UK is at risk of becoming a “burnt-out nation” A YouGov poll of 2,060 adults, 1,132 workers, found 35% had high or extreme pressures at work and 20% requiring time off due to poor mental health caused by stress in the last year. The survey also found 35% of people were not comfortable voicing concerns …
A Ray of Hope for Depression? There is research on the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelics in the treatment of depression. Traditionally associated recreational use, substances like psilocybin (found in magic mushrooms), LSD, and MDMA are now being investigated for their ability to treat depression. Psychedelic drugs are substances that have a range of psychological …
Keeping your New Year’s resolutions It is Sunday 14th January 2024, and many will have not maintained their New Year’s Resolutions. Why is this? We can often over-estimate our possibilities and then feel disheartened when we do not achieve this, such as going to the gym for one hour every day. To spend the effort on …
NHS future funding Private firms are looking for opportunities to invest in the NHS. If this occurs, how do we ensure that the quality and safety of care received by patients? Studies from the USA showed a 25% increase in adverse events after admission for a medical procedure in the three years after private equity investors …
