Health: period pants brand WUKA breaks taboos with new campaign
On World Menstrual Health Day, WUKA is challenging everyone to break taboos that exist around periods with an inclusive campaign.
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A new casebook reveals people with a learning disability and/or autism are being restrained over 100,000 times in modern-day asylums
Thousands of people with a learning disability and/or autism are in modern-day asylums at risk of increased levels of abuse, despite the UK government making promises to change the system 10-years on from a major hospital abuse scandal.
The UK’s youngest MP has announced she is taking time off duties to care for her mental health
Labour MP Nadia Whittome has revealed in a Twitter post that she will be taking time away from duties to look after her mental health, after being diagnosed with post-traumatic disorder (PTSD).
Living with incontinence and dementia: tips for caregivers
With Dementia Action Week underway, Ontex Healthcare UK is providing top tips for people living with, or caring for, someone with dementia who are also living with incontinence.
Spotlight on the deterioration of dementia this Dementia Action Week
The pandemic has created an undercurrent of issues for the disabled community, advancing symptoms through isolation. For people living with dementia and their loved ones, the decline has been significant. Emma Storr investigates.
Line of Duty star Tommy Jessop answers fan questions with Mencap
BBC One’s Line of Duty captivated the UK over the last seven weeks, and star of the show Tommy Jessop has answered fan questions.
The future of cervical screening with self-sampling
In January, 10,000 women and people with a cervix across London were invited to trial self-sampling cervical screening kits. The trial looks set to modernise cervical screenings, providing an additional option to receiving a vital test.
EastEnders set to feature mental health and schizophrenia storyline, supported by charities
BBC One soap, Eastenders is set to air emotional scenes as character Isaac experiences schizophrenia and mental illness.
Mental health awareness week: mentally healthy in nature
In a year of shielding and staying indoors, the anticipation and apprehension that comes with restrictions lifting can impact our mental health. Near or far, venturing into the great outdoors can release endorphins to boost your mood.
Figures reveal thousands have been left waiting for a dementia diagnosis due to the pandemic
The pandemic has had a lasting impact on people living with dementia, with new NHS figures for England revealing that initial assessments and monitoring for dementia has decreased sharply.
Stroke awareness: Save research. Rebuild lives. this May
May marks Stroke Awareness Month, but this year the Stroke Association’s Make May Purple campaign has been replaced for an important reason: the damaging effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on stroke research.
FIRST HAND: One Mencap service user shares their experience in the lead up to their second vaccine dose
As more people throughout the UK are invited to get the vaccine against the coronavirus, Mencap service user and campaigner Brendan writes about getting his first dose and urges people with a learning disability to get vaccinated.
Research aims to better understand the risk of dementia in professional rugby players
A research project, funded by charity Alzheimer’s Society, is recruiting professional rugby players in hopes of better understanding the risk of dementia.
Interviews: Under 30, life with MS this MS Awareness Week
We speak to three women under 30 to discover what more people need to know about life with multiple sclerosis.
Medical cannabis: the power of plants
January 2021 saw the UK leave the EU; this move will soon mean families will no longer have access to medicinal cannabis to support children with chronic epilepsy. Lorne Gillies investigates the impact of Brexit and continued stigma around a vital medicine.