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Last week I wrote about the recovery challenge posed by schizophrenia. This week I am exploring some of the real life challenges faced by individuals recovering from mental illness, in…

Blood pressure is a major health issue. Having high blood pressure can increase your risk of heart attacks, kidney disease, stroke and dementia, yet it affects more than 1 in…

Are apprenticeships the route into employment for people with learning disabilities? Following the success of the recent TV programme which showcased the work of a Bristol academy that trained students…

When I moved house I registered with a new dentist. I asked if they treated people with learning disabilities. The receptionist told me that they did so I made an…

In January this year (see “Monitoring employees’ use of the internet – the reality” from 31st January 2016 for the details) we reported on the European Court of Human Rights…

A research study has been published by the Primary palliative care research group in Scotland, jointly carried out between Lothian NHS, the University of Edinburgh, and the Marie Curie charity.…

I hope your week was good.  Mine has been packed. I have been away on Brownie Camp. I am not sure who is more tired, them or me! Huddled around…

In the first of a two part series, this week I am looking at how a contemporary recovery model can apply to serious mental illness, within a Welsh service context.…