HEALTH

Find time to talk

Find time to talk

Mental health problems affect one in four of us yet people are still really afraid to talk about them. Having a mental illness is hard enough, but sometimes the isolation and stigma attached to it can ...
“Best thing I’ve ever done”

“Best thing I’ve ever done”

Ten years ago, a British Red Cross first aid volunteer was confronted at his front door with a scene he’ll never forget. Alex McTaggart had popped back home to his flat during a work break when there ...

Social care funding in rapid decline

Money spent on social care for the elderly has fallen by £1.1billion in the past five years despite a rise in demand, an alarming report has shown. Today just nine per cent of those over 65 receive an ...