Utilising a pain relief drug and a drug used in addiction therapy, there’s a potential new treatment for depression Scientists hope it will get through clinical trials and regulatory bodies quickly, as both drugs are...
Having an ambivalence to the honours list it’s pleasant to note some deserved awards in the health, disability and charity realm. A total of 1,163 people are honoured in the list, with women slightly outnumbering...
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...
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. This year we’re focusing on building...
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 –...
DWP has accepted the majority of the recommendations from the fifth Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA). The final review, which was carried out by Dr. Paul Litchfield, was published in November 2014....
Improving communications with claimants of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is just one of the recommendations from an independent review of the benefit that has been accepted by DWP. Paul Gray was appointed to carry out...
During March and April, there will be a number of changes and pilots affecting people with a health condition or disability who are claiming benefits. Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) reforms From 23 March, DWP...
The coalition government will leave office with the NHS in the red for the first time in a decade – and with waiting times at their highest in years, independent experts have warned. In a...
More men than women in the “sandwich generation” provide day-to-day help for ageing parents, while supporting their own children, a study indicates. Nearly three quarters of fathers said that they helped to “maintain the wellbeing” ...
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