Category: Communications news

A report published today by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Endometriosis supported by Endometriosis UK has found that nearly half (47%) of women with endometriosis have lost income because of their symptoms. Over a quarter (28%) reported leaving a job and 39% said they’ve experienced financial hardship because of the disease.  Endometriosis is a chronic, …

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As the sector struggles financially, the majority of the UK public are concerned that free hospice care might not be available when needed. Latest figures reveal huge variations in government funding received by hospices across the country as many rely on donations to fill the gap. The charity Hospice UK is also sharing new survey …

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For Skin Cancer Awareness Month, leading UK charity Melanoma Focus has launched an awareness campaign that aims to turn a regular appointment, notably a haircut, into a potentially life-saving event. Every year, more than 19,000 new cases of melanoma skin cancer are diagnosed in the UK alone, a rate that has risen by 31% in …

Read more ““THE LIFE SAVING HAIRCUT”, HOW BARBERS CAN BE THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE AGAINST SKIN CANCER”

The proportion of oesophageal cancer cases diagnosed at stage 4 has risen from around a quarter to just over a third of all cases, over the course of a decade. The charity Action Against Heartburn has warned that this rise in late-stage diagnosis is catastrophic for patient survival.  Action Against Heartburn analysed the latest available …

Read more “Late diagnosis of oesophageal cancer has increased dramatically in England”

As cold weather grips the country and temperatures fall, millions of households are under renewed pressure, with campaigners warning that even a marginal recent change to the energy price cap has risked pushing struggling families further into hardship. Despite the cold snap, average energy bills are still set to remain almost £700 higher than before the energy …

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