Awareness of mental health has been increased thanks to a campaign by Time to Change. A series of events called ‘Time to Talk’ were held to help those affected by mental health problems allowing them to share their experiences and thoughts. A social media campaign supported the day, with the hashtag #timetotalk trending all day on Twitter, whilst […]
Menopausal women and newly-single older people over the age of 45 are most at risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), warns sexual health experts. In 2016, according to Public Health England (PHE), there were 417,584 new STI diagnoses made at Sexual health services (SHS) and 30,000 of those concerned over-45s. Although that only represents […]
The smell of damp, dust and old food is one I’ll never forget. As I walked around Gloucester Prison, the odour followed me. The cells were old and smelled like mildew and mould. The kitchens like month-old cabbage. The chapel like old dusty books. You could even smell body odour in one of the wings. […]
