How I Tamed The Voices In My Head
When Eleanor Longden began hearing things, she soon found herself drugged, sectioned and labelled schizophrenic. Then a psychiatrist taught her how to talk back…
Read MoreWhen Eleanor Longden began hearing things, she soon found herself drugged, sectioned and labelled schizophrenic. Then a psychiatrist taught her how to talk back…
Read MoreA unique, UK wide ICM survey for SmartJustice shows that most people do not agree with sending women to prison for non-violent offences. This is the first time the public have been asked how to reduce crime committed by women.
Read MoreGPs could prescribe air conditioning and child anger management classes under an £8.9m government scheme. Under the plans, the NHS could pay for air conditioning to be fitted to the homes of people with lung disease to improve their health in hot weather. And anger management classes would be given to children with behavioural problems.
Read MoreGordon Lishman, Director General of Age Concern, said: “We welcome today’s statement by Patricia Hewitt and Ruth Kelly. It is certainly a step in the right direction. Focusing on prevention, looking at the entire needs of older people and improved coordination between social services and the NHS is the only way forward for care.
Read MoreThe Department of Health is today launching a campaign to boost the number of people taking up a career in social care. The new campaign aims to attract applicants to the social care sector, which needs to attract thousands of new recruits each year.
Read MoreMost Foundation Stage settings provide effective education and care, according to a new Ofsted report, The Foundation Stage: a survey of 144 settings. However, the quality of provision varies between them.
Read MoreWhilst welcoming the overall direction of David Freud’s report, the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) warned that Government plans to increase the numbers of lone parents moving into paid employment still risked leaving out the quarter that have a disabled child.
Read MoreThe Department of Health has announced a review of the Medical Training Application Service for junior doctors. In response, Dr Jo Hilborne, chairman of the BMA Junior Doctors Committee, says:
Read MoreNew powers allowing police to issue on-the-spot fines for anti-social behaviour have come into force. Dumfries and Galloway Police has promised to use the legislation to help tackle disorder issues across the region more promptly.
Read MoreThe level of ambulance cover on an island is “unacceptable” at present, according to a Highland councillor. Drew Millar claimed that for the whole of the Isle of Skye there was one ambulance with no paramedic in its crew during an eight-hour period last week.
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