As the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine's new new interim Executive Director I'd like to explore ways we can make a difference at the patient and the population level, and bridge the gap between conventional medicine and public health ...

As Britain prepares to vote in a General Election, British Society of Lifestyle Medicine Chairman Rob Lawson pens an open letter to whoever finds themselves with the keys to 10 Downing Street on Friday, December 13th ...

BSLM exists to make Lifestyle Medicine part of the healthcare mainstream. We certainly don't want to exist in isolation from other approaches to medicine. So during Self Care Week let's recognise that there are a number of legitimate approaches to tackling the rising tide of chronic disease ...

When the BSLM was founded in 2016 I was aware we were putting together a coalition. While I knew there would be broad agreement on general principles, I knew also there would be argument and debate about some of the detail. When conducted respectfully and constructively that debate has been positive. ​ Crucially, there were a set of fundamentals we agreed when we were founded. These haven’t changed. Indeed, membership of the BSLM requires not only that these fundamentals resonate with new members but that they sign up to them.