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Homework Club in Lancaster for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children

Deaf Children North West are considering setting up a Homework Club in Lancaster for Deaf and Hard of hearing children. As well as homework, activities will include arts & crafts, drama and games.
18/06/2013

Family History of Breast Cancer Should Mean Screening Earlier

Women with a family history of breast cancer should be screened in their thirties, research has suggested.
17/06/2013

Lancashire Carers Travel Guide

Lancashire County Council have created a Travel Guide booklet for Carers, to assist them when planning holidays for themselves and the cared for person.
17/06/2013

Opportunity to influence the quality of care

Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust are offering the opportunity to become a member of the Clinical Quality Committee or a member of the Patient Experience Group.
17/06/2013

Do you care for someone with mental health needs?

Six support sessions for mental health carers in Wyre and Fylde.
14/06/2013

Childhood Obesity on the Increase

Soaring numbers of children need hospital care because their weight is out of control.
13/06/2013

Oily Fish Taken Off the Menu for Stopping More Heart Attacks

Heart attack victims may no longer be advised to eat oily fish to prevent them from having another attack
13/06/2013

Paris Jackson pictured with worrying self-harm scars on her arm

Paris Jackson Pictured With Worrying Self-Harm Scars on her Arm Weeks Before Suicide Attempt
10/06/2013

Study Shows Carers are Often Let Down

Carers are being "woefully let down" when they start out and are often left with no help in their first few years in the role, research concludes.
10/06/2013

Youth Self - Harm at an "Epidemic Level"

Self - harm in young people is at an "epidemic level"
07/06/2013

Are vegetarian diets secret to long life?

Vegetarians live longer because of their diet - with men reaping the most benefits, claim researchers.
04/06/2013

New study shows childhood bullying increases risk of self-harming

A new study has proven that being bullied during childhood directly increases the likelihood of self- harm in late adolescence.
29/05/2013

Coffee Shop ‘pop in’ Sessions

Coffee shop ‘pop in’ sessions have been set up in partnership with two local coffee shop proprietors in St Anne’s and Lancaster. Sessions are to offer our service users, their relatives/carers a relaxed, informal and social time.
16/05/2013

Revision Tips

Straight forward revision advice for exams
15/05/2013

Please Vote for n-compass!

n-compass nominated their Self - Harm Service for a share of The Gazette's £25,000 Community giveaway but we need your votes!
14/05/2013

MENCAP 'Inspire Me' programme

This project provides activities, opportunities and training that will give our young people with a learning disability the chance to build their confidence, speak up for themselves and learn about future work opportunities/ life skills, with support..
08/05/2013

New Rights for Carers?

Promise of support for relatives helping loved ones puts pressure on local budgets
07/05/2013

Self - Poisoning is on the Rise According to NHS

The number of hospital admissions after people have deliberately poisoned themselves has risen by almost 50% in a decade. New NHS figures show there were more than 114,000 cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland during 2011.
07/05/2013

The Unkindest Cut - Self - Harm About Relief, Not Suicide

Cutting is the most common form of self-harm or “nonsuicidal self-injury". Here we read about experiences of self - harm and the effects it can have on the individual and those around them.
07/05/2013

Disability First

If you have a health problem or a disability and don’t know how to use a computer” – then you are the person for this.
02/05/2013

Stroke Survivors Struggle With Emotional Impact, report finds

Stroke survivors struggle with emotional impact, but what effect does this have on their carers?
01/05/2013

Every Child and Pensioner to be Vaccinated

Every school child will be vaccinated against flu and pensioners will be protected from shingles this year in a major expansion of immunisations available in Britain.
30/04/2013

How Technology Can Tackle Long Term Health Challenges

A lesson learned in the US – which could be replicated in the UK – is that putting people in charge of their health delivers results
29/04/2013

Walk - To - Burn - Calorie Menu "Diet Aid"

Menus displaying the exercise needed to burn calories in meals can help people consume less, a US study suggests.
26/04/2013

Free E-learning Tool

KIDS has launched a new e-learning package for parents and carers to help explain key information about personaliation, personal budgets and the impact on families daily life.
23/04/2013

Can Too Much Exercise Cause a Stroke?

BBC presenter Andrew Marr blames his recent stroke on overworking and an overly vigorous exercise session on a rowing machine.
15/04/2013

"Apple Shape" Linked to a Higher Risk of Kidney Disease

Carrying excess weight around the abdomen is linked to an increased risk of kidney disease, a study suggests
12/04/2013

Why Optimism May Help You Live Longer

According to research, optimistic people are less likely to suffer a stroke
08/04/2013

Cure for High Blood Pressure is a Better Lifestyle

FIVE simple lifestyle changes could beat high blood pressure and save millions of lives every year, said world health experts yesterday.
05/04/2013

Halve our Salt Intake and Save Millions of Lives says new report

If we could end our love affair with salt we would save tens of thousands of lives in Britain and millions around the world, researchers claim today.
05/04/2013

Unremitting smoking rates

A report by the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Psychiatrists says that smoking in mental health patients is being neglected by the UK National Health Service.
05/04/2013

Mental Health Anti - Stigma Campaign

People with mental health problems are experiencing less stigma and discrimination, but attitudes of health workers are not improving according to independent evaluation of the campaigns first four years.
03/04/2013

Ncompass Advocacy Newsletter

Ncompass Advocacy Service News
28/03/2013

Six Years Old and Self - Harming

As the Government reports that more and more children are hurting themselves, Fabulous magazine investigates this shocking epidemic
28/03/2013

Calling All Carers: How do you want Social Care Law to look?

The committee reviewing the Health and Social Care Bill has set up a website to gather evidence direct from carers.
29/01/2013

The group protecting kids... from themselves

The number of people deliberately harming themselves is rising. Jacqui Morley, reporter from The Evening Gazette interviewed Ben Powell from The Counselling team who protects children and teenagers from themselves.
20/09/2011

 

 

 

 

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