14 h. ago Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support

Exclusive: Schools minister declines to rule out replacing EHCP documents as part of plans to change Send systemHundreds of thousands of children with special needs could lose their legal entitlement to extra support in schools in England under plans being considered by ministers, a move that campaigners warn could force thousands more pupils out of mainstream education.The reforms relate to education, health and care plans (EHCPs), statutory documents families have relied on for more than a decade to guarantee their children’s right to support for conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and mental health issues. Continue reading...

Politics

56 h. ago West Lothian Specsavers Home Visits team take action to support customers with dementia

The full team has recently become qualified Dementia Friends, after completing a training course to professionally care for the eye health and hear care of customers who have the condition.

Economics

2 d. ago The two health conditions which could see your travel insurance premium soar by more than 1,000 per cent

Holidaymakers could find their travel insurance premiums soar by more than 1,000 per cent if they declare a certain two conditions, consumer website Which? reveals.

Politics

3 d. ago Lawson star undergoes chemotherapy after being diagnosed with rare health condition

Lawson star Andy Brown, known for songs such as When She Was Mine, is in hospital and undergoing chemotherapy after being diagnosed with a rare blood disorder over 10 years ago

Society

3 d. ago Lawson star Andy Brown undergoes chemotherapy for rare blood disorder

‘Not feeling the best at the moment, but there’s just no way around it,’ shared the former pop star

Events

3 d. ago Pensioners can claim two benefits which boost annual income by over £10,000 this year

Older people on a low income or living with a long-term health condition could be due extra financial help on top of their State Pension.

Economics

4 d. ago Princess Diana's 'Rambo' bodyguard's sad hidden health battle as royals 'never knew'

Princess Diana's former bodyguard Lee Sansum, who she nicknamed 'Rambo', has died. He previously opened up about a serious health condition that he described as a 'dark cloud'

Politics

4 d. ago Hidden condition leaves woman with broken teeth and burns on her face

Emma Evens, 34, has been battling severe epilepsy and "tonic clonic" seizures, which cause her body to stiffen and convulse, since she was just six years old

Events

5 d. ago Poor mental health as child limits capacity to work in later life, study finds

Children in Great Britain with serious conditions 68% more likely to have limited ability to work as adults, report saysChildren in Great Britain with serious mental health conditions are two-thirds more likely to have a limited ability to work in adulthood, according to research from a leading thinktank.The report by researchers at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) looked at data from about 6,000 people who took part in the 1970 British Cohort Study, which is following the lives of individuals born in a single week in 1970 across Great Britain. Continue reading...

Society

7 d. ago Perrie Edwards admits she often fears she 'might die' as she opens up about her mental health and reveals plans to extend her family

The former Little Mix star, 31, revealed she finds it difficult to spend time alone due to her condition, fearing she could suffer a life-threatening panic attack without anyone around to help.

Events

7 d. ago Doctors told me my terrible obsessive thoughts were just anxiety, says EVE SIMMONS. Now I'm about to have a baby, I've finally got an accurate diagnosis... and it's life

A fortnight ago, a psychologist gave me a life-changing diagnosis: obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD - a serious mental health condition characterised by obsessive thoughts.

Events

8 d. ago Michael J Fox to make huge TV comeback in first role after devastating health battle

Back to the Future star Michael J. Fox is gearing up to be part of the cast of a TV show for the first time since 2020, after his health condition deteriorated

Events

8 d. ago Surprising health condition you must declare if you're going on holiday

18 million people in the UK suffer, according to the latest figures

Politics

9 d. ago I spent most of my life feeling weak, frail and unable to put on weight. Doctors were baffled

Every time Billie Worsey nips up the stairs to fetch something she utters a silent 'thank you'. Until recently, she was unable do to this alone, needing her husband to carry her.

Politics

9 d. ago New DWP plans to help people with long Covid find and stay in a job

The Labour Government aims to help more people with long-term health conditions into work to achieve its 80% employment target.

Politics

9 d. ago 10 health conditions most likely to receive PIP benefit in new update

People with autism, learning disabilities and cerebral palsy topped the list

Politics

9 d. ago Study finds one in four children have a parent with a substance use disorder

Millions of children have a parent with multiple substance use disorders, and millions more have a parent who also has a mental health condition

Society

1 week ago Waking in middle of night may be red flag of condition Liam Gallagher has faced

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has struggled with the health condition - as has Rachel Stevens

Politics

1 week ago Walking for 15 minutes after eating has an ‘immediate effect’ and can protect your health for decades to come

Health conditions can accumulate slowly over a long period of time, ‘but if you exercise you can reverse them before they become a problem’, Dr Elroy Aguiar tells Harry Bullmore

Politics

1 week ago Katie Price needs 'appropriate adult' due to 'severe' health condition

Katie Price revealed she was diagnosed with 'severe ADHD' after her mum Amy convinced her to go and get tested for the condition because of her 'erratic behaviour'

Politics