The UK needs a government-led national strategy to combat loneliness, according to a commission set up by MP Jo Cox before she was murdered. The final report of the Jo
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The “social epidemic” of loneliness needs to be tackled by a combination of government intervention and “every single one of us” playing our part, according to the sister of murdered
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The winter deep freeze poses a “lethal” risk for people who are suffering loneliness, England’s top nurse has said. Professor Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer for England, said lives could
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Around 120,000 older Scots could be living with undiagnosed mental health conditions caused by loneliness and isolation, charities have warned. A quarter of people aged over 65 experience depression when
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Most young disabled adults have felt lonely at some point in the past year, a survey has suggested. The results expose what a disability charity has described as “the hidden
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Commuters are being urged to help prevent suicides on the rail network by striking up conversations with vulnerable people. A new campaign has been launched to promote the message that
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Parenthood leaves many mothers and fathers feeling lonely or “cut off” from family and friends, according to a poll. As well as feeling isolated themselves, many parents worry that their
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GPs need more time to care for the nation’s million older people who are chronically lonely, a leading doctor has said. Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, chairwoman of the Royal College of
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Joanna Lumley has said technology in modern life has “intensified” the loneliness felt by elderly people. The actress, 71, said the art of “everyday chit-chat” is at risk of dying
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Girlguides in Manchester have launched a UK first with a new badge to tackle loneliness in old people. Youngsters have been visiting homes for the elderly and sheltered housing centres
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