A new national partnership has been launched to help more people living with Parkinson’s across England access the benefits of table tennis, with charities and sporting organisations joining forces to expand inclusive opportunities in communities nationwide.
A woman from Leeds is supporting the first stop-smoking campaign to be developed and filmed across Yorkshire and the Humber.
Age UK has called for the term ‘bed-blocking’ to be abolished, labelling it ‘victim-blaming and ageist’, as new analysis shows delayed hospital discharges – overwhelmingly older people – in England have soared by nearly 70% in just five years.
People who experience loneliness are significantly more likely to suffer poorer mental health, lower wellbeing and worse overall health, according to a new study that adds to growing calls for loneliness to be treated as a public health priority.
When Eastenders actress Natalie Cassidy trained as a care worker in the BBC series Caring Together, she was mentored by Amy Cotterill. Emily Whitehouse spoke to her about her experience in the sector and working with the film crew.
