According to NHS Digital, at any one time a sixth of the population in England aged 16-64 have a mental health problem, meaning the chances are we all know someone who is affected. Thankfully, mental health awareness is increasing, and this is a welcome and positive change in our society.  

Andrea has participated in the annual Easter Bake Sale organised by the Drighlington Community Library. The Library, managed by volunteers, organises annual events to support the local community.

Again, she has demonstrated a failure to listen

As has become the norm, we’ve had another big week in British politics. But away from the headlines and Westminster gossip, I wanted today to highlight some of the things that may matter more to local people.

So this is it: after weeks of negotiations in the wake of the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement being rejected, we finally know what exactly has been agreed upon: an agreement that does not change the wording of the backstop, but which supplements it.

I wrote the following article alongside Peter Bone MP, John Longworth, Leave Means Leave chair, and Richard Tice, Leave means Leave vice-chair:

It is in times of trouble that the best of our communities shines through brightest.

Patient safety is an issue very close to my heart, having lost my father to MRSA due to poor care and lack of cleanliness within the hospital setting after a routine operation to treat a lung infection.

Recently, we marked Children’s Mental Health Week in the UK. Mental Health is one of the biggest challenges of our society and it affects children.

Mental Health is one of the biggest challenges of our society and it affects children.

According to NHS data, one in eight (12.8 per cent) of 5 to 19 years old assessed in 2017 had a mental health disorder, the most prevalent being emotional ones.