Medicare (UK) Telemedicine Practice

Lifestyle Medicine & Health Coaching, built around you

Where your health, well-being and lifestyle are supported through personalised lifestyle medicine and health coaching, focused on long-term wellness and sustainable, healthy living.

GMC-registered doctor Evidence-based Secure & confidential
Dr Chris Okumu, consultant physician

25+ years in medicineConsultant physician, specialising in general and geriatric medicine, lifestyle medicine and travel health.

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Why I do this work

Why I chose Lifestyle Medicine, Health Coaching & Travel Medicine

As a doctor working in the NHS, I see the impact of chronic disease every day. While modern medicine has advanced significantly in treating illness, much of healthcare remains focused on managing disease after it develops rather than preventing it in the first place. What is often missing is the time, support and education needed to help people understand how lifestyle, behaviour and long-term habits influence their health.

Lifestyle Medicine is grounded in strong scientific evidence showing that nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, smoking cessation and social connection play a major role in preventing and managing conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and hypertension. I believe these approaches deserve as much priority as conventional medical treatments, because they address root causes rather than only symptoms.

Health Coaching complements this by helping patients translate medical advice into sustainable behavioural change. Travel Medicine aligns closely with prevention-focused care, with evidence-based risk assessment, vaccination guidance and advice tailored to safe international travel. Together, these fields let me focus not only on treating illness, but on promoting long-term health, wellbeing and prevention.

What I offer

Three connected services, one preventive philosophy

Personalised, evidence-based care delivered online, designed around your goals, your lifestyle and the way you actually live.

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Lifestyle Medicine

Prevention, management and reversal of chronic disease through evidence-based interventions across nutrition, activity, sleep, stress and behaviour change.

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Health coaching session with collaborative goal planning

Health Coaching

Sustainable behaviour change through motivation, goal-setting and accountability, helping you take confident control of your health and lifestyle.

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Travel planning materials for international health preparation

Travel Medicine

Evidence-based travel health advice, vaccination guidance and destination-specific risk assessment, with deep experience of travel to Africa and the tropics.

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What sets the practice apart

Time, evidence and a genuinely personal approach

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  • GMC-registered doctor with extensive NHS clinical experience
  • Evidence-based approach across Lifestyle Medicine, Health Coaching & Travel Medicine
  • Compassionate, respectful and non-judgemental care
  • Personalised support focused on prevention and sustainable change
  • Secure and confidential consultations, delivered with discretion
  • Dedicated time for meaningful discussion and shared decision-making
  • Practical, realistic and achievable guidance tailored to your goals
  • Travel health advice tailored to destinations and medical needs
  • Holistic assessment that looks beyond symptoms to root causes
  • Patient-centred care built on trust, integrity, empathy and excellence
What I help with

Addressing underlying factors, not just symptoms

Lifestyle & wellbeing optimisation Nutrition & metabolic health Weight management & long-term health Sleep & energy improvement Stress, burnout & mental wellbeing Preventive health & healthy ageing Sustainable behaviour change Travel health & vaccination guidance Travel risk assessment & preparation

Ready to take control of your health?

Start with a free, no-obligation discovery call to see how lifestyle medicine and health coaching could work for you.

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