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 ...
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Veteran carer still cycles door to door to look after patients
A “role model” carer who has only had two weeks off in 50 years has no plans to retire – despite being 84. Widowed Eileen Haysham has been a care and support worker since 1965 and tr ...
The great work of hospital volunteers
The Royal Voluntary Service have 14,000 volunteers working in hospitals across England, Scotland and Wales providing vital support to patients, staff and visitors every single day of the year. Many pe ...
To floss or not to floss?
Following news that there is a lack of evidence that using dental floss is beneficial to oral health, leading health organisation, the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy(BSDHT), are highlig ...