At the moment NHS trusts have responsibility for setting their own car parking prices and arrangements. However, by April of this year the all 206 Hospital trusts will be required to provide free parking for certain types of patients with reduced mobility (disabled blue badge holders) and frequent outpatients that have to manage long term…
Every 4th February World Cancer Day takes place. World Cancer day was created by Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to help in the effort to save millions of lives and significantly reduce the amount of people affected by this deadly disease. The main aim is to improve cooperation in the battle against cancer and…
From a Walk-in Shower to At Home Care: How to Keep Your Elderly Relative Safe It goes without saying that the home is a place where you should feel relaxed, calm and ultimately, safe – whatever your age. Sadly, as we get older, the activities which at one point we would have seen as a…
A new free app called What3Words can now help you pinpoint your given location within an extremely precise margin anywhere in the world. This is particularly useful in an emergency as you can use it to provide the emergency services with a very accurate location, which will prevent them from wasting valuable time searching for…
Visiting a hospital is a stressful enough experience without having to worry about the cost and ease of parking when you get there. In recent survey by PA media they found that 86% of patients and visitors at hospitals think that parking adds stress to a visit. This shows that the expensive prices of parking…
You are probably aware of the huge increase in people suffering from diabetes. Recent data from NHS Digital shows that nearly 5,000 patients with Type 2 diabetes are admitted to hospital every day. World Diabetes day (14th November) has been created to raise awareness of the condition and the negative impacts that it has on…
Petition to tighten regulations for scooter users. After an incident on Feltham’s High Street, London the family of a 92-year-old who suffered severe injuries after being hit by a mobility scooter is now supporting a petition asking for the government to review the regulations surrounding mobility scooter usage and liability. The petition was created by…