Call to extend damp and mould safeguards to private rented sector
Safeguards to protect tenants in social housing from damp and mould in the wake of the death of a two-year-old child should be considered for the private rented sector too,
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Mental wellbeing in Scotland at lowest level on record, ‘stark’ survey shows
Mental wellbeing in Scotland is at its lowest level on record, a survey has suggested. The Scottish Health Survey, published on Tuesday by the Scottish Centre for Social Research and
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UK must close ‘alarming’ wellbeing gap between old and young, says charity
Politicians need to do more to close the gap between young and old after a landmark study revealed “alarming” differences in wellbeing, a charity has said. A survey of almost
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‘Fresh thinking needed’ to tackle ongoing issue of loneliness in society, charities say
Fresh thinking is needed to tackle an ongoing issue of loneliness in society which is being exacerbated by cost-of-living pressures, charities said. Fourteen organisations – including the British Red Cross,
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Hobbies linked to lower depression levels among older people, UCL led study suggests
Hobbies such as gardening, reading, and arts and crafts are linked to lower levels of depression in people aged 65 and older, research suggests. The findings are based on self-reported
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Survey suggests emergence of two-tier healthcare system in Scotland, says charity
A charity has said a survey showing almost a third of over-50s questioned had paid or would be willing to pay for medical procedures due to difficulties accessing NHS treatment
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Poorer areas missing out because public funding system has broken down – IFS study
The level of funding allocated for a range of key public services is often below the amount required to meet the needs of many poorer communities, a study has found.
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Festival founder hopes to help tackle women’s health taboos
Pelvic floor problems and periods will feature as topics for discussion alongside live music, food and drinks at a festival with a difference this summer. Surgeon Julie Cornish (pictured), founder
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Research suggests more than million Scots experiencing anxiety that affects their daily lives
More than one million adults across Scotland have experienced levels of anxiety stopping them from living their daily lives, new research from the Mental Health Foundation has shown. Polling of
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‘Health and Prosperity Act needed as long-term sickness costs economy billions’
Lost earnings due to long-term sickness are costing the UK economy billions, a think tank has said as it called for a new Health and Prosperity Act to tackle the
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