World Immunization Week 2018

24th to 30th April 2018   Delighted to release a page of information, links and direction in support of Wolrd Health Organization World Immunization Week. I am a strong advocate! However, have a look at some of the information and you may be surprised at what you didn’t know. There’s a challenge! Click the logo … Continued

World Prematurity Day

17th November is World Prematurity Day and we have an excellent standard of care here in Cayman, with great nurses and good facilities at George Town Hospital. Here’s the link to the piece I wrote for Cayman News Service. Article on Cayman News Service: https://cnslocallife.com/2017/11/early-care-essential-premature-births/ To support and bring awareness to the importance of early … Continued

New Practice Arrangements

Exciting Personal News I am delighted to announce that I have moved practice to The Medical Clinic at Grand Harbour, where I am building Paediatrics at The Medical Clinic, dedicated to providing the highest possible standards of newborn and paediatric care.   New Practice Info Paediatrics at The Medical Clinic, Grand Harbour Medical, Grand Harbour … Continued

Love Your Dog

LOVE YOUR DOG Doggy Daycare   We love LOVE YOUR DOG. Our mutt (read… nut) attends, is always dead keen to go and comes back exhausted, with a big beaming smile. So… Baxter recommends it!   ADDRESS: 608, North Sound Road, George Town, Cayman Islands   TELEPHONE: 925-5869   FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/loveyourdogcayman/  

Meningitis Outbreak Kills 140+ in Nigeria

An outbreak of meningitis in several states of Nigeria, possibly involving a new strain, has killed at least 140 people, officials say. Six states seem to be affected and the virus has so far infected more than 1,000 people, according to the Abuja Centre for Disease Control. The current outbreak is the worst in Nigeria … Continued

Flat Head (Plagiocephaly)

Flat head (Plagiocephaly) Plagiocephaly is a disorder that affects the skull, making the back or side of a baby’s head appear flattened. It is sometimes called deformational plagiocephaly. Since babies have been put on their backs to sleep (to prevent cot death) the frequency of babies with flat heads in the first few months of … Continued