When a mother phoned her son’s university with concerns about his welfare just weeks before he took his own life, her pleas for help were never replied to due to
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Total Covid-19 infections in the UK have jumped 25% to their highest level since mid-August though not all parts of the country are currently experiencing a rise, new figures show.
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Universities are being urged to be more proactive in their efforts to prevent student suicides. New recommendations include the option of involving trusted contacts such as parents or others even
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Charlotte Church has said she plans to make her latest project, a Welsh wellness retreat, “as accessible as possible” amid the cost-of-living crisis. The Welsh singer-songwriter, 36, who rose to
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The Prince of Wales spoke of his shock after hearing that a child as young as four had contemplated taking her own life. William and Kate were told of the
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Channel migrants are being held for up to a week in a new processing centre which is “struggling” to cope with the influx of people, a union which represents Border
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Cuts to public services and living standards across Britain from 2010 contributed to 335,000 excess deaths – twice as many as previously thought, according to new research. These austerity measures
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Around 750,000 extra bereavements happened during the coronavirus pandemic, a report suggests – but there are “huge gaps” in formal support for people dealing with loss. The pandemic had a
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Paying nurses a “decent wage” is the only way to prevent them leaving the NHS and to fill thousands of vacancies, the head of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
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County councils in England say long-awaited social care reforms should be delayed due to the sector facing a “perfect storm” of staffing and financial pressures. Reforms to protect against unsustainable
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