In the age of inclusivity, we need to talk about the Bradford Factor

Among businesses and staff, the Bradford Factor has long caused debate on its appropriateness. However, in the age of inclusivity and workplace cultures of wellbeing, the Bradford Factor is out-dated, discriminatory, and counterintuitive nonsense.

Rare Disease Day: Medullary Sponge Kidney

Today on Rare Disease Day I wanted to highlight a rare disease with very little research or knowledge around it - Medullary Sponge Kidney

The Things I Regret on my Death Bed

What I Regret on my Death Bed... Not many people know, but a few years ago I was on my death bed. It wasn't long after I was first diagnosed with Medullary Sponge Kidney. I was in my early 20s and I thought I had my whole life ahead of me... Let me paint you …

Medical professionals must take notice of mental health conditions during chronic illness diagnosis

The diagnosis of a chronic condition and the difficult reality of living with it can cause many people to struggle with coming to terms but are medical professionals doing enough to spot this as part of the treatment?

Learning to live with an invisible illness: my battle with MSK

I’ve wanted to write this blog for a long time but finding the words to explain something that has literally changed my life hasn’t been easy but, here goes… The best way I can think to describe Medullary Sponge Kidneys (MSK) is, imagine a piece of natural sponge, the way that looks, well, that’s how …