198 London Tube Stations Are NOT Step Free! Our investigation shows that only 72 London Underground Stations are actually step free – and that means that 198 aren’t! In 21st century England surely this cannot …
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STROLL – BUT FORGET THE STEPS
Fitness trackers, 10,000 steps and trendy gadgets should be ditched and substituted with a brisk ten-minute walk say experts. It seems that the very thought of doing 10,000 steps puts people off exercise. A quick …
Continue readingLONGER WAITING TIMES FOR EATING DISORDERS
People with eating disorders have been waiting longer for treatment even though the Government has increased funding in an effort to reduce waiting lists. More than half of NHS Trusts in England reported that waiting …
Continue readingJEREMY HUNT & PROFESSOR STEPHEN HAWKING
Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, has accused Professor Stephen Hawking of lying over the future of the NHS. Professor Hawking (seen here presenting the prize to Rebecca Dann in our [Disability Talk’s] photographic competition “A …
Continue readingTHERESA MAY’S MENTAL HEALTH PLEDGE
The PM, Theresa May, has pledged to support teenagers through a new strategy and better access to help. “The ‘National Citizens Service’ will build in mental health awareness”, she declared. She also added that, “10,000 …
Continue readingMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES NEED MORE FUNDING
A University graduate from Guildford has launched a petition calling on the Government to increase funding for NHS mental health services. Ben Hammond, 22, was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder more than two months ago. …
Continue reading£10BN COST OF ARTHRITIS
Arthritis costs the UK healthcare system over £10billion a year! And it is estimated that £118.6billion will be spent on the condition over the course of the next decade. The two most common forms, osteoarthritis …
Continue readingWHISTLEBLOWERS BEING FAILED
The NHS has set up a scheme to help whistleblowers back into employment. But it has been criticised, prior to launch, as nothing more than a ‘PR vehicle’. The nationwide pilot scheme, with a £100,000 …
Continue readingGUM DISEASE SUFFERERS MORE LIKELY TO GET DEMENTIA
People with long term gum disease are more likely to develop dementia, researchers have found. Scientists believe that inflammation caused by years of mouth problems could eventually damage the brain. Although the study of 20,000 …
Continue readingTAX BREAKS FOR PRIVATE HOSPITALS
Many private hospitals are gaining from getting tax breaks whilst NHS units don’t. More than a quarter of the 457 private hospitals receive rate relief of 80 per cent because they are registered as charities. …
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