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The NHS Spine for Prescriptions

By Mary Fickling on Nov 09 2023.
The NHS Spine for Prescriptions Do you know what this is? I certainly didn’t know about this service until just recently. My inquisitive mind needed some answers, but first a little background: by Gaynor Leech, Lymphoedema Patient Advocate and Founder of LWO Community

The NHS Spine for Prescriptions


Grade II leiomyosarcoma of left knee with pleomorphic differentiation:

By Mary Fickling on Oct 04 2023.
Grade II leiomyosarcoma of left knee with pleomorphic differentiation: Christine Talbot. SRN. MLD.DLT.

Grade II leiomyosarcoma of left knee with pleomorphic differentiation:


Exciting Updates from Ramin Shayan MBBS, PhD (Uni Melb), FRACS (Plastics) Associate Professor at University of Melbourne

By Mary Fickling on Aug 31 2023.
Exciting Updates from Ramin Shayan MBBS, PhD (Uni Melb), FRACS (Plastics) Associate Professor at University of Melbourne "Dear Mary, It has been a busy time indeed. We have been back at it since the awareness campaign. Firstly, we were privileged to meet with your own lipoedema advocates on a visit to London in July. Tara and I were delighted to hear about the efforts that you and your colleagues are making in the UK.

Exciting Updates from Ramin Shayan MBBS, PhD (Uni Melb), FRACS (Plastics) Associate Professor at University of Melbourne


Lipoedema Surgery with Dr Ghods in Berlin

By Mary Fickling on Aug 29 2023.
Lipoedema Surgery with Dr Ghods in Berlin From Jacqueline Smith, Lipoedema Patient Advocate

Lipoedema Surgery with Dr Ghods in Berlin


Accessing Digital or Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

By Mary Fickling on Aug 28 2023.
Accessing Digital or Electronic Health Records (EHRs) By Gaynor Leech, Lymphoedema Patient Advocate and Founder of LWO Community

Accessing Digital or Electronic Health Records (EHRs)


Tuning your Mindset to Support your Goals

By Mary Fickling on Aug 28 2023.
Tuning your Mindset to Support your Goals By Bel Hardman, Stress, Resilience & Nervous System Coach & Co-Creator of The Mindset Mastery Group

Tuning your Mindset to Support your Goals


Summer News From Jane Wigg of Lymphoedema Training Academy

By Mary Fickling on Aug 27 2023.
Summer News From Jane Wigg of Lymphoedema Training Academy Hello, what a busy summer we’re having. At LTA, we tend not to hold training over the summer due to many people enjoying the holiday period, giving us time to invest in areas we need to focus on with our admin team. Of course, our sister company, LymphVision, is still busy with ongoing lymphofluoroscopy mapping clinics and treatment, and staff will also take their well-deserved holiday time.

Summer News From Jane Wigg of Lymphoedema Training Academy


Be Ready to WelcoMe All of Your Customers

By Mary Fickling on Aug 15 2023.
Be Ready to WelcoMe All of Your Customers By Gavin Neate, Founder of WelcoMe - A world first. Empowering all disabled people and service teams by reducing anxiety and increasing confidence in their real-world interactions #NationalDiversityAward Entrepreneur of Excellence.

Be Ready to WelcoMe All of Your Customers


RIPPLE - Putting an End to harmful online searches

By Mary Fickling on Aug 08 2023.
RIPPLE - Putting an End to harmful online searches Alice Hendy lost her only sibling, her brother Josh, on November 25, 2020, to suicide at 21 years old. Josh had been researching techniques to take his own life via harmful internet searches. To ensure more help and support is given to individuals searching for harmful content online, Alice set up R;pple Suicide Prevention Charity. R;pple is a digital tool that, if a user searches for harmful content online, will first be guided through a filter of breathing exercises and then very simple, uncluttered, and calmly presented strategies and forums, help lines, and mental health services they can access both now and longer term: accompanied with messages of hope and encouragement to keep safe.  It’s a free tool for the education sector and parents.

RIPPLE - Putting an End to harmful online searches


"My Story" by Tegan Cooke, Fashion Design Student Living With Fibromyalgia

By Mary Fickling on Aug 08 2023.
Tegan is passionate about accessibility, sustainability, and hand-making production techniques as alternatives to fast fashion and as a fun way to prevent hand stiffness and discomfort. After hearing Tegan's inspiring interview with Mark Dennison on Radio Nottingham, Mary Fickling invited Tegan to share her story with the readers of PhysioPod NewsMagazine. Tegan has Fibromyalgia and is eager to raise awareness about it and other invisible disabilities.