The Choice Blog is a place where we will post interesting places, events, ideas and things that we've noticed whilst putting the magazine together. They may be things that will develop into stories or justa great cafe that we called in at on a trip that we though we'd share with you. Please share and comment on social media please.
Monday, April 16th 2018
Can you feel the stress falling away? Are you getting more and more joy out of everyday life? Are you appreciating family and friends more than ever? Have you stopped getting so angry over things? Then, likely as not, you're over 50, male, and you've reached the happiest phase of your life (if the views of 340,000 people in a major survey are to be believed).
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Thursday, April 12th 2018
We're introducing some changes to our email marketing list. This is to make sure your data is protected and that we are compling fully with the new GDPR rules coming in to effect on the 25th May 2018. If you would like to continue to receive our email newsletter, or you are not yet receiving it and would like to, please click here and fill in the form and sign up.
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Monday, April 9th 2018
Many Choice readers seem to agree with my continuing opposition to healthcare by remote means- phone based systems for diagnosis and internet consultations. Experience and common sense have told me that it is only when a doctor sees and talks with a patient that many health problems are properly identified.
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Thursday, March 29th 2018
I received an email from a company who wanted to come in to talk about how Choice could make the best use of Chatbots. Chatbots? No, me neither. I had to ask Chloe, our social media and website whizz girl. Apparently a Chatbot is a computer with artificial intelligence so that it can handle dialogue with customers online without the need for a human to answer queries or complaints.
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Ageing has its consolations
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Online GP service starting to look sickly
Chatbots? No, me neither
"We must end Alzheimer's stigma"
Downsize your home... not your life
"Making friends is part of FLexercise"
Crosswords and forgiveness
Setting goals, changing your story and throwing fish
A patient's-eye view of struggling NHS
Loco-spotting
All politicians should watch Darkest Hour
The Care Dilemma
Ease yourself into 'pre-tirement'
Music causes car crashes?
