Blog and updates
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24 May 2023
Inside the Middlesex Uni West Stand Facilities at the Saracen's StoneX Stadium!
The HSC team at tutor2u took a tour of the amazing facilities at the West Stand, StoneX Stadium - the brand new facilities for Middlesex University Nursing and Midwifery, Sport Science and Natural...
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23 May 2023
Would you like to contribute to the next issue of Health & Social Care Update?
Thousands of copies of our new Level 2 and Level 3 H&SC Update Magazines have now hit the desks of students across the country!
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18 May 2023
New resources in the HSC shop
The HSC team are working hard behind the scenes on lots of fantastic teaching and learning resources for the BTEC National and BTEC Tech Award in Health & Social Care, as well as the NCFE T...
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23 Apr 2023
BTEC National revision resources
With the countdown well and truly on for the May/June BTEC National exams, we have some great resources to support whole class revision and independent learning.
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27 Mar 2023
eBug for Infection Prevention Learning
e-Bug is a health education programme operated by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). It contains lessons and resources for Early Years all the way up to Key Stage 4 learners, as well as free...
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24 Mar 2023
Emergency Alerts service
On the 23rd April, the UK Government will test the Emergency Alerts service, by sending a test alert to every mobile phone in the UK. In future, these will be used to warn you if there is a danger...
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22 Mar 2023
3D Mammography
Mammography is x-ray imaging of the breast and it is the key tool used for routine breast screening in the UK. In most cases, 2D images are created. However, this month a new breast cancer...
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21 Mar 2023
The science behind the hype: Weight-loss injections
This morning I Googled 'semaglutide', I then searched YouTube and The Conversation with the same simple search term. I was inundated with results. What is semaglutide? To help explain this to you,...
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21 Mar 2023
World Down Syndrome Day: With Us Not For Us
This World Down Syndrome Day is all about taking a human rights-based approach to disability. A human rights-based approach views people with disabilities as having the right to be treated fairly...
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20 Mar 2023
World Oral Health Day
Today is World Oral Health Day. Oral diseases can cause pain, tooth decay, oral cancer and even death. Improving oral health is simple!
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20 Mar 2023
James Martin: Mencap Ambassador, actor and now part of an Oscars success story
The film An Irish Goodbye won this year's Oscar for best live action short film, as well as the Bafta in the same category. It stars actor and Mencap Ambassador, James Martin, who also happens to...
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17 Mar 2023
HSC Update Magazines
The subject team have been working hard to bring you a fantastic enrichment and subject knowledge resource - FREE print magazines for L2 and L3 health and social care learners and staff.
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17 Mar 2023
The complicated picture of obesity
The BBC report 'The Whale gives a voice to people like me' reminds us that obesity is a complex public health and personal health issue. The report introduces us to Sean, who experienced rapid...
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16 Mar 2023
What powers does the CQC have?
A recent BBC news headline states: 'Inadequate' care home put into special measures What does this actually mean and what powers does the CQC have?
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8 Mar 2023
Racist bullying in schools and child mental health
Research carried out in Scotland found that racist bullying of school children results in poorer mental health, loneliness and an increase in negative coping behaviours such as substance misuse.
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7 Mar 2023
Jason Arday: Youngest ever black Professor at University of Cambridge
Jason Arday is a sociologist and the youngest-ever black professor at the University of Cambridge. What is also remarkable, is that he did not speak until he was 11 years old and did not read and...
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6 Mar 2023
Norovirus: What you need to know
Norovirus is a gastrointestinal illness, which causes vomiting and diarrhoea. It is caused by a very common and highly contagious virus. It spreads rapidly in closed environments such as hospitals...
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3 Mar 2023
One short walk every day might extend your life!
This week the BBC reported that whilst most people do not achieve the government recommended 150 minutes of exercise per week, evidence from an analysis by Cambridge University suggests that...
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2 Mar 2023
The UK’s first LGBTQ+ affirmative retirement community
In February, The Guardian ran a feature on the UKs first LGBTQ+ affirmative retirement community, run by and for the community. Many members of the community contributed to the article, speaking of...
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1 Mar 2023
Stuck inside for 5 weeks due to a broken lift
The BBC have reported on a 76 year old man that has been stuck inside his housing association flat for 5 week so far, due to a broken down lift.
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