Older people living alone 50% more likely to visit A&E departments and GP services
Older people are 50% more likely to visit A&E if they live alone than if they live with someone else, a study has found. One in five people aged 65
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Tag: Loneliness
Westminster Council given £10,000 donation to tackle homelessness and loneliness
A £10,000 donation has been given to Westminster City Council as part of a new scheme to combat loneliness, help rough sleepers and provide training for young people. The donation
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Engage: Mumford and Sons bassist creates exhibition to show loneliness of MS
Mumford and Sons bassist Ted Dwane has spoken of the loneliness of suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) after being inspired to help create an exhibition on the subject by his
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Dame Judi Dench backs campaign to support elderly with no-one to turn to
Millions of pensioners feel they have no-one to turn to for help and support, a charity has warned. Age UK estimates that 2.65 million people over the age of 65
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PM confirms plans for GPs to use ‘social prescribing’ to tackle loneliness
GPs will be able to refer people to social activities for loneliness, Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed. Instead of prescribing pills, doctors will be encouraged to use “social prescribing”
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One in 10 children ‘have no one to talk to when feeling worried of sad’
One in 10 children (11%) say they have no one to talk to, or would not talk to anyone in school if they felt worried or sad, a survey has
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Nicola Sturgeon launches project to reduce social isolation among young disabled people
A project to reduce social isolation and increase independence among young wheelchair users has been launched by the First Minister. Nicola Sturgeon met youngsters at an event run by charity
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End-of-life research finds people in most deprived areas far more likely to die alone
People in Scotland’s most deprived neighbourhoods are almost a quarter more likely to die alone at home than others, new research says. The research says those living in the most
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NI charity warns of social isolation after funding cut to accessible transport
Some of Northern Ireland’s disabled and older residents face “social isolation” following a 5% funding cut to accessible transport, a charity warned. The door-to-door bus is funded by the Infrastructure
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Tackling loneliness made national priority in Wales amid ‘ticking time bomb’ fears
Loneliness and isolation in rural Wales is a “ticking time bomb” which must be tackled, a Welsh Government minister has said. Huw Irranca-Davies, the social care minister, said that dealing
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