A leading dentist has warned that due to the backlog of patients waiting for check-ups due to the pandemic, we may never return to six-monthly check-up appointments.... Read full article
Research carried out by UK charity Action for Children has found that more than 80% of parents are struggling with at least one symptom of burnout due to the impact of Covid-19.... Read full article
Before the start of the pandemic around 8% of people in Scotland worked from home (WFH). Covid-19 has dramatically changed the way in which many office workers now perform their role; with now around 52% of workers in Scotland being based from home.... Read full article
Believe it or not, in the period from March to October this year compared to the same time frame last year has seen a drop in around 19 million dental treatments according to the British Dental Association (BDA).... Read full article
A recent survey of dentists in Scotland has revealed that the vast majority of practitioners expect to reduce, with four in 10 advising they will go ‘fully private’ if government Covid payments are withdrawn.... Read full article
TikTok’s blend of video-blogging mixed with its influencer style presence of Instagram has seen the platform rise in popularity. But perhaps more surprisingly an increasing number of users have been using the platform for mental health support.... Read full article
We all know that a build up of stress and anxiety resulting in burnout is detrimental to our health and wellbeing. But why do we sometimes put off essential ‘me time’, or lower its priority so it sits at the bottom of our to-do-list?... Read full article
Anxiety is a word that has become all too common over the past 18 months. Prior to the Coronavirus pandemic it was a word that perhaps we might not have typically used about ourselves. However, Covid-19 has touched us all in different ways... Read full article
A report compiled by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after an unannounced inspection of St Thomas’ Hospital Emergency Department in June 2021, has been published following concerns regarding the care of mental health patients during the pandemic.... Read full article
A recent study exploring psychological support services for health and care staff during the first peak of the pandemic has revealed growing concerns over nurse and health worker mental health and wellbeing.... Read full article