A law named after missing chef Claudia Lawrence is being introduced to help families take over the affairs of loved ones who have disappeared. Ms Lawrence (pictured) has not been
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An anorexic teenager whose weight has dropped to four-and-a-half stone can be taken from home against her wishes and moved to a specialist unit, a judge has ruled. Mr Justice
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Survivors and relatives of those killed in the Grenfell Tower blaze have reiterated a call for urgent fire safety recommendations to be made, saying such a move “could save lives”.
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A therapist who helped the victims of the 7/7 London bombings overcome their post-traumatic stress is behind a trio of new mindfulness albums. Martin Weaver, a neurolinguistic psychotherapist, worked with
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Grieving families awaiting fresh inquests into incidents from Northern Ireland’s troubled past have been assured efforts are under way to ensure their cases are heard in the next five years.
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Cuts to legal aid have “gone too far”, with bereaved parents being made to pay thousands for legal representation at inquests, MPs have heard. Tory MP Charlie Elphicke (Dover) said
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The Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s first report will not be published until October – months after survivors expected its release. In a letter obtained by the Press Association they were told
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New pilot schemes to train frontline workers such as police officers, teachers and health visitors in dealing with trauma have been announced. Three councils – Glasgow, Midlothian, and Argyle and
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The Prince of Wales paid tribute to his sons’ mental health charity work and acknowledged the “challenges of the future”, as he marked the centenary of a veterans’ charity. Speaking
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The death of a close friend can have an impact on your health and wellbeing for up to four years, research has found. Academics at the University of Stirling and
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