Aysha Mendes

Freelance journalist, specialising in health, psychology and nursing

Cheers to you

With International Paramedics Day taking place on 8th July, it is a fitting time, not only to recognise the important work that you do and the valuable contributions that you make to patient care, but...

On the page

Do you ever get the feeling that your mind is running a million miles per hour? Some of us are so accustomed to this background buzz that it has simply become a norm. How often do we tune into the...

Going green

In recent years, people all over the world have taken note of strange weather patterns. In fact, this year's Earth Day, which takes place on 22 April, follows the year with the highest global...

Leaps for women in paramedicine

"When I was a little girl, I used to watch the attendants at the full-serve petrol stations in their petrol-stained dungarees and dream of doing their job. Once full-serve stations faded into the...