Monthly Archives: March 2011
Cancer awareness campervan ‘Daisy’ to tour rural Northumberland
Cancer awareness campervan ‘Daisy’ to tour rural Northumberland
NHS staff are to tour rural Northumberland in a VW campervan as part of ongoing efforts to raise awareness of the early symptoms of cancer amongst local residents.
‘Daisy’, as the campervan is affectionately known, will be visiting locations across Tynedale, Berwick and Alnwick during April to spread the word on the importance of being clued up on the early cancer symptoms and why keeping an eye on your body and knowing what’s normal and what’s not, should be routine.
Cuts would be “a bitter pill to swallow”
Carers fear adult social care ‘will not be fit for purpose’ after £9.2m cuts
CARERS have expressed major concerns over cost-cutting which could see support slashed for 3,363 of the county’s disabled adults.
Lincolnshire County Council currently assesses 10,902 individuals using a four-tier system, with help provided for those with “critical”, “substantial” and “moderate” needs.
But as part of efforts to save more than £9.2 million from the £140 million adult social care budget, the authority wants to withdraw assistance for those in the “moderate” band.
Gene Found to be Contributor to Suicide
Gene Found to be Contributor to Suicide
Submitted by Nimisha Sachdev on Wed, 03/30/2011 – 09:52
A study published in the journal, Molecular Psychiatry and funded by the National Institute of Mental health and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention found that someone’s genetic make-up could make them more at-risk for committing suicide.
