By Alan Gillies Recent research has suggested that the rate of growth in the prevalence of dementia may be levelling out as the general health of the population increases. While such findings are encouraging, commentators have pointed out that increasing ....
By Heather Cameron ‘Unbridled hedonism is precisely what [the Licensing Act] is about to unleash with all the ghastly consequences that will follow.’ This was what the Daily Mail declared in 2005 in anticipation of the relaxation of the licensing ....
By Stacey Dingwall Last month the winner of the Apps for Good “People’s Choice Award” was revealed as a group of school pupils from Denbigh High School in Luton, with their idea for a mobile phone app to support isolated ....
By Heather Cameron With failure to effectively engage with fathers repeatedly highlighted in serious case reviews over the years, it is worrying to hear that such failure is still evident within the social work profession. Failure to engage Just last ....
by Laura Dobie Back in 2010, the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) published a ten year self-directed support (SDS) strategy, with proposals to give individuals real choice and control in the health and social care ....
By Rebecca Riley Earlier this week, the Prison Reform Trust announced an independent review into why so many children in care in England and Wales end up in the criminal justice system. Led by Lord Laming, the inquiry is expected ....
By James Carson As we’ve previously reported, air pollution is an invisible killer, estimated to cause 400,000 deaths in Europe – that’s ten times the number of people killed in traffic accidents. In towns and cities, particulate matter and nitrogen ....
Original Image by JohnHain licensed under Creative Commons In a time where our Human Rights are being politicised and reviewed there are far reaching consequences of any changes. An example of this is its application to those who suffer mental ....
“...a new beginning of people and place…a voice calling out I belong…” (‘Watershed’ by Jim Carruth) By Heather Cameron Public art can be seen everywhere these days, from parks to town centres, from hospital settings to overlooking motorways. Along with ....
By Steven McGinty At the beginning of the year, NHS Director Tim Kelsey described the adoption of new technologies in the NHS as a ‘moral obligation’. He argued that the gaps in knowledge are so wide and so dangerous that ....
