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When I heard the tragic news about Dr Michael Mosley ’s passing this week, my immediate reaction was to think about his poor wife, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley and the four heartbroken children he’s left behind. Like so many of us who watched the news from Symi , I’d been hoping and praying he would be found safe and well. As Dr Mosley was so renowned and admired for his work, he had that unique skill of making the science of health relatable in such an entertaining way, it almost felt as though we had all lost somebody we knew personally.

Almost. The truth of the matter is that while we feel saddened by the loss of such a brilliant man, it is his wife and family who are most deserving of our sympathy. The devastation they are feeling right now, all the more savage as his death was so unexpected, will be the biggest challenge they will ever face as a family.



The minefield of grief is unique for each of us, we all process pain differently, but the one constant is that it takes time to heal. The kindest gift I could wish for Dr Clare and her children is the support of loved ones and the space to allow them to grieve privately. Why am I speaking on this, you might wonder? Well, unfortunately I couldn’t help but draw certain parallels between Dr Mosley’s death and that of my own husband, Brian, six years ago.

He also died in extraordinarily tragic circumstances in Greece , and I must admit this sad news triggered some pretty harrowing memories of my own. Brian was killed on J.

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