Prescribing for anxiety has increased in those aged under 35
Researchers have found that there have been increases in incident prescribing of most anti-anxiety medications (called anxiolytics) in recent years, which have been substantial...
New campaign encourages public to intervene to help prevent railway suicides
Commuters in the North West are being asked to take part in a new suicide prevention campaign on the railways which could save many...
Power network commits £8m to help customers ‘Take Charge’ of bills
People in fuel poverty in the North West will get support with energy bills and money advice, thanks to a multi-million-pound investment by one...
U.K. has the highest housing costs in the English-speaking world
Brits spend more on housing than their counterparts in New Zealand, Ireland, Australia and Canada – comparable countries that have similar housing crisis issues
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Widening inequalities for children in the North of England cost billions, increase poverty and...
Amajor new report out today paints a stark picture of inequality for children growing up in the North of England post-pandemic compared to those...
COVID-19 Social distancing having significant impacts on mental health, study shows
An early draft of a study by researchers at The University of Manchester and Swansea University shows social distancing and isolation is having significant impacts...
New approach urgently required as risk of people sleeping in bins grows
A new study has found that as homelessness figures rise in the UK, action needs to be taken to stop people putting their lives...
Takeaways and meal delivery grew by more than 50% during the pandemic – and...
While restaurant re-openings saw takeaway consumption fall through 2020, takeaway consumption began to rise again going in to 2021, this time to around 470...
People with dementia facing new challenges managing finances, study finds
A study exploring how increased digitalisation since the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted finance management for people with dementia and their carers is published today.
Researchers...
Over two-thirds of council homelessness services pushed into the red
Rising levels of homelessness and the increasing cost of using expensive bed and breakfast accommodation to place families have plunged more than two-thirds of...