New BBC documentary “Can Gerry Robinson Fix Dementia Care Homes? “ explores the nations care homes and concludes that the care industry has a long way to before we can be sure that our loved ones will spend the final years of their lives in a happy and truly caring environment. In 20 years time read more »

We all know that recharging our batteries over night is one of the best things we can do to make sure we are happy, healthy and …awake and alert. However, with so much to worry about and so many influencing factors it is far easier said than done. The Guardians Dr Luisa Dillner has compiled read more »

Eight local authorities in England have been told they must dramatically improve the social care services available to adults, reports BBC News. Poole, Cornwall, Solihull, Surrey, South Tyneside, Southwark, Peterborough and Bromley are the eight authorities which will receive extra help after The Care Quality Commission found they had not shown the high level improvement read more »

According to The Times, the number of young women in their teens or early twenties requiring treatment for cocaine addiction is on the increase. Despite heroin addiction declining, the number of women under 35 who are entering treatment has increased by 60 per cent in the past four years. A survey undertaken by the National read more »

Gone are the days of heads being flushed down toilets and the class bully pinching your lunch money, now our children have the cyber bully to contend with. Despite the absence of the physical aspects of bullying, logging on and facing a cyber bully is ever bit as terrifying and real as coming face to read more »