Do you need a panel of "experts" to tell you that you should treat the elderly with dignity and compassion?

Do you need a panel of “experts” to tell you that you should treat the elderly with dignity and compassion? It seems that “care” staff in the NHS do.

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If you had cancer would you leave your survival to chance…….or can you be extraordinary?

Breakfast news talked about the discovery of the genetic code of hereditary breast cancer this morning. At present patients with this dilemma can have mastectomies to prevent the cancer occurring.

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S L A B

I have an acronym that  I share with my patients and it is: S L A B S  the inner smile, loving detachment, putting 120% effort into everything that we do but don’t take anything too seriously.

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What is Shining Tree

“One seeing is worth a thousand reading”   –  a Chinese proverb We get people coming into Shining Tree asking what we do.

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Retreat feedback January 2012

“Dear Kim and James, It was lovely meeting you. Thank you for providing such a wonderful place for my much needed “me” time.

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