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Khatra Paterson

Khatra Paterson established KP Aesthetics, a luxury medical aesthetics clinic, transforming it from a one-room basement enterprise into a thriving, three-storey, seven-treatment room clinic. She is a qualified aesthetic nurse practitioner and nurse prescriber as well as a member of NMC, BACN and CMAC and InMode’s KOL for feminine wellness.

What is the difference between the menopause and perimenopause? Perimenopause is the stage before menopause, which can start in your late 30s and last from two months up to ten years. Perimenopause usually occurs due to a drop in oestrogen levels, which can cause symptoms such as forgetfulness, lack of concentration, loss of libido, hot flushes, irregular periods, heavier or lighter periods than normal and the worsening of premenstrual symptoms. Menopause is only diagnosed when the menstrual cycle has been absent for 12 months and it can cause debilitating symptoms, for example, anxiety, depression, severe mood swings, fatigue, and hair loss. What treatments are available to alleviate symptoms that affect feeling wellness? Traditional treatments include hormone replacement therapy, which can come in many different forms, including patches, tablets, sprays, and gels. The combination of hormones are usually oestrogen and progesterone, but for those without a uterus, an oestrogen-only therapy will be used. For those suffering with the symptoms of perimenopause or menopause, I would strongly recommend seeing either your GP or a doctor with a specialist interest in women’s health. How can menopause affect male family members? Men can often feel rejected due to a lack of intimacy when women suffer from a loss of libido. There may also be difficulties sharing a bed due to hot sweats and restlessness. Plus, mood swings can lead to short tempers and unresolved arguments, and the confusion of what’s going on can cause further turmoil and distress. Communication and information are key during this transition into the next stage of life.

Susie Batista

After years of preparing houses for the sales or rental market, we’ve expanded our services to include property management. This involves regular inspections of properties while respecting high profile tenants’ privacy, and prompt responses to any repair needs. Our priority is in the landlord's interests and maintaining or improving the value of their property.

Why choose us over an estate agent? We have a wealth of trusted trades that we work with and they always prioritise our work and tasks. You can rest assured your property will be looked after and repaired if needed by the highest skilled trades. We also don’t believe any added commission should be put onto maintenance work. Nor will you get call out charges just to look at jobs!

What benefit does it have to keep tenants happy? Everyone wants that dream tenant that respects your house, pays the rent and stays as long as possible! We’ll provide detailed welcome packs including all the essential information a tenant could need including alarm codes, how the washing machine works, how to operate CCTV, a list of important numbers and much more. And at CPS property maintenance we go over and above to ensure your tenant settles in as best as possible. We always provide a welcome hamper, assist in setting up sky and internet and even help setting up utility services!

End of tenancy As we are from a design background, we’ll ensure that after a tenant leaves, the house is brought back to show home standard for you, ready for viewings, because that’s what we do! What is property maintenance exactly? •Concierge welcome pack service to tenant •Rent collection •Dealing with late payments •Property inspections •Maintenance and repairs •Qualifying suitable contractors •Planning for maintenance work •Major works •Paying contractors •Check-out process •Returning the deposit •Dealing with problem tenants and other issues.