Archive for October, 2011

Mumsnet launch a campaign to improve NHS miscarriage care

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Parenting website Mumsnet have launched a campaign calling for an improvement to the NHS care given to women who have suffered a miscarriage. The campaign, which has received backing and support from medical experts and members of the site, is calling for improvements to the care of women who have miscarried. Proposed changes include better read more »

Famous super-model seeks anger management

Monday, October 10th, 2011

Known for her diva-style tantrums, super-model Naomi Campbell has revealed she is finally dealing with her anger problems after battling with a 5 year cocaine addiction. In 2000 she was arrested for striking her assistant with a mobile phone and forced to do community service. In 2008 she attacked a police officer at Heathrow airport read more »

Stress related work absence continuing to rise, reveals study

Friday, October 7th, 2011

New evidence to suggest that the economic downturn is continuing to have an effect on stress related absence has emerged. The study from The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has revealed that 50% of firms in the public sector have reported a rise in stress related absences in the past year. The main causes read more »

Smiling through depression

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Depression is no a laughing matter, so why is it that so many of us try cover it up with smiles and giggles? Last month, much loved British funny man David Walliams revealed that despite his happy and hilarious bravado, he has actually suffered from depression for much of his life, admitting he often experiences read more »

UK adoption rates are dropping every year

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Statistics from the Department of Education reveal a 5% drop in UK adoption rates since last year. In 2007, 150 adoptions were completed before the child’s 1st birthday. In 2010 that figure dropped to 70 and this year it rests at an all-time low of 60. Anne Marie Carrie, of Barnardo’s children’s charity, said: “this read more »

Greater number of teenagers suffering abusive relationships in UK

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

The government is launching the second phase of its advertising campaign designed to challenge young people’s attitudes towards abusive relationships. The launch accompanies new research revealing that young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds are twice as likely to be abused by their partners than young adults from more privileged backgrounds. The new findings from NSPCC’s report read more »