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Last week I wrote about Carer’s week in Wales and considered the essential role that Carers perform in delivering much needed support to their family members or loved ones. This…

This image is startling, and rather old-fashioned: I don’t think many of us see birds kept in fancy gold-plated cages any more – this seems part of history, like aspidistras…

I hope you have had a good week. Mine has been full of mending and making in my spare moments. I use a little second hand tin for these jobs…

A recent poll of 900 UK researchers by the scientific journal Nature found that 83% want to remain in the European Union, while only 12% will vote to leave. This…

I came across the term ‘health literacy’ recently when researching one of my blogs. I was puzzled: did it mean knowing where to get health guidance books? Or how to…

Campaigns Every day, week or every month there’s an awareness campaign and there seems to be more of them than ever. It’s a great way for health promoters and charities…

A ‘Carer’ is a family member or friend who is unpaid, but provides care and support to an extent that the individual cared for would not be able to ‘function’…

The Herald Newspaper reported on a recent research survey of cancer patients in Scotland. It has revealed major differences in the service received by some patients. In particular, it found…