by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Jan 30, 2023 | Gynaecology, Menopause, screening, women's health
Gynaecology is the medical term for diagnosing and treating women’s diseases involving the reproductive organs, including the urinary tract. Currently, in the UK, NHS gynaecology waiting lists have grown by 60%, with over 40,000 women waiting over a year just to...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Sep 13, 2022 | screening, AIDs, Gay, Genital Herpes, Genital Warts, Gonorrhoea, GP Services, HCV, HIV, HPV, STI
Monday the 12th of September marks the start of sexual health week. A week is dedicated to raising awareness of sexual health issues and treatments and generally opening the floor to discussion on some topics that not everyone feels comfortable discussing This year we...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Jul 25, 2022 | HIV, AIDs, HCV, screening
World Hepatitis Day is celebrated on the 28th of July and is designed to raise awareness, support and show a unity of strength in the community. Currently, here in the UK, over 180,000 people are chronically infected with Hepatitis B, and over 144,000 are estimated to...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Jun 18, 2021 | AIDs, Fertility, Gay, Genital Herpes, Gonorrhoea, HIV, HPV, screening, women's health
It’s Pride! And although this years celebrations have been shadowed by COVID, quietly bubbling away in the background, our LGBTQ community continues to shine on through. Throughout June, as part of Pride Month, we have shared snippets of information on sexual health,...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Feb 9, 2021 | AIDs, Gay, HIV, screening, STI, World news
As we celebrate another year of LGBT history, we reflect on how far as a community we have come, the issues we have had to deal with and how it has changed us, not only personally but as a nation. This month we have been treated to a 5 part series that really...
by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Mar 4, 2019 | Genital Herpes, Gonorrhoea, HCV, HIV, HPV, screening, STI
Our busy lives are having an affect on our health, with over 15 million people each year missing doctors appointments. Recent studies how found that the top two reasons for not showing up, are illness or forgetfulness. With this huge strain on the NHS and...