Blog and updates
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1 Dec 2023
Health & Wellbeing: Exam Revision Livestreams!
Starting on Monday 4th December, we will be running weekly revision livestreams for students. These 30 minute sessions will feature fun and fast paced revision activities for BTEC National and BTEC...
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30 Nov 2023
Anatomy & Physiology for Health & Social Care: Exam Revision Livestreams!
Starting on Monday 4th December, we will be running weekly revision livestreams for students. These 30 minute sessions will feature fun and fast paced revision activities for BTEC National and BTEC...
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29 Nov 2023
Working in Health & Social Care: Exam Revision Livestreams!
Starting on Monday 4th December, we will be running weekly revision livestreams for students. These 30 minute sessions will feature fun and fast paced revision activities for BTEC National and BTEC...
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28 Nov 2023
Human Lifespan Development: Exam Revision Livestreams!
Starting on Monday 4th December, we will be running weekly revision livestreams for students. These 30 minute sessions will feature fun and fast paced revision activities for BTEC National and BTEC...
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27 Nov 2023
Exam revision questions on Instagram
Commencing today (Monday 27th November), our Instagram account will feature two revision questions everyday for students taking BTEC National Units 1, 2, 3 & 4, as well as BTEC Tech Award...
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20 Nov 2023
Job Profile: Optical Assistants, Dispensing Opticians and Optometrists
An optical assistant is an entry-level job available at most high street opticians, e.g. Specsavers. Optical assistants take care of routine tasks such as making appointments, ordering glasses and...
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17 Nov 2023
Weekend Watching: The Hostel for Homeless Young Mums
These two documentary episodes reveal what it is like to be a young mum living in a homeless hostel.
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16 Nov 2023
Education and health: how are they related?
In health and social care we must consider the factors that affect our health outcomes. If we take a holistic approach, we must consider the physical, intellectual, emotional and social aspects of...
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15 Nov 2023
Research Focus: The "DeFat" study
A recent BBC news story caught my attention: Man given months to live becomes liver transplant pioneer The article describes how a 58-year-old man with liver cirrhosis and non-alcoholic fatty...
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14 Nov 2023
Safety concerns over hospital care of adults with learning disabilities
On the 1st October 2023 a new organisation was established called the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB). It describes itself as 'a fully independent arm’s length body of the...
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13 Nov 2023
Job Profile: Dietetic Assistant
Dietetic assistants work with dieticians and the dietetic team, to support individuals with dietary and nutrition problems.
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10 Nov 2023
Weekend watching: Amputating Alice
This documentary on Channel 4 - Amputating Alice - is the story of British Paralympian swimmer Alice Tai.
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9 Nov 2023
Mixmups and the importance of disability representation
Last week a new children's TV show started on Channel 5s Milkshake slot called Mixmups, which is discussed in this BBC news article: Mixmups: Behind the scenes with the disabled stop motion...
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8 Nov 2023
Research focus: Children in foster care feel safe where they live
On 19th October 2023, Ofsted published results of their annual survey asking children and young people about their experiences of children’s social care.
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7 Nov 2023
Rhod Gilbert: A Pain in the Neck
In 2022, comedian and TV presenter Rhod Gilbert was diagnosed with cancer. He decided to film his journey. This documentary for SU2C (Stand Up to Cancer), is a very honest and emotional and also...
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6 Nov 2023
Job Profile: Advocacy Worker
Advocacy means giving an individual support to help them express their views and wishes, and help them to stand up for their rights. Someone who helps an individual in this way is called an advocate.
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3 Nov 2023
Chicken soup: Cold cure or claptrap?
You may have heard that chicken soup is good for the soul. Or perhaps your mum or gran makes you chicken soup if you are sick. In fact, chicken soup and all its variations is recommended in various...
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2 Nov 2023
Why clock changes are difficult when you have dementia
At the weekend we changed the time - we moved from British Summer Time (BST) back to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Did it have much of an impact on you? Perhaps you appreciated the extra hour in bed...
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1 Nov 2023
Research focus: The maternal mental health experiences of young mums
Earlier this month ‘The Maternal Mental Health Experiences of Young Mums’ report was published , shining a light on the urgent needs of young mums in the UK.
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31 Oct 2023
Why we need a Women's Health Strategy
Last week I was lucky enough to attend a book signing and Q&A with Dr Nighat Arif. Dr Arif is a GP that specialises in women's health - you may recognise her from TV, as she regularly appears...
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