A Devon headteacher has called for school staff to be prioritised in the race to get the country vaccinated next. Training for the Lateral Flow tests started this week for primary school staff, turning results around in less than an hour. The Government expect staff members to do two tests per week, although optional. The […]
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Digital therapy is helping people through lockdown three
Closing the door, carefully checking to make sure no-one is listening, and dialing the phone number of a stranger. This is the process that thousands of people are going through before picking up their phones and listening to the voice of a therapist. During the third national lockdown, therapy practices have moved online or over […]
Therapist’s top tips to help you avoid conflict and stress over Christmas
The most wonderful time of the year comes with its own challenges. Emotions are running high and there’s a lot of pressure for everyone to get along even when there’s alcohol involved. After your third glass of wine when a family members says the wrong thing to you it can be difficult to keep your […]
Care Homes under Covid: How life has changed
Care Homes are an integral part of our society and naturally, were turned upside down when the lockdown began. Eight months later, how have care homes adapted to the new way of living? Lloyd Ngochi, 21, from Hereford has worked at Ledbury Market Lodge care home (Shaw Healthcare) for the best part of four years, […]
A ‘Student’ room with a view
Student housing letting agency finds innovative way to have viewings during the Pandemic Channel 4’s George Clarke might rule the roost on hosting entertaining housing and real estate TV shows, but some University of Gloucestershire students have recently been showing off their ‘Amazing spaces’ in a similar style. The student letting agency Carlain Properties, who […]
Generation lonely: The Coronavirus pandemic is impacting everyone alike
The world is learning a valuable lesson in experiencing the isolation that many elderly people have been living for the past several years. Towards the beginning of March people aged between 60 and 70 recoiled at the rumours that they, and those with serious underlying health conditions, would be required to socially isolate from others […]
Nursing Recruitment Crisis- The Reality of Nursing
Yani is tired and so are many other nurses working across the whole of the UK – This is the reality of nursing. Day in, day out, working 37.5 hours a week, 3 days plus a week. It’s a continuous cycle of work, sleep, eat and repeat. “On your days off you pretty much feel […]
Should We Be Worried About the Coronavirus?
Chinese authorities have urged people to stop travelling in and out of the city and the Foreign Office are now ‘advising against all but essential travel to Wuhan.’ The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are carefully monitoring the coronavirus situation and as of yesterday, have employed enhanced monitoring of all direct flights from […]
Local Health Club Celebrates 2020 Australian Open with Doubles Matches
David Lloyd Health Club in Gloucester is hosting a tennis social in celebration of the 2020 Australian Open tournament. The event will take place this Saturday at 2.00pm, giving those who register, the opportunity to play an adults double match at the centre. The session is one of the many socials the club run […]
Has the elderly social crisis taken the care out of our care homes?
Sat in her patterned armchair, watching out of her window, waiting for that daily visit. A car pulls up outside and she smiles to herself. Finally, when she talks someone will answer. She loves these fifteen minutes, its what she looks forward to each and every day. Currently, more than 1.4 million elderly people in […]