, the aim is to […]

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  Cervical Screening Awareness

  This week is Cervical Screening Awareness Week, a UK-wide initiative led by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust to highlight the importance of cervical screening. Cervical screening, or the smear test as it is more commonly known, detects pre-cancerous cells which could lead to cervical cancer. In the UK, around 3,000 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year, which […]

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  Great New Name, Same Great service

  This is a hugely exciting year for the evolution of Medicalternative. With lots of exciting growth and development underway, we have made the decision to make some changes – but with the SAME range of exceptional services provided by the SAME fantastic staff under the SAME guidance and development of Dr Lyndsey Myskow and Business […]

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  Mental Health in the Workplace

  Mental health issues can not only affect people’s personal lives, it can also have a significant impact on their performance at work. Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week, which took place between the 12th and 18th May, mental health charity Mental Health Foundation revealed that almost one in five people from around the UK feels anxious a lot […]

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  Stop suffering from unwanted hair

  If you suffer from unwanted hair, then the IPL™ (Intense Pulsed Light) system from Palomar® could very well be the solution you have been looking for. The IPL™ system, which uses highly controlled flashes of light that are selectively absorbed by hair follicles lying below the surface of the skin, can stop the growth of unwanted hair […]

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  Protect yourself against malaria

  Today is World Malaria Day, an awareness campaign organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to examine the progress made towards malaria control and elimination. Global efforts to control and eliminate malaria have saved an estimated 3.3 million lives since 2000, reducing malaria mortality rates by 42% globally, however malaria still kills an estimated 627 000 people […]