Firstly, let me deal with my
status as a Doctor. I have an MB BS MRCS LRCP in Medicine from St Bartholomew's
Hospital Medical College, London. Past and present medical appointments
include;
Now a bit about me:-
Hello, my name is Dr Bruce Caine, but everyone calls me Dr Bruce.
So who am I? - A sixty four year old retired GP, who is quietly losing
his boyish good looks, but with dignity. I’m married to Maria, who is
an ex-nurse and hails from the mountains just outside Madrid. In fact
that’s where we live now, in the village of her youth, surrounded by
mountains and beautiful countryside. When the opportunity of early
retirement came along, there was only one place in our minds, and here
we are!
Children? Just the two, but believe me that’s been expensive enough.
Samantha, our thirty five year old, followed in her fathers footsteps
and is currently enjoying her second year working for Medicin Sans
Frontiers, travelling the world.
My thirty two year old, James, is the exact opposite. He has exhibited
an incredible talent for ‘floating’ through life and was so laid back
that we thought he’d get a job as a luxury sofa. Finally his genuine
creative edge kicked in, and he now works in advertising.
I retired just over a year ago and the first six months were great –
moving over here and doing all the things we’ve always wanted to do.
But now, the truth is – I’ve started to miss being in practice and
being involved with people. So, that’s why I started The People’s
Doctor - a weekly newsletter all about general health matters.
Another bonus to this is that now I’m not constrained by NHS protocol
and can reveal the real facts about the medical industry. Over the
years I’ve grown to deeply mistrust the large drug companies and they
do not always enjoy what I have to say! So, a lot of the advice I give
is based on alternative and natural treatments that deal with the
problem without the multitude of side effects conventional medicines
often produce.
I still read all the medical journals and I subscribe to all the major
medical websites and I even attend the odd conference – so I can bring
you the very latest breakthroughs, treatments and information on a
whole range of health problems.
As you can see, I write in plain, straightforward English – I won’t
baffle you with medical jargon – just give you the straight fact’s and
wherever possible, I even hope to make you laugh – which is a wonderful
medicine in itself.
I very much want my experience and opinion to help you to help
yourself. Time has taught me that not all ailments are best served by a
trip to the doctor’s surgery.
Take care of yourself.
I will review any health or alternative therapy and if its good enough recommend it to my readers
If you want to find out more about the work I do, you can view some of my earlier articles at http://www.thepeoplesdoctor.co.uk