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80% of people are unaware that a learning disability is often caused by another health condition

June 20th 2019
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As part of Learning Disability Week 2019, we recently launched a nationwide survey to find out how much UK residents really know about the differences between learning disability and mental health. The ...

Living with CF: “There’s no point sitting around and waiting to die.”

June 18th 2019
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Shocking inaccuracies found in knowledge of mens health

June 13th 2019
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“I’d heard about cervical screening tests…but what happens if you get an abnormal result?”

June 11th 2019
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Keeping carers connected in their communities

June 10th 2019
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Learning to be Dementia Friends

NRS Healthcare are supporting Dementia Action Week by encouraging our staff to become Dementia Friends. Over the course of the week, our Head Office staff are taking time out of their day jobs to learn more about dementia, what it’s like to live with the condition, and how they can take action to ...

Tips for new carers: solving the difficulties of dementia

Although everyone living with dementia will experience the condition differently, there are sure to be difficult times ahead. To mark Dementia Action Week this year we want to support the carers out there who may be new to their caring role by giving some guidance on how to manage difficult situations ...

84% of people feel stressed about developing a long-term health condition

Results from our recent nationwide survey on mental health reveal that 84% of participants feel stressed about developing a long-term health condition. The survey listed arthritis, diabetes and heart disease as examples of possible long-term health conditions, although long-term mental health conditions, ...

Coeliac disease: gluten free and me

What happens when the food you eat is making you physically and mentally ill? We spoke to a young woman living with coeliac disease to discover the impact gluten has on her body, mind and daily life. Coeliac disease (pronounced ‘see-lee-ac’) is an incurable auto-immune condition that affects around ...

The science behind why M.E. does NOT make you “lazy”

For years now, there has been an unfair “laziness” label attached to those who have been diagnosed with M.E. (also known as chronic fatigue syndrome), by others who do not fully understand the condition and this is something we want to help put right. Around 17 to 24 million people are living ...

Heart attack at 30…after running a 10K race!

Imagine being a fit and healthy young mother enjoying life…then having a heart attack out of the blue. Mum of two toddlers, Kate Alderton, was just 30 years old when she experienced spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) – a life-threatening yet little-understood heart condition that occurs ...

The reality of aftercare for stroke survivors

Stroke can affect anyone at any time and survivors often describe their experience as life changing. But once patients are out of immediate danger and discharged home, does the level of aftercare reflect their expectations? The after effects of a stroke differ greatly from person to person – with ...

Busting the myths of MS

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a lifelong autoimmune condition that affects the central nervous system. Instead of fighting off infection or disease, the immune system attacks the nerves by mistake. Over time the nerves become damaged and start to cause problems in different areas of the body. Multiple ...

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