Blog and updates
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10 Jan 2023
Celebrity Game of Life: Free Unit 1 Teaching Resource
Here is a sneak peak of what you can expect from the HUGE resource bundle we are giving away with our Success in Unit 1 teacher CPD on Monday 30th January.
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10 Jan 2023
The festive season, stress and the sympathetic nervous system
The festive season can be stressful! But how does stress affect the body? And can a lot of small stressors add up to a significant impact?
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9 Jan 2023
What is bed blocking and why does it matter?
'Bed Blocking' is an unpleasant term used to describe the situation when hospital beds are occupied by 'patients' that don't really need them. In most cases, these are individuals that are...
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11 Dec 2022
Festive Quizzes 2022: Level 3 BTEC Health & Social Care
Santa and his elves have just delivered the 2022 Health & Social Care festive quizzes! This one is most suitable for Level 3 learners but why not give it a go with your Level 2 students too?
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11 Dec 2022
Festive Quizzes 2022: Level 2 BTEC Health & Social Care
Santa and his elves have just delivered the 2022 Health & Social Care festive quizzes! This one is most suitable for Level 2 learners but why not give it a go with your Level 3 students too?
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2 Dec 2022
Deprivation linked to poorer cancer outcomes
Research led by Cancer Research UK shows that cancer death rates are 74% higher amongst the most deprived populations in Scotland compared to the least deprived.
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1 Dec 2022
Diphtheria cases in people seeking asylum in the UK
This week we have learned that cases of diphtheria are rising amongst people seeking asylum in the UK. What is diphtheria?
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30 Nov 2022
Living with kidney disease: Dee's story
In 2018 Dee was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney disease. Her initial reaction was despair but now she hosts a podcast and is sending out messages of support and hope to kidney patients everywhere.
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29 Nov 2022
Stigma around HIV persists in Northern Ireland and it is causing harm
The charity Positive Life exists to promote a positive future for people living with or affected by HIV in Northern Ireland. In a report on the BBC, they are warning that despite medical...
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28 Nov 2022
Emphasising the importance of the first five years of life
The Princess of Wales has written a piece in the Daily Telegraph where she says that not enough is being done to support the crucial early years of development. Princess of Wales exclusive: Not...
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22 Nov 2022
The impact of unheated homes and heating on prescription
As winter sets in and the cost of living crisis continues, how will keeping the heating off affect our bodies? And will more doctors need to prescribe heating to the most vulnerable?
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21 Nov 2022
The dangers of black mould
The tragic death of two year old Awaab Ishak has focused attention on the state of housing in England.
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17 Nov 2022
The impact of a guide dog
Dr Amit Patel lost his sight overnight. Thanks to his guide dog Kika, he can continue to work, stay safe and enjoy his life.
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16 Nov 2022
How stress can make you sick
Last week was stress awareness week. Do you know how stress makes you sick?
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15 Nov 2022
Are lockdown babies behind on language development?
Recent research suggests that babies born during the lockdown are slower to meet their communication milestones.
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14 Nov 2022
The risks of opioids
Numbers of people misusing prescription painkillers are rising but we do we understand the dangers?
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11 Nov 2022
#incLOOsion
Changing Places campaigns for more accessible 'changing places toilets' for the 1/4 million people in the country that require them. Learn more by following them on Twitter and visiting their...
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10 Nov 2022
First ever human clinical trial of lab-grown blood
RESTORE is a large joint research initiative that has manufactured red blood cells from donor stem cells.
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9 Nov 2022
Inequality of access to the GP service
Research carried out by the University of Cambridge for the BBC had shown that the most deprived areas have the fewest GPs.
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7 Nov 2022
Occupational therapy life hacks
The 7 November sees the Royal College of Occupational Therapy launch its first ever public health campaign to bring the expert advice of its members directly to the public.
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