Elin Roddy is a respiratory and general physician at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. Here she shares the challenges and pressures of delivering care in a busy hospital, ahead of the publication of a report by The...
One in three disabled people (32%) have cut back on energy consumption in the past 12 months according to new research by the disability charity Scope. In a representative survey of more than 500 working...
Insights, updates, and personal reflections from Lyn Romeo, Chief Social Worker for Adults at the Department of Health. In praise of ‘access to named social worker’ pilots As social workers our job is to support, empower...
Chris Kelsey writing for Wales Online: A former chapel is to become Wales’ first ‘social supermarket’ offering cut price goods to people on benefits. Trinity Chapel in Abertillery will be transformed after being rescued by...
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...
A DAD died of blood poisoning after doctors failed to diagnose an infection properly, an official report has revealed. It slammed the “devastating impact” when NHS bosses fail to respond properly when things go wrong....
Jon Stone writing for The Independent (17/09/2015) – People on the programme report worsening health problems and reducing work motivation. The Government’s Work Programme is making the lives of people with mental health problems worse...
Charlie Cooper writes in The Independent (05/09/2015) on the shameful state of our healthcare when – NHS cuts to drugs fund means thousands of cancer patients in England will be denied life-extending treatments. Thousands of...
Charlie Cooper writes in The Independent – More patients could be denied NHS treatments, with hearing aids, vasectomies and knee and hip operations among services set to be rationed in some areas, as a result...
The despicable, uncaring nature of the DWP, and they show their ‘true colours’ with another disgraceful incidence. Ian Johnston writes in The Independent – A man with multiple sclerosis who cannot walk or feed himself...
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