The UK can “turn the tide” on the coronavirus crisis within 12 weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. But pressed on what he meant by the three-month timescale, he said he did not know how long it would go on for. He said trials on a vaccine were expected to begin within a month […]
“It’s educated people who are causing the most damage to the planet,” says sixth-former Joe Brindle. Joe, 17, says schools need to put the environment at the heart of education. Ministers agree “it is vital that pupils are taught about climate change” but Joe says schools are failing to prepare them for a climate emergency. […]
It is not a scene from a music video or a night club promotion but an advertisement for women’s clothing which was this week banned for overly-sexualising and objectifying women. Pretty Little Thing, the online fashion retailer responsible for the advert, says it “celebrates all women and body diversity”. And it seems that many women […]
No vaginal mesh implants have been carried out in Scotland since the chief medical officer announced a halt last October, new figures show. The government had asked health boards in June 2014 to consider suspending the use of mesh products but they had continued to be offered to women. It followed controversy about the procedure […]
State schools and colleges in England can now order free period products for students as part of a government scheme to tackle period poverty. Tampons, pads and menstrual cups will be available for primary and secondary institutions to order if they opt in. The scheme aims to help prevent children missing school if they don’t […]
“For goodness sake, just go home,” my boss implored. “People are complaining and don’t want to catch your disgusting germs!” My protests of “it’s just a cold – I don’t feel that bad” fell on deaf ears and I had to admit defeat gracefully rather than being frogmarched out of the newsroom. While I wasn’t […]
Midwives in Northern Ireland are being asked if they are willing to take industrial action over pay. The ballot by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) opened on Monday and will close on 29 January. The union said midwives in Northern Ireland were paid less than their counterparts in Great Britain. On Wednesday, nurses from […]
Experts are warning that people eating a vegan diet need to make sure they get enough B12 – because the risk of deficiency is “not a myth”. They were speaking ahead of ‘Veganuary’, when increasing numbers turn to a vegan diet each January. The diet is generally high in fibre and low in cholesterol, but […]
The STP volunteering team are starting a project to support volunteering (in both NHS and voluntary sector) through better collaboration and integration. They know that there are many challenges for the voluntary sector when working with the NHS, and want to understand what the problems are before they start trying to fix them. So it […]
