First a little about myself. I am 53 years old and have worked in health care for over 22 years. I have voted Liberal, latterly Liberal Democrat, for nearly 40 years now. I, like others, have been frustrated by the ongoing swing politics that has affected the United Kingdom since the last war. Whilst like […]
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 […]
We need to reform prescription charges
Embed from Getty Images Over the last few years, we’ve seen rise after rise in English prescription charges. Yet the list of illnesses giving you free prescriptions was set in the 1960s, with cancer being the only recent addition. Shockingly, it excludes mental health outright. At this autumn’s South Central Regional Conference, a motion […]
We need to reform prescription charges
Embed from Getty Images Over the last few years, we’ve seen rise after rise in English prescription charges. Yet the list of illnesses giving you free prescriptions was set in the 1960s, with cancer being the only recent addition. Shockingly, it excludes mental health outright. At this autumn’s South Central Regional Conference, a motion […]
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 […]
Profound Brexit implications for the UK’s Life Science industry
Embed from Getty Images Last week I was hoping to hear Liam Fox speak on ‘Maintaining the UK life sciences’ leading position’ at a Royal Society of Medicine symposium ‘Brexit; the Implications for the UK’s Life Science Industry’. He cancelled (what an (un)surprise). The implications for academia, industry and the NHS are profound. Already universities, […]
Profound Brexit implications for the UK’s Life Science industry
Embed from Getty Images Last week I was hoping to hear Liam Fox speak on ‘Maintaining the UK life sciences’ leading position’ at a Royal Society of Medicine symposium ‘Brexit; the Implications for the UK’s Life Science Industry’. He cancelled (what an (un)surprise). The implications for academia, industry and the NHS are profound. Already universities, […]