Dr Jeff Featherstone is one of our healthcare heroes at the frontline dealing with Coronavirus in General Practice and the A and E Department. He shares how he copes with the stress. These are difficult times: We are at war with a virus that is causing huge stress for everyone. […]
Like everyone else in Clonakilty, I am pretty excited about the new Primary Care Centre built on the site of the old GAA field. Rumours abound that all the GPs will be working together assisted by all their support staff. My patients are under the impression there will be X-ray […]
January has come and gone and I just love to hear the words “There is a fine stretch to the day”. I seem to have just gotten home from the Christmas party and it’s February already! It was quite a party! You may have been as panicked as I was […]
DOCTOR’S ORDERS Where did 2019 go? In fact, where did the last decade go to? Happy New Year and let’s make it a healthy one. As a doctor working in A&E, the challenges have been huge, even on my part-time basis. I was expecting to meet Simon Harris at the […]
In this month’s column, Dr Featherstone talks men’s health and wellness or rather the lack of it! Might I just say at the outset that I accept a few things as a male doctor. I welcome equal rights and opportunities and the fact that in my GP World lady doctors […]