Although this research comes from Australia, many of the issues it highlights may feel familiar to people affected by dementia elsewhere, including here in the UK. See the ABC News article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/dementia-survey-long-wait-diagnoses/107167698
A team at the University of Bristol, has been awarded a Translation Accelerator Kidney Award (TAKA) of £90,000 to develop a test that could help identify kidney-damaging cancer drugs earlier, helping make new treatments safer for patients. Read the article…
The NHS is urging millions of people in their 50s to complete lifesaving bowel cancer screening tests, as new figures show this age group is less likely to take part. See the full article from NHS England here.
The wrong people usually do not come into your life with clear warning signs. Their influence is often gradual and easy to overlook. Maybe it is a small comment, a quick dismissal, or a quiet way of making you doubt…
More than 403,000 people are being diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK, according to a Cancer Research UK news article "Cancer in the UK: what’s needed as cases exceed 400,000 a year".
The government and NHS England are not responding to the growing financial crisis in the adult hospice sector with the seriousness and urgency the situation demands.Read the full article "Growing financial crisis for hospices met with no serious government response,…
Get the details from this Cancer Research UK article.
When we talk about loss, we usually think about death. Someone dies, and the world understands that something has ended. There is space to grieve, words to use and rituals that help mark what has happened.But some losses do not…
Please read "A turning point for end of life care?" - the response of the organisation ‘Compassion in ‘Dying’ to the government’s new Palliative and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework.
Death is the one truth every human shares, yet it remains the topic most of us prefer to avoid. In a culture obsessed with youth, achievement, and longevity, it can feel uncomfortable, even taboo, to speak openly about mortality. But…