Until the last decade, many young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition were not expected to live into adulthood. Now improvements in medicine and technology have changed all that for children with conditions such...
People with mental health problems and physical disabilities are sharing photos of themselves on social media and declaring that their struggles are a part of them, but don’t define them. Posting photos alongside the hashtags #disabodyposi and #mentalhealthposi,...
The BBC Health News reports that: More than half of parents in England have never spoken to their children about stress, anxiety or depression, a survey has suggested. A poll of more than 1,100 parents...
As the chill of winter sets in, it is important to keep your home warm to help you stay comfortable and healthy. This guide offers advice on heating your home effectively, as well as providing...
Stories about negligence of elderly patients regularly appear in the media, but there are also many events that don’t make the headlines. Well-known figures are constantly debating ways to improve how we care for elderly...
Three quarters of wheelchair users and their families and carers can’t travel as independently as they would like to and two in three do not feel confident enough to use public transport, according to a...
Fraud and error in the benefit system has dropped to the lowest level ever, falling by £350 million last year. New figures published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that benefit fraud...
Introduction Mental health services in England have a history of transformation – replacing long-stay institutions with care in the community, diversifying services to focus support on people with specific needs, and extending access to evidence-based...
Millions can bag a winter warmer with new Government scheme IF you are worried about paying this winter’s heating bills then check if you are eligible for the Government funded warm home discount scheme which could...
Charlie Cooper writing in The Independent: Stress affecting one in three junior doctors, according to British Medical Association The job of a junior doctor is becoming “undoable”, the British Medical Association has said, as a...
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