by Lou Cullen | Jul 21, 2026 | Blog Post, General
Prevention Medicine in the NHS The NHS was built in 1948 to treat illness, not to prevent it. Nearly 80 years on and that logic ultimately still shapes where the money goes. An estimated 90% or more of the NHS budget goes on treating disease after it...
by Lou Cullen | Jun 1, 2026 | Blog Post, General
The Healing Power of Herbs: A Guide to Women’s Hormonal Health This piece is based on last week’s webinar hosted by the National Centre for Integrated Medicine (NCIM), featuring NCIM associate therapist and Medical Herbalist Claire Goulding....
by Lou Cullen | May 18, 2026 | Blog Post, General
The Symphony of Medicine: Why Music and Science Are Linked After reading the research last week about how visiting art galleries, singing and painting can help improve health outcomes, I was also very inspired by my recent podcast with Emma Beswick (the...
by Lou Cullen | Apr 22, 2026 | Blog Post, General
Walking the Camino and the Importance of Human Connection Last month I did something that challenged me, probably more than I care to admit. I walked part of the Camino de Santiago. Alone. Through the dusty warm plains of Portugal and Spain, just me, my...
by Lou Cullen | Apr 6, 2026 | Blog Post, General
Ancient Wisdom and Modern Life I’ve been thinking a lot lately about wisdom, how we learn from others and where we gain our own wisdom. When I attended medical school the emphasis was always on the emerging science, something which of course still...
