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Looking for new ways to help with weight loss in 2026? Have you considered Hypnotherapy? Hypno Gastric Band is a structured, non surgical approach to weight loss hypnotherapy. You stay fully awake and relaxed while gastric band hypnosis guides your mind to expect smaller portions and earlier feelings of fullness. This virtual gastric band process supports steady, realistic change rather than crash dieting. We explore your eating triggers, emotional patterns and routines so n

New Year is always a great time to pause, reflect and plan. With the Southcote team we run New Year's 'Reflect & Reset' meetings, to encourage gratitude and learning from 2025, and be proactive with our goals and daily habits in 2026, both as individuals and as a business. If you're a bit lost on how to do this personally, we've laid out a template below for you to do either alone or with your very own accountability buddy. So have a read, get out your pen and get ready to fi

When you’ve got ongoing shoulder pain, back pain, or knee stiffness, it’s natural to wonder: “Should I get a scan?” Scans are useful tools—but they’re only part of the picture. Research shows that what appears on imaging doesn’t always match the level of pain you feel. Some people with “severe” osteoarthritis changes have very little pain, while others with “mild” findings may struggle day-to-day. That’s why its usual to start with your case history and examination before dec

Immune 'boosting' tips and tricks are often around at this time of year and currently respiratory viruses and stomach bugs seem to be rife! But what has been shown to really work to help us get through these seasons of sniffles and better balance our bodies, so we're getting just the right amount of immune system inflammatory response when we need it? A key quote from a great book called 'Immunity, the science of staying well' by Dr Jenna Macciochi, and one used often within