Charlie Cooper writes in The Independent – People suffering a mental health crisis are being treated “without warmth and compassion” by staff at some A&Es, the national care watchdog has said. Investigators from the Care...
Steve Connor writes in The Independent – The Roman philosopher Seneca the Younger said “there is no great genius without some touch of madness”. Now scientists have shown that he may have ben right. A...
Charity Limbcare announced as a winner of the Queens Award for voluntary service. Limbcare has been announced as a winner of the Queens Award for voluntary service. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the...
Most daily papers today are running stories regarding the GP shortage – Charlie Cooper for The Independent writes – Thousands of patients have had to find a new GP because their local practice has closed,...
More than half of GPs would be willing to help a patient die if it was legal, a survey has revealed. Just a year ago a poll showed far fewer – 19 per cent –...
Something else we already know! – NHS doctors who work in private healthcare “on the side” are directly harming the health service, a senior consultant has said. In an article in the medical journal the...
Some health tips regarding office chairs in which you may be seated using a computer etc for long periods at home or work. When considering the possible risk factors for ill health, the humble office...
Posts before have related to how loneliness is a major cause of health related problems in the UK. With a breakdown in community over several decades, it is a major issue that needs to be...
Charlie Cooper writing in the Independent Daily Briefing – Patients visiting their GP surgery with long-term health problems such as asthma and high blood pressure could be given an appointment with an in-house pharmacist instead...
Public Health England’s (PHE) latest campaign ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ aims to raise an awareness of the signs and symptoms of stomach or oesophageal cancer and promote early diagnosis. According to Public Health England, people...
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