The Waiting Room With Dr Alex

A&E doctor, Alex George, is back with a fourth series of the podcast after a very intense few months.

He's been treating Covid-19 patients at Lewisham Hospital in London and sharing his experiences with the nation in his role as a TV medic.

Joining him in this first episode is his A&E colleague, Emergency Medicine Consultant, Dr Anna Colclough. They compare notes on delivering care through a global pandemic and discuss how quickly their department adapted in the most extraordinary circumstances.

If you want to get in touch or you have a question, please email [email protected]

Thank you to Co-op Health for sponsoring this series of The Waiting Room. Don't forget to download the Co-op Health app today.

Content warning: contains references to suicide, mental health, medical procedures, end of life care, death

In the UK, the Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14. Hotlines in other countries can be found here.

For information on coronavirus, visit the UK government website.

In this special edition of the podcast, Dr Alex meets specialist nurse, Sarah Mulindwa, presenter on Channel 4's The Sex Clinic, to find out what it's really like to have a career in nursing.

Whatever your skills, qualifications or interests, there is a place for you in the NHS, providing the best care and treatment for patients. There are more than three hundred different career options available.

Sarah talks about her pride at being a nurse, what it's like to be on the wards and in clinic, and how few other professions offer as much choice or opportunity for personal and professional growth. It combines a unique mix of care, compassion and highly skilled, intellectually challenging work.

For more information, search Nursing Careers and look for #WeAreTheNHS.

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It's the last episode of the series and Dr Alex is joined by former model and food blogger Roz Purcell to hear about her latest book, No Fuss Vegan.

Roz also opens up about how her relationship with food has not always been easy. She speaks about her past experiences living with an eating disorder and how she came through it.

She is now a Nike ambassador and creator of the Hike Life community, encouraging others to get off their phones and into the great outdoors.

If you have a question you'd like to ask, say hello to Dr Alex on Instagram and tag him in your stories. You can also email [email protected]

Thank you to Co-op Health for sponsoring this series of The Waiting Room. Don't forget to download the Co-op Health app today.

Trigger Warning – contains discussion about eating disorders

How much does our smile affect how we feel? Dr Alex and his girlfriend, professional dancer, Amelia Bath, chat about their own experiences of straightening and whitening their teeth.

They're joined by someone who knows them well, their very own dentist, Dr Annie Smith, from American Smile, a general dentist with an interest in cosmetic dentistry.

We find out how Annie's caring, gentle manner helped Amelia conquer her fear of the dentist, why it is so important to keep our mouth and gums healthy, and how the social media selfie may be influencing the way we think about our teeth.

If you'd like to share your own tooth story, find Alex on Instagram @dralexgeorge or email [email protected]

Thank you to Co-op Health for sponsoring this series of The Waiting Room.

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Dr Alex is joined by declutter expert, Dilly Carter, to discover more about how to organise and create functional spaces at home.

The pair discuss the benefits of living with less, how it can reduce stress and induce a feeling of calm.

Let us know how you like the episode. Tag @dralexgeorge in your instagram stories, share your own experiences or ask a question. You can also email [email protected]

Thank you to Co-op Health for sponsoring this series of The Waiting Room. Don't forget to download the Co-op Health app today.

Dr Alex meets fitness influencer and yoga trainer, Shona Vertue, who has one of the most popular yoga channels in the UK on YouTube.

With over a decade of teaching, Shona uses her experience to combine weighted resistance training and cardio, along with yoga and meditation, to produce her very own Vertue Method of training. She encourages having fun and feeling good, rather than just pursuing aesthetic goals.

If you have a question to ask, say hello to Dr Alex on Instagram and tag him in your stories. You can also email [email protected]

Thank you to Co-op Health for sponsoring this series of The Waiting Room. Don't forget to download the Co-op Health app today.

Former England Rugby Captain and Harlequin's star flanker, Chris Robshaw shares his experiences on how he has dealt with some of the more incredible highs and lows from his long sporting career.

He talks to Alex about leadership, mental resilience, encouraging other players in the game and discusses how dyslexia shaped his childhood.

If you have a question to ask, say hello to Dr Alex on Instagram and tag him in your stories. You can also email [email protected]

Thank you to Co-op Health for sponsoring this series of The Waiting Room. Don't forget to download the Co-op Health app today.

Trigger warning: contains a reference to suicide.

If you're in the UK and in need of someone to talk to someone, you can contact CALM on 0800 585858 or call The Samaritans on 116 123.

For those outside the UK, you can call:

Argentina: 02234930430

Australia: 131114

Austria: 017133374

Belgium: 106

Bosnia & Herzegovina: 080 05 03 05

Botswana: 3911270

Brazil: 212339191

Canada: 5147234000 (Montreal); 18662773553 (outside Montreal)

Croatia: 014833888

Denmark: +4570201201

Egypt: 7621602

Finland: 010 195 202

France: 0145394000

Germany: 08001810771

Holland: 09000767

Hong Kong: +852 2382 0000

Hungary: 116123

India: 8888817666

Ireland: +4408457909090

Italy: 800860022

Japan: +810352869090

Mexico: 5255102550

New Zealand: 045861048

Norway: +4781533300

Philippines: 028969191

Poland: 5270000

Russia: 0078202577577

Spain: 914590050

South Africa: 0514445691

Sweden: 46317112400

Switzerland: 143

USA: 18002738255

Money expert and author, Emilie Bellet, is Dr Alex's guest today and the pair discuss the effects money worries can have on your wellbeing and mental health.

After several years of working in banking, Emilie founded the digital platform Vestpod. It aims to provide education and a community to help break the taboo around money and demystify the jargon.

She talks Alex through everything from understanding bank accounts to setting financial goals, with the aim of getting you to feel more confident about managing your own budget.

Let us know how you like the episode. Tag @dralexgeorge in your instagram stories, share your own experiences or ask a question. You can email [email protected]

Thank you to Co-op Health for sponsoring this series of The Waiting Room. Don't forget to download the Co-op Health app today.

This week, Dr Alex meets TV and radio psychologist, Honey Langcaster-James, to consider the secret to being happy and how to flourish in what you do.

Could it be that our way of thinking is holding us back from reaching our goals, and does it matter if you are an optimist or a pessimist?

Honey talks about the importance of believing in yourself and reveals the seven steps you could use to help you to overcome challenges in your own life.

If you would like to get in touch to share your own experiences or ask a question, look for Dr Alex on Instagram or email [email protected]

Thank you to Co-op Health for sponsoring this series of The Waiting Room. Don't forget to download the Co-op Health app today.

TV reality star and winner of Love Island 2018, Jack Fincham, joins Dr Alex to explain how his passion for boxing has improved his mental health and helped to kick start a whole new career.

Jack reflects on how sparring in the ring has given him back his confidence and made him feel positive about life. He chats with Alex about how you, too, could use sport to regain focus and find purpose.

If you would like to get in touch to share your own experiences or ask a question, look for Dr Alex on Instagram or email [email protected]

Thank you to Co-op Health for sponsoring this series of The Waiting Room. Don't forget to download the Co-op Health app today.