Painful arthritis in her knee means 71-year-old Linda Baldry, a widow, can go for several days at a time without leaving her house and ‘without seeing anyone’. But a new initiative is brightening up her life – a regular free film club, hosted by her local GP practice, Saxmundham Health, in Suffolk. ‘I really look forward to it,’ says Linda. The monthly club – brainchild of GP Dr John Havard and his team – is designed to help combat loneliness, which is associated with a significantly increased risk of heart disease, stroke and dementia. ‘Loneliness is as big a risk for heart attacks as smoking 15 cigarettes a day,’ says Dr Havard. ‘But because it’s intangible, many people are not aware.
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