Young mother drowned herself in river after mistakenly convincing herself she was dying of stomach cancer
Seemberjeet Kaur believed her organs were failing for weeks after becoming ‘consumed’ by the ill health of her four-year-old daughter.
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Time to fix the model of NHS mental healthcare
Professor Simon Wessely puts his finger on an exquisite problem in health and public service, the asymmetrical distribution of costs and benefits (Only a third of depression cases treated, 14 August).
Care homes should be ‘civilised’ by filling them with personal posessions and furniture, the care minister has said
Norman Lamb said a “robust” new inspection regime, which comes into force in October, will assess whether care homes are creating a sense of home as well as providing good medical care.
Depression ‘more common’ in early Parkinson’s
Depression and anxiety are twice as common in people newly-diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease compared with the general population, research suggests.
FA Chairman Greg Dyke commits to head injury research amid fears of dementia among former professional footballers
FA chairman Greg Dyke has committed to funding independent research into head injuries in the sport amid growing concerns over an alarmingly high incidence of dementia among former professional players.
NHS cuts blamed for rise in staff stress
Figures obtained from Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, which provides mental health and district nursing services, showed there were 31,891 working days lost in 2013/14 due to anxiety, stress, depression or other psych- iatric illnesses.
Cancer patients should be allowed to use cannabis for pain relief, says drugs minister Norman Baker
Norman Baker said the drug could help relieve symptoms for sufferers of conditions such as multiple sclerosis and help those having chemotherapy.
Prostate cancer patients ‘unjustly’ denied drug
Men with prostate cancer will be refused a drug that can extend life by five years unless they go through a ‘painful’ bout of chemotherapy first, the NHS drugs rationing body has ruled, which experts have branded ‘unjust’ and a ‘kick in the teeth’.
Cancer patients: best and worst places to live for survival revealed
Up to 6,000 people with cancer are dying early because of variation in survival rates around the country, a leading charity has warned.
Internet use may be helping beat dementia: Brains of the over-50s found to decline more slowly if they regularly go online
Surfing the internet and sending emails can prevent memory loss in the elderly and may already be helping in the fight against dementia in Britain, say scientists.