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 ...
HEALTH
“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 ...
Your chance to have your say
With the failings of the NHS very much in the news with blame being apportioned across the board, this should be a time when we take stock of the services provided and be aware of our own responsibili ...