Tag: Quote of the week

At the 2018 FHT Conference influential GP Dr Michael Dixon had many positive things to say about complementary therapies. One interesting point he made is that ‘GPs interested in complementary medicine are prescribing antibiotics 25% less’ than colleagues who don’t see them as beneficial.

GP and Chair of Tower Hamlets CCG, Sir Sam Everington, says it’s important not to get hung up on obesity, ‘Malnutrition is the real issue. Obesity is the malnutrition you can see.’

GP and chair of Tower Hamlet’s Clinical Commissioning Group, Sir Sam Everington says doctors shouldn’t be asking patients ‘What is the matter with you?’ Instead they should say ‘What matters to you?’

Regular exercise is a useful way to help maintain good health. It’s known to enhance mood, reduce stress, and lower the risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer. Read more about the benefits of exercise

Listening to what a client needs from a treatment can be an important part of being a therapist. This is especially true when working with clients with diagnosed health conditions, where you may be working with other health and social care professionals. Speaking about supporting clients with arthritis in issue 118 of International Therapist, Carolyn…

FHT Vice President Mary Dalgleish says we can become better therapists, and people in general, if we look after ourselves as well as our clients: ‘As we learn better self-care, I feel that we become not just better therapists, but better people in general. When we are in touch with our own feelings and are…

We hope you’re enjoying the Autumn issue of International Therapist. On page 66, FHT President, Christopher Byrne, shares the best advice he has been given, ‘If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don’t, you will find an excuse.’