Muscle Alchemy UK

25/07/2026

Please note that Muscle Alchemy will be taking new clients from January 2027.

02/06/2026

Jess’s Rule is an NHS England patient safety initiative in GP care, often summarised as “three strikes and we rethink.”

It asks GP practices to pause and reassess a patient’s diagnosis or management when the same symptoms or concerns are presented for a third time, especially if they persist, worsen, or remain unexplained. 1
What does it require GPs to do?
When a patient presents three times with the same or escalating issue, GP teams are encouraged to:
Reflect – reconsider what’s been said before and what might have changed or been missed; consider face to face assessment if prior contacts were remote.
Review – look again at red flags, seek a colleague’s view, and challenge assumptions (including those based on age or demographics).

Rethink – consider further tests, referrals, or alternative diagnoses if appropriate.

02/06/2026

25/03/2026

Having a most lovely lunch at The Olde Watermill care of the

18/03/2026

01/09/2025

✨ Are you a beginner to exercise?
✨ Newly retired or free in the daytime?
✨ Need an exercise class where you are fully supported?
✨ You do NOT want to join a gym 👎
✨ BUT need your fitness class to be fun?! AND where no-one judges you?

❤️ We are a small and very supportive group - we route for each other 😘

💜 Everyone is made to feel welcome

21/07/2025

PPI’s are a group of medicines that most of us will be prescribed at some point in our life time. They are used to treat gastric acid related conditions and to minimise the impact of certain drugs on the stomach. PPI’s are commonly prescribed in connection with anti inflammatory (NSAID) medications. Two commonly prescribed PPI’s are Omprazole and Lansoprazole.

Studies suggest that, for those who rely on long time use of PPI’s, the risk of dementia including Alzheimer’s is 33% higher.

However further studies are needed to know for certain if there is a link between PPI’s and Dementia, or, is the increase due to the fact that a significant percentage of the individual’s who are reliant on long term use of PPI’s are elderly and therefore are at a higher risk of developing dementia.

If you have any concerns about this or any medication do not stop taking your prescribed medication but do have a frank conversation with your Pharmacist, GP, Consultant or other clinician that is involved in your health.

There are a variety of other drugs that support gastro acid issues that are not part of the PPI family.

16/07/2025

Over 5 million take statins for cholesterol management in England alone. The NHS predict this number will significantly increase over the next decade.

5% - 30% of users report muscle / joint pain.

The NHS has a statin intolerance pathway should you encounter any side effects whilst taking statins. There is a wide range of statins including an injectable version.

If you want a copy of the NHS pathway please reach out.

16/07/2025

5% - 30% of individuals who take statins report a significant increase in joint / muscle pain. However the NHS is aware of this issue and has a clinical pathway that they should follow should you report an increase in joint / muscle pain once you commence statins or commence a new statin.

Statins aren’t always given in tablet form, an injectable version. Inclisiran, is now NICE approved.

If you wish to have a copy of the NHS statin intolerance pathway please contact Muscle Alchemy.