Over the past few months, the team and I here at The Mayfair GP have been working hard behind the scenes to be able to offer you, our valued patient, a new and enhanced service.

From 1st August 2023, you will see a new look and a new name. Most importantly you will experience a new and upgraded all-encompassing health service, a service that I feel exceeds everything that is expected of luxury concierge medicine in 2023.

Healthcare in London is experiencing an exciting growth. With the introduction of new state-of-the-art, world-renowned, leading hospitals and advanced diagnostic equipment, London has found itself ranked highly amongst the leading medical centres of Europe.

Our expanding network of world-wide leading specialist consultants will work, alongside my team, to support and maximise the speed in which our patients are diagnosed and treated whilst relieving any logistical stresses that surrounds treatment pathways.

From the 1st of August 2023 The Mayfair GP will trade as Beesian Health, and will provide its valued patients with the following:

Medical Services

24/7 General Physician services

Hospital admissions

Emergency prescriptions

Mobile nurses for blood testing, home wound care, and post op recovery nursing at home

Physiotherapy at home

Exclusive access to our partner Dentistry team who can schedule routine or emergency dental services

Maternity Nurses

Dermatology at home

Paediatrics at home

Extended children’s services

Discreet Mental Health support at home

Medical travel packs for patients to travel overseas with their up-to-date records and medications

Non-Medical Services

Concierge support team – the introduction of the support team reduces wait times for general enquiries. The concierge team can also assist you with all aspects of scheduling and rescheduling of your appointments and insurance support

Dedicated members priority email address for those who choose to join the scheme

While we bring all this to you, we envisage no disruption to our services, and we all look forward to your valuable feedback over the next few months.

Thank you for all your continued support, it is always our pledge to keep our services bespoke and personalised. I assure you, that even through our growth, our ethos and approach will always remain.

Please do reach out if you have any questions.

With warm regards,
Dr Kaushal

Did you know that approximately 40% of children in the UK are diagnosed with an allergy? Childhood allergies are common, but that doesn’t make them any less distressing for those affected by them.

The symptoms of allergies can have a significant impact on quality of life. They can cause anxiety, damage self-esteem, and contribute to a negative relationship with food. While there are a lot of different childhood allergies, some tend to be much more common than others.

Here, we will look at four common childhood allergies.

1. Food allergies

Food allergies are the most common type of childhood allergy. Approximately 1 in 12 children are diagnosed with a food allergy, with the most common including:

• Cow’s milk
• Peanuts and tree nuts
• Eggs
• Wheat
• Fish

These types of allergies generally develop due to confusion in the immune system. Rather than ignoring harmless proteins in foods, instead, the body triggers a reaction that causes histamine to be released. This in turn causes common symptoms such as hives, swelling, a runny nose or vomiting. However, in severe cases, the reaction can include dizziness and difficulty breathing – when you should seek urgent medical attention.

While food allergies can develop due to a range of factors, it is a good idea to keep a symptoms diary so that you can identify and avoid the cause.

2. Asthma

Approximately 1.1 million children suffer from asthma in the UK. Commonly triggered by pollen, dust mites, environmental irritants, and pets, it leads to a range of breathing issues. Common symptoms include wheezing, coughing, and tightness within the chest. In severe cases, children can experience an asthma attack, making it difficult to breathe.

Children who suffer from asthma often have hay fever too. If hay fever symptoms develop, this can in turn trigger the symptoms of asthma. Therefore, it is important to keep hay fever under control in order to reduce the risk of an asthma attack.

3. Eczema

Also referred to as atopic dermatitis, eczema is an extremely common skin condition thought to affect 1 in 5 babies in the UK. In most children, the condition does clear up as they get older. However, in severe cases, it can persist well into adulthood.
Symptoms of the condition include dry, itchy, and flaky skin. While there isn’t a cure for Eczema, there are treatments available that can help to clear up the condition.

4. Hay Fever

Around 10-15% of children in the UK are diagnosed with hay fever. Occurring during specific times of the year, the condition is also known as seasonal rhinitis. It is typically triggered by pollen and weeds during the spring and summer months. Common symptoms include a runny nose, watery eyes, and sneezing.

Treating childhood allergies

While there is no cure for childhood allergies, there are effective ways you can manage them, once you know what you are dealing with. We can offer diagnostic testing and can quickly organise treatment for a wide range of common childhood health conditions. To receive the best treatment, the type of allergy and its severity will be considered.

At the Mayfair GP, we understand that your child’s health is one of your key priorities, which is why we offer a comprehensive paediatric service. We provide appointments at a time that is convenient for you. To start managing your child’s allergy and improving their quality of life, book an appointment today.

A new campaign warns about the serious risk of the measles infection to a child’s health. Parents and guardians are being urged to ensure that children have the recommended 2 doses of the MMR vaccine. This vaccine protects against three harmful infections; measles, mumps and rubella.

The latest data shows that MMR vaccination uptake has dropped to the lowest level seen in over a decade. The vaccine is vital to protect against preventable diseases that can be seriously damaging to a child’s health.

What are Measles, Mumps and Rubella?

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that can lead to serious complications. Measles usually begins with cold-like symptoms that develop around 10 days after being infected. A few days later, it is followed by the measles rash. It is also common for spots to develop in the mouth, however, not everyone will display all of these symptoms.

Along with measles, mumps is a highly contagious infection. Mumps causes painful swelling at the side of the face under the ears in the parotid glands. These glands are responsible for producing saliva, with the swelling causing pain, tenderness and difficulty with swallowing.

Rubella is a contagious virus that can cause usually mild symptoms including a distinctive rash, low fever, nausea and conjunctivitis. It can be especially dangerous if contracted during the early stages of pregnancy. At this time, it can cause life-threatening illness in the unborn child.

Reductions in Vaccine Uptake

Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, data shows a dramatic reduction in the uptake of childhood vaccines. This puts children who are not being fully vaccinated at risk of catching measles, mumps and other childhood diseases.

Uptake has dropped to below 90% for children who are 2 years old. And for 5-year-old children it has dropped to 85.5%. This is well below the 95% World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended target needed for measles elimination. Over 1 in 10 children under the age of 5 are not fully protected from measles. Additionally, more children will be at an increased vulnerability for contracting it.

Helping You With Your Child’s Health

The MMR vaccine is vitally important to prevent against serious health concerns. Conditions including meningitis, hearing loss and issues during pregnancy. It is advised that 2 doses of the MMR vaccine provides the best protection against measles, mumps and rubella. It is given to babies and young children as part of their childhood immunisation regime. This is normally between the ages of 1 and 3 years and 4 months.

We offer 24/7 private GP appointments for children, from birth upwards. We can schedule urgent appointments, arranging a telephone consultation or home visit when it is convenient.

If you would like more information on our paediatric service, get in touch.

Hypertension, hyperlipidaemia including high cholesterol and obesity are all major factors that are well known to increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. In England, 3 out of 10 of all deaths recorded annually are related to poor cardiovascular health.

Supporting Patients with Cardiovascular Health Issues

A new study published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine has revealed that of the 770,000 patients in England with newly diagnosed cardiovascular issues, only around half are receiving lifestyle support.

By stopping smoking, taking up some regular exercise and other ways to achieve weight loss can help to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. But this is easier to achieve alongside regular monitoring and support, which can help to introduce and monitor positive lifestyle changes which in turn improve health outcomes.

The authors of this study did acknowledge that often interventions were being advised. However, often patients did not have the services in the area to support the lifestyle changes.

Lifestyle Medicine

At the Mayfair GP we believe it is really important that patients are equipped with the knowledge and resources to manage their health conditions.

We focus upon avoiding preventable diseases and helping to reverse some chronic diseases by valuing lifestyle medicine and putting health changes at the forefront of our recommendations.

Greater adherence to an overall healthy lifestyle is associated with substantially lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Additionally, adopting a healthy lifestyle will help to reduce the burden of cardiovascular complications.

Supporting Your Cardiovascular Health

This approach of lifestyle medicine plays an integral part in the care that we offer and we are here to support you to make the healthy changes that you need.

We can support you through smoking cessation, exercise and diet advice which in turn will all help to reduce the risk of developing diseases such as poor cardiovascular health.

We can also organise comprehensive health screenings that can detect conditions early, so we can organise treatment.

We want to give you the information and tools to optimise your lifelong health. Get in touch with us to find out more about how lifestyle medicine can help you.

A new study has revealed that exercise and staying active can help to maintain a healthy mind in elderly people. Previously, this has only been demonstrated on mice and was much harder to prove in people.

The study found that when elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a particular class of proteins. These proteins help to enhance the connections between neurons which help to maintain a healthy mind. This was also seen in those who were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia.

Protection against Alzheimer’s

Elderly people who remained active had higher levels of proteins that improve neuron information exchange in the hippocampus. Additionally, this extended beyond the area responsible for memory and into other brain regions which are associated with cognitive function.

The brains of many elderly people are known to accumulate toxic proteins, amyloid and tau. These proteins can lead to Alzheimer’s disease, causing the neurons within the brain to fall apart. However, the proteins associated with exercising disrupts the toxic proteins forming, and prevents the disease from taking hold.

Not Just For A Healthy Mind

Exercise is: ‘beneficial for both physical and mental health and can lead to improvements in quality of life’, according to the Alzheimer’s Society.

Engaging in regular exercise can help to improve cardiovascular health which can lead to reductions in blood pressure and heart disease. It helps to improve physical fitness whilst gaining stronger muscles and flexible joints. Regular exercise can also help to keep the bones strong which reduces the risk of osteoporosis.

There is also a huge amount of benefit to be gained from exercise which can help to improve overall mental health and wellbeing. As well as improving memory and slowing down mental decline, it releases feel-good hormones. Additionally, it can help you to sleep better and is a great opportunity for social interaction.

Getting Started

If you have not done any physical exercise for a long period of time, or if you have an existing health condition, consult a healthcare professional before starting any new physical activity. It shouldn’t stop you from exercising completely, but it will help you to choose the most appropriate activity for you.

If you would like more information on how to get started with exercise then don’t hesitate to get in touch today to speak to one of our dedicated team who will be able to advise on the next steps.