Osteoporosis services are in a ‘chronic state’ When over-fifties fracture bones from minor falls, scanning could show if they have this debilitating condition, and steps can be taken to treat it. Major delays and lack of scanners means this isn’t happening properly, writes RUTH HUNT
Wednesday 15th Dec 2021 The downgrading of depression New guidance from Nice could strip those with severe symptoms from the support they need, writes RUTH HUNT
Thursday 11th Nov 2021 Discrimination and stigma from diagnosis to death RUTH HUNT looks at why those with a severe mental illness, who can die up to a decade younger than others, need better understanding and support when accessing all forms of healthcare
Thursday 21st Oct 2021 Psychiatric wards are not suitable for those with disabilities From a lack of dual trained staff, to inadequate building design, mental health hospitals struggle to meet the needs of people with physical disabilities, says RUTH HUNT
Monday 11th Oct 2021 Levelling-up: mental health and work RUTH HUNT talks to those who have been kept out of the workplace through discrimination over their mental health
Sunday 19th Sep 2021 Why I, as someone with disabilities, support the Assisted Dying Bill There is consternation that allowing assisted dying to be legalised would impact the disabled — but if it is limited to the terminally ill, as we expect it will be, I support it, writes RUTH HUNT
Thursday 26th Aug 2021 Why are those with autism getting misdiagnosed as having a personality disorder? Having Boderline Personality Disorder added to your file when you are really just autistic can be devestating, potentially leading to being treated with suspicion and your valid concerns being dismissed, warns RUTH HUNT
Monday 26th Jul 2021 Suicide, mental health and bereavement It’s no longer acceptable for mental health staff to claim they ‘don’t do’ bereavement, writes RUTH HUNT
Tuesday 29th Jun 2021 An urgent need for action in social care for the under-60s With the closure of the independent living fund, disabled people are left in a precarious position by a system that compels them to become ‘employers’ of their personal assistants. RUTH HUNT reports
Thursday 03rd Jun 2021 Refugees fight enforced homelessness The Home Office has met resistance in its efforts to resume evictions of refused asylum-seekers, reports RUTH HUNT
BOOKS Thursday 22nd Apr 2021 BOOKS Finding True North: The Healing Power of Place Insightful study of solitude, mental health and geography