Recently, I shared three papers by Richard Hovey with colleagues in PRISM. Read together, they seemed to trace an intriguing line of thought about narrative, chronic illness and healing. In an earlier paper with Jim Paul, Hovey explored the relationship between telling and listening. When chronic illness disrupts a person’s previous sense of self, the significance of a story may lie not simply in the information it contains, but in what becomes possible between teller and lis

A thoughtful piece by Dr Koki Kato in BJGP Life reflects on the loneliness that can come with caring for patients when, despite our best efforts, little seems to change. Drawing on years of consultations with a patient whose pain resisted every explanation, Koki explores what it means to keep showing up in the face of uncertainty and helplessness. Perhaps the burden becomes lighter when we stop carrying these experiences alone. When we share them, uncertainty becomes a shared

The ENHANCE (TailorEd iNtervention for Brain HeAlth aNd Cognitive Enrichment) programme is an NIHR-funded research initiative that combines a digital application with personalised health coaching to promote brain health through preventative care. The app integrates cognitive training exercises with evidence-based educational content to support users in adopting lifestyle behaviours associated with improved cognitive health. Complementing the digital intervention, personalised