186 days. Not far off half a year. That’s how long it’s been since I first had Covid symptoms. We had tried very hard to avoid it for 26 months, but our son going to a Marina and Diamonds concert in Dublin at the end of May was always going to be a high risk […]
Alex Cole-Hamilton
Sick absence figures reveal extent of strains on NHS staff as 45 million hours lost in Scotland alone
Last year, my husband spent 51 days in hospital. He received excellent care from compassionate and skilled staff at what was an absolutely terrifying time for us. That experience gave us an insight into the strains and stresses that the NHS faces. The most common refrain from staff was that it was so stressful and […]
How Brexit will harm our NHS and social care
So, I’m drifting back to LDV slowly and gradually. My husband is now recovering from his heart surgery at home. It’s still quite incredible to think that only 10 weeks ago, he was enjoying his best health in years. All that changed with what we thought was Flu but turned out to be an infection […]
How Brexit will harm our NHS and social care
So, I’m drifting back to LDV slowly and gradually. My husband is now recovering from his heart surgery at home. It’s still quite incredible to think that only 10 weeks ago, he was enjoying his best health in years. All that changed with what we thought was Flu but turned out to be an infection […]
How Brexit will harm our NHS and social care
So, I’m drifting back to LDV slowly and gradually. My husband is now recovering from his heart surgery at home. It’s still quite incredible to think that only 10 weeks ago, he was enjoying his best health in years. All that changed with what we thought was Flu but turned out to be an infection […]
What Lib Dems have been doing on World Mental Health Day
Today is World Mental Health Day organised by the World Health Organisation. This year’s theme is around offering support to those in psychological distress – mental health first aid. Norman Lamb has written for the Guardian arguing that there should be parity between physical and mental health in the workplace with employers being required to provide […]
What Lib Dems have been doing on World Mental Health Day
Today is World Mental Health Day organised by the World Health Organisation. This year’s theme is around offering support to those in psychological distress – mental health first aid. Norman Lamb has written for the Guardian arguing that there should be parity between physical and mental health in the workplace with employers being required to provide […]