Health & Wellbeing Menopause make a date event The Make a Date With You events are back next month with a special evening dedicated to all things menopause. From the clothes we wear, to what we eat, our skincare and emotional and physical wellbeing, the impact the menopause and perimenopause has on our lives is huge. On Friday By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing State of NHS buildings holding back improvements in maternity care Leading health organisations have called for upgrades to England’s NHS maternity service buildings to improve care for women and conditions for staff in a letter to Health Minister Nadine Dorries today. Women’s maternity care was significantly impacted during the pandemic, made worse by old, poorly designed buildings, according By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Experts warn pandemic has put ticking time-bomb on Yorkshire’s eye health Thousands of people across Yorkshire could be walking around with undetected serious eye and health conditions, such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and even heart disease, because they've missed their regular eye test during the pandemic. Survey findings released by Specsavers indicate more than a third of By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Yorkshire businesswoman to open UK first and only wellness destination A new wellness destination set to open in Burley-in-Wharfedale on May 4 is believed to be the UK’s first and only to offer a combination of cryotherapy, ozone sauna and thermotherapy within the same premises. Named Fire & Ice, the company has been created by Halifax-born businesswoman, Claire Greenwood, By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Yorkshire set to receive star treatment with reopening of beauty clinic Business entrepreneur and aesthetic surgeon, Lubna Khan-Salim is celebrating the opening of her beauty clinic and putting North Yorkshire on the map with a revolutionary new skin treatment previously unavailable outside London. The Selby-based surgeon and skin specialist is one of only a few qualified, independent professionals that will be By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing £18m announced for cycle training for children and families * Government invests record £18 million toward cycle training for children and families * Funding will ensure children are cycling-confident and whole family groups can receive bespoke training sessions through the Bikeability programme * As restrictions are cautiously lifted in line with the roadmap, Government encourages parents and pupils to choose active travel By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Leeds-based businesswoman helps therapists to prosper during the pandemic Leeds-based business consultant and mindset specialist, Zoe Thompson, is celebrating the launch of her book ‘The Build It Brilliant Blueprint: 4 steps to taking your business online, a book for helping professionals’. Bringing together Zoe’s extensive knowledge of e-learning and her 10 years of experience as a private therapist, By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing How stress impacts your skin and how to manage it Author: Lubna Khan-Salim, surgeon, skin care expert and Founder of timetobloom.uk With our lives packed to the rafters and women likely to experience stress levels 50% higher than men*, it’s no surprise there is a direct correlation between how stressed we are and the impact this has on By The Editor • 3 min read
Health & Wellbeing Castleford nurse shares why it’s never too late to change careers Exemplar Health Care is shining a spotlight on Julie Schofield from Castleford, who’s made a significant career change later in her life, encouraging others to consider a role in care. At the age of 41, Julie decided that she was ready for a career change. She had been working By The Editor • 1 min read
Health & Wellbeing New training platform launched to support career progression Leading specialist dementia care provider Vida Healthcare has invested in its staff and the social care talent of the future with the launch of its training platform, Vida Academy. The training platform has been designed to support all of Vida’s staff, including new starters and senior managers, and provide By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Treading carefully! Muddy Boots offers safe path out of lockdown for eager tourists Many people's pent-up desire to resume travel will be tempered by lingering concerns about the spread of coronavirus, but a family-run Yorkshire business is offering a safe path out of lockdown with covid-friendly walking holidays and guided ‘Discovery Walks’ designed and planned to avoid the crowds. Founded by By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing Female homelessness highlighted ahead of International Women’s Day Simon on the Streets, a West-Yorkshire homelessness charity is raising awareness of female rough sleepers ahead of International Women’s Day this year. Monday 8th March marks International Women’s Day and the theme for 2021’s campaign is #ChooseToChallenge. Support workers from Simon on the Streets have come together By The Editor • 4 min read
