Help & Support 1966 hero's plea: don't leave prostate treatment to chance
08/07/2008
World Cup legend Sir Geoff Hurst, MBE, backed by leading doctors, MPs and patient groups is appealing for all men with prostate cancer to get access to the best care as it has emerged 7 out of 10 with advanced disease do not receive chemotherapy despite being eligible for treatment.
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Need help to make an NHS complaint - try ICAS
The Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS) has been commissioned by the Department of Health to provide a confidential advocacy support service that is free and completely independent of the NHS.
Third Age counselling in Chelsea
Third-Age Counselling service, now in its second year, has been awarded a further two years’ funding to enable them to continue offering this valuable service for older people in Chelsea.
Ease hearing loss isolation with a range of new gadgets
One in seven people in the UK have a hearing loss - a condition that can lead to isolation and depression, according to RNID, the charity for deaf and hard of hearing people.
The charity's retail arm, RNID Products, offers a range of independence-giving products to ensure those who aren't able to hear as well as they used to, can still enjoy their favourite hobbies and importantly retain their lust for life.
New networking site for people affected by cancer
Cancerbackup, the information and support charity, has launched the first online cancer social network in the UK called 'What Now?' - because thats usually the first question you ask when diagnosed with cancer.
Help Carol find a cure for kidney cancer
6,000 new cases of kidney cancer are found in the UK every year. This number is on the increase.
The James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer is about to undertake the first ever patient survey into kidney cancer in the UK - and they need your help to reach people who have been touched by kidney cancer.
Support network reaches out to retired teachers
The Teacher Support Network, a national charity which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of teachers, is reaching out to help those who are no longer in the classroom.
Help for when drink becomes a dependency
Many of us love a drink. But what happens when a pleasant refreshment starts becoming a dependency? There is an organisation that can help.
A carer’s story - straight from the heart
I recently interviewed a gentleman in his late forties called Keith Aston, who cared for his mother for 18 months. Sadly she passed away in May 2006 aged 83.
Hearing loss: telling it like it is
The charity Hearing Concern has just published "Life After Hearing Loss: Telling It Like It Is" - a wonderfully practical, honest and up-to-date book for the UK's nine million deaf and hard of hearing people, their families, colleagues and healthcare professionals.
Could YOU help with the biggest ever MS survey?
During January, the MS Trust and the Royal College of Physicians are working together to conduct the biggest ever survey of MS services across England and Wales. They want to see whether services have improved since NICE issued its MS Guidelines in 2003 - and they need our readers' help.
The Book of the Knee - common sense and help for patients by a patient
After having two knees replaced, Paula May had many questions in her mind that she needed answers to - and many people who had questions for her. So she decided to compile "The Book of the Knee", a practical, sensible booklet to help others in her situation.
More flexible care in London
Vitalise, the national disability charity which provides respite breaks for disabled people and carers, has merged with the care organisation London Care Connections (LCC) to improve the quality of life for disabled people, older people and carers in the London area -enabling Vitalise to expand its range of services from centre-based short breaks and day services into longer-term home care delivered by professional staff and volunteers.
Wiltshire pilots new "Telecare" scheme for the elderly
Salisbury District Council, Salisbury Foundation Hospital, Wiltshire County Council and the South Wiltshire Primary Care Trust have joined forces to run the new 'Telecare' scheme which will be officially launched at Salisbury Guildhall on 11th October. The scheme aims to use innovative assistive technology equipment to enable vulnerable people to remain in their homes
Your eyesight is at risk - get it checked!
Six million older people in the UK are needlessly risking their sight by not having regular eye tests, according to a report called “Older People and Eye Tests”, published for Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).
