Latest work
A selection of recent cuttings…
How to… Deal with a stalking problem – GP magazine
July 2010. Medico-legal advice for GPs who need to tackle a stalking problem.
Under observation - Mental Health Today
July, 2010. Investigates how stalking affects the mental health profession.
‘My mouth ulcers were so bad, it was like eating razor blades’: Life coach Bridie endured years of excruciating pain – Daily Mail
July, 2010. Feature on lichen planus, a common skin condition that doesn’t get much media attention.
Taking the tablets – The Advisor
Published in summer, 2010. A look at Zyban and Champix, the two prescription-only medicines available to help smokers to quit.
Dealing with stress at work – Mental Health Today
Mental health professionals are often stressed at work. A look at the reasons for the stress and what can be done about it. Published in May, 2010
15 Secrets about the prostate – Healthy
Ghost-written feature on prostate health for Healthy magazine, published April 2010.
Family matters - Mental Health Today
April 2010 piece for the subscription-only magazine Mental Health Today on how mental health professionals can help parents of troubled teenagers.
Get patched – The Advisor
The Advisor is a new magazine aimed at smoking cessation advisors. This is a piece I did for them on nicotine patches for their first edition which came out in March 2010.
Allergies that mean your life-saving medicine could kill you - Daily Mail
A feature which appeared in Daily Mail in December 2009 about adverse reactions to prescription drugs.
Emotionally speaking - Mental Health Today
Mary Salmon meets Zippy, a schools’ programme which teaches emotional literacy.
Brainsex matters – Headteacher Update education feature
Investigation of how findings from sophisticated brain scanning techniques are now being used as a guide to how boys and girls learn differently.
Fat tax debate – Healthy article
Using interviews from experts, the arguments for and against introducing a tax on fatty foods are clearly exposed.
The hidden killer – Saga article on Hepatitis C
Report outlines the dangers of the potentially fatal hepatitis C virus.
Smoothie debate – Healthy article
Dentists have come out against smoothies for a variety of reasons. This article shows the benefits and drawbacks of regularly imbibing a fruit cocktail.
Get connected – Healthy ghost written article
Anita Abrams, clinical psychologist, was interviewed about the causes, effects and remedies for loneliness.
