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wellbeing

December 31, 2020

Public invited to write their own record of pandemic and its effects on mental health

A Year in Our Lives 2020 invites people to reflect and write about what the year has been like for them.
December 14, 2020

New survey shows deteriorating living standards for low-income families due to COVID-19

A new report shows low-income families with children are even worse off now than they were in the summer, almost nine in 10 families reporting a significant deterioration in their living standards because of the pandemic
November 18, 2020

COVID-19 report reveals major hit to the North’s health and economy

Adverse trends in poverty, education, employment and mental health for children and young people have worsened in the North of England during the pandemic.
November 15, 2020

Health inequalities and climate change assessed together to inform sixth carbon budget

If we are to achieve a green recovery we need to take a leaf out of New Zealand’s book and switch emphasis from GDP to wellbeing in measuring our country’s economic success, says Professor Sir Michael Marmot.
October 11, 2020

New report on effect of pandemic on children's wellbeing

The Children's Society says it is still too soon to know what the full impact on children and young people of this global health crisis will be.
September 24, 2020

New report highlights need for action to address stress and burnout in nursing

The Royal College of Nursing is calling for urgent measures to reduce the enormous strain nursing and midwifery staff face every day of their working lives.
September 20, 2020

WHO and UNICEF recommit to health and well-being at all ages

New partnership calls for key actions in unuversal health coverage, mental health, emergencies and nutrittion.
September 17, 2020

Fifth of England's population struggle to access quality green space, says FoE

New research from Friends of the Earth shows one in five people in England struggle to access quality green space.
July 21, 2020

More mental health support for health and social care staff in Scotland

All health and social care workers in Scotland will now have access to mental health support 24 hours a day, seven days a week through a new national helpline.
June 16, 2020

COVID-19 leads to shift in public attitudes about the role of the state

Nearly nine in 10 people now believe the national government has a ‘great deal’ or ‘fair amount’ of responsibility for ensuring people generally stay healthy,