Christmas Grants
What help is out there? We always see a dramatic increase in people using our website in the aftermath of Christmas due to debts accumulated over the holiday. As it can be a difficult time financially...
Author: David Alan Cross
If you have an urgent medical problem do you know what to do?
NHS ‘Help Us Help You’ know what to do If you have an urgent medical problem and you’re not sure what to do, go straight to NHS 111 To get help from NHS 111 you...
Toilets ruin British destinations for seven in ten
Hundreds of disabled tourists have spoken out after having trips to British tourist spots ruined by a ‘disgusting’ and ‘degrading’ lack of usable toilets. “It leaves you feeling like they don’t want me there, and it makes...
Meaningful Measures of Integration for Care
Dan Wellings writing at the King’s Fund: The NHS long-term plan confirmed, once again, that collaboration is now the organising principle of the NHS, and that integrated care is the idea on which national leaders...
Unpaid carers face bleak financial future
Unpaid carers face bleak financial future paying care costs on top of tens of hours of care every week says Carers UK New research released today by Carers UK, the leading membership charity for people...
How to save money on groceries
Grocery shopping can be costly and challenging if you don’t plan it in advance. With prices seeming increasing by the moment, it can be difficult to stick to your food budget. To help, here are...
Rekindling Hope in Public Services
Chris Naylor writing at The King’s Fund – In the late 1960s the psychologist Martin Seligman made a name for himself by exploring how animals respond to the experience of powerlessness. His research involved delivering...
Saving lives, supporting communities: The role of volunteers in ambulance services
Helen Gilburt writing at The King’s Fund: At the frontline of NHS emergency care, the ambulance service is probably the last place you’d expect to see volunteers – but you’d be wrong. There are now...
Severe Disability Premium: All You Need To Know
Are you owed an SDP back-payment? You might have heard people talking about the Severe Disability Premium (SDP) over the past few months. Perhaps you have heard about people getting big back-payments, or you might have...
Don’t wait until it gets worse, ask your pharmacy team first.
NHS ‘Help Us Help You’ before it gets worse Help us help you by speaking with your local pharmacy team about minor health concerns before they get worse. They can help with clinical advice for...