Monthly Archives: October 2011

Men ‘more prone to type 2 diabetes’

3 October 2011 Last updated at 11:25

“Diabetes UK is calling on both men and women to reduce their chances of developing type 2 diabetes by losing any excess weight

 

Researchers say they have discovered why men may be more likely than women to develop type 2 diabetes – they are biologically more susceptible.

Men need to gain far less weight than women to develop the condition, study findings suggest.

The Glasgow University team found men developed the disease at a lower Body Mass Index (BMI) than women.

They believe distribution of the body fat is important – men tend to store it in their liver and around the waist.

Newport city council making better use of IT for social care

Newport council plans cost-cutting social care reforms

South Wales council hopes to shave £11m off its social care bill through a programme of better contracting and use of I

Newport city council has launched a three year programme to reform its adult and children‘s social services and save nearly £11m.

Stewart Greenwell, director of social services at Newport, told Guardian Social Care Network that the programme is as much about modernising and improving services as saving money.

Young carers get a break -maybe the only one this year!

Young carers having fun

Our Young Carers Got the chance to go to Mepal Outdoor Centre on a Residential trip. It gave the young carers the oppurtunity to try new activites and have some fun!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyf2pqBXHEc&noredirect=1[/youtube]

http://www.crossroadscarecambridgeshire.org.uk/