ONE in four people will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime, and those involved in the football community are no exception. Hartlepool United Football Club are teaming up with Learning Curve Group to offer free online training in Mental Health Awareness to encourage people to start talking about […]
The number of children treated for eating disorders in Newcastle dropped by 59 per cent during the coronavirus pandemic compared with 2019, according to data obtained by SR News. A FREEDOM of Information (FOI) request to Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) revealed that in 2020, just 31 children aged […]
AN elderly couple from Essex give an insight into what their experience of living through the coronavirus pandemic and a country on lockdown has been like. Mrs Hazel Chandler, 81, and Mr Victor Chandler, 82, from Essex, have given a clear insight into their “new normal” life since the coronavirus […]
GRACIE Smyth, a nineteen-year-old student nurse from the University of Sunderland has spoken out about the impact of coronavirus on her placement. Gracie is currently in her first year of disability nursing, training to work with CAHMS in the North East. She opened up about both the positive and negative […]
International travel will be allowed from May 17, and the NHS app could soon be used as a proof of vaccination. As the number of deaths and hospitals admissions has dropped in the UK, people feel optimistic about booking their summer holiday. However, the idea of vaccine certifications is still […]
Netflix has teamed up with meditation app Headspace to create a series designed to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. As a sleep-deprived final-year student, I thought I owed it to myself to tune in … and, hopefully, drop off? SLEEP has always been something that I’ve loved […]
A STUDENT coming to terms with the death of his mum and brother is embarking on a series of challenges. ANDY Turnbull, 32, from Castletown in Sunderland, is studying MSc Sport & Exercise Science at the University of Sunderland and is coach for the University’s Women’s Rugby team. Andy, along […]
ON Thursday, April 15, Matt Hancock announced he was considering forcing pubs to show calorie counts on beer, spirits and wine served. There has since been a public outcry of people disagreeing and worried it will trigger eating disorders. Ella, from Fitbakes, gives her opinion on this.
THE mural created by city artist Frank Styles is a celebration of national hero Captain Tom, who died in February this year. The art piece is located on Pallion Road in Sunderland, less than a mile from Sunderland’s Royal Hospital where NHS staff have worked on the frontline during the […]
SCIENTISTS at Sunderland are sharing their unique work and research to an online audience through one of the region’s major visitor attractions. Since lockdown measures were introduced to the UK last March, the Life Science Centre in Newcastle, like all other venues, closed its doors to the public. However, still […]