Samaritans: there to listen, 24/7
In 1938 Chad Varah was a vicar in central London. The first funeral he conducted was for a 14 year old girl. On starting her period, the girl believed she had a sexually transmitted disease and, with ...
HEALTH
Major depressive disorder ‘more persistent’ in over 70s
Major depressive disorder (MDD), also referred to as clinical depression, is a significant medical condition that can impact people in many different ways. It can affect mood, behaviour, appetite, sle ...
Sharing Joy achieves exactly what its title suggests
Eileen Caiger Gray reviews Sharing Joy at Cast Studio, Doncaster (July 10th 2018) Sharing Joy is an entertainment that achieves exactly what its title suggests – and magnificently, too. Devised ...
NHS in crisis – again!
We are constantly hearing about how our poor old NHS is in crisis, the headlines and news items seem to appear almost daily. No one argues that the service is under intense and growing pressures and t ...