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… 2018 was a pretty special year for me. And I’m hoping 2019 will have more good things in store. … national TV. This was a dream come true for somebody like me, who has loved music and performing ever since I was a … in acting, singing and performing. They didn’t want me to feel any different. Throughout my childhood I felt the …
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… I grew up in São Tomé, Africa. My mum used to worry about me all the time. I was always getting coughs with a lot of … and given Intravenous antibiotics. The doctors diagnosed me with cystic bronchiectasis – the symptoms are similar to … worry. My wife Iglesia, who I met at university, supported me a lot. And my brother in law Teodoro was great too. In …
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… more than 1,000 in fact. That, the catering manager tells me, is the minimum number of food products in his store, … hospital and walk around with my mum, so this job reminds me of that. I’ve worked in catering companies and in hotels, … more than 1,000 in fact. That, the catering manager tells me, is the minimum number of food products in his store, …
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… to the gym, I have low cholesterol, no diabetes – you tell me why I had a heart attack?” He is lying on a bed waiting to … struck by the ‘buzz’ among the team. The consultant tells me: “This is what years of training are all about,” while his … which will not have helped. The consultant had said to me he sees these cases all the time and calls them the …
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… Street in a police car. That was magical. Father Christmas visits And of course, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without … the ward, he has his own grotto! If children are unable to visit father Christmas in the playroom, he will go bed to bed … child is in hospital and needs surgery. This does help me in my work because I get it from all perspectives – the …
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… beautiful smile,” says the chaplain who is on his regular visit. “We communicate a lot here, don’t we? Are you feeling … but is now making slow, slow progress. The chaplain has visited her every day on his rounds and says: “We look … everyone – staff, patients, visitors. We meet one regular visiting patient who lives some 10 hours away and is here …
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… in the hospital. My parents didn’t know what to do with me when they were working. So, my father did what everyone … were basically my second family. Her mum was ‘Nana’ to me, I called her dad ‘Grandad’. I had a lovely early … Christmas was a magical time too. My dad would take me to visit all the wards to say hello to the people who had to …
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… Covid-19. As a sleep specialist, this new trend worried me because sleep is vital for our immune systems to function … can cause struggles with sleep. One example is alcohol: 26 per cent of our survey respondents said they were drinking … Covid-19. As a sleep specialist, this new trend worried me because sleep is vital for our immune systems to function …
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… support services. Some of the other nooks and crannies we visit are interesting – like the gigantic boiler room that … so I leant a hand and one day this rat jumped out at me and ran round my feet.” The security man not only has to … is all sorted. The sudden burst of activity has made me realise what a physical job it is too. By 9am, after two …
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… centre a lot of our patients are very complex,” one tells me. “We are very much part of a multi-professional team. We … “It’s so important for them to be heard.” We finish the visit to the ward by checking in with the consultant. The two … says to the therapist: “Oh, you’re more important than me.” …
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