We’ve known for years that doctors in all branches of medicine experience high levels of a range of health problems, particularly psychological, psychiatric and addiction problems. We know also that doctors have generally been slow to seek and accept advice and treatment, for physical as well as psychological illness. Doctors have difficult jobs, and also…

This month can be a bit of a slump in the workplace after the excesses and frivolities – not to mention that lovely time off work – over Christmas and New Year. But the January Blues, as your GPs may well testify, is a very real affliction that can need more than the arrival of…

It’s 2015 already and don’t we know it?! Surgeries are full to capacity with poorly babies and all manner of flu and bugs, you’re managing those endless staff holiday requests as best you can, and your to-do list for jobs at home is making zero progress. Your diet and good habits suffered over Christmas, from…

This year has seen a worrying level of ‘worried and stressed’ practice managers, with many taking prolonged periods of sick leave and even resigning over the stress associated with the growing demands of their job. Surveys have shown that more than two thirds of practice managers have thought about leaving their jobs recently. BMA deputy…

Office-based jobs, even those where you’re up and out of your seat for much of the time, can still really take their toll on your fitness levels. Especially when your days can be long and stressful, and when exercise is the last thing on your mind when you leave work for the day. Here are…

Staying Healthy in the Health Sector Ironically for a job in this industry, it can be quite a challenge to stay well in a job like this. You’re busy juggling priorities and people from the moment you start work to the minute you walk out the door, and who knows what (or who) else you’re…