Health Archives - East Midlands Connected https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/news/health/ Hopping Between Hubs Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:41:25 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 NEARLY HALF OF WORKERS COULD ONLY COVER THEIR BILLS FOR FOUR WEEKS IF AN INJURY LEFT THEM UNABLE TO WORK https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/nearly-half-of-workers-could-only-cover-their-bills-for-four-weeks-if-an-injury-left-them-unable-to-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nearly-half-of-workers-could-only-cover-their-bills-for-four-weeks-if-an-injury-left-them-unable-to-work https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/nearly-half-of-workers-could-only-cover-their-bills-for-four-weeks-if-an-injury-left-them-unable-to-work/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:41:25 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151875 One in four Brits have no personal savings, while 11% of workers could not cover their essential living costs at all without an income, new research reveals British workers are in a dangerous financial position, as new research has revealed many don’t have savings or a money safety net to cover them if they were […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/nearly-half-of-workers-could-only-cover-their-bills-for-four-weeks-if-an-injury-left-them-unable-to-work/feed/ 0 LEGAL COST FEARS ARE THE BIGGEST BARRIER STOPPING BRITS MAKING A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/legal-cost-fears-are-the-biggest-barrier-stopping-brits-making-a-personal-injury-claim/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=legal-cost-fears-are-the-biggest-barrier-stopping-brits-making-a-personal-injury-claim https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/legal-cost-fears-are-the-biggest-barrier-stopping-brits-making-a-personal-injury-claim/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:41:25 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151873 One in eight don’t know their rights following an injury, while one in 10 fear the process would take too long Concerns about legal costs are the biggest barrier that could stop Brits making a personal injury claim if they were injured because of somebody else’s fault, new research has revealed. A study of 2,000 […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/legal-cost-fears-are-the-biggest-barrier-stopping-brits-making-a-personal-injury-claim/feed/ 0 FOUR IN 10 BRITS HAVE RISKED THEIR HEALTH AT WORK BECAUSE THEY COULDN’T AFFORD TIME OFF https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/four-in-10-brits-have-risked-their-health-at-work-because-they-couldnt-afford-time-off/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-in-10-brits-have-risked-their-health-at-work-because-they-couldnt-afford-time-off https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/four-in-10-brits-have-risked-their-health-at-work-because-they-couldnt-afford-time-off/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:44:36 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/four-in-10-brits-have-risked-their-health-at-work-because-they-couldnt-afford-time-off/ Three in 10 have raised concerns about the risk of physical injury at work – but more than a third say there have been no changes since Four in 10 Brits say they have risked their health at work because they could not afford to take time off, new research has revealed. A study of […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/four-in-10-brits-have-risked-their-health-at-work-because-they-couldnt-afford-time-off/feed/ 0 FOUR IN FIVE BRITS WOULD RETURN TO WORK TOO SOON AFTER AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL PRESSURE https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/four-in-five-brits-would-return-to-work-too-soon-after-an-accident-or-injury-because-of-financial-pressure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-in-five-brits-would-return-to-work-too-soon-after-an-accident-or-injury-because-of-financial-pressure https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/four-in-five-brits-would-return-to-work-too-soon-after-an-accident-or-injury-because-of-financial-pressure/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:44:36 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/four-in-five-brits-would-return-to-work-too-soon-after-an-accident-or-injury-because-of-financial-pressure/ Six in 10 would even delay or skip treatment following an injury because of money worries, new research reveals Almost four in five Brits would return to work sooner than medically advised following an accident or injury because of financial pressure, new research has revealed. A study of 2,000 UK adults on behalf of national […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/four-in-five-brits-would-return-to-work-too-soon-after-an-accident-or-injury-because-of-financial-pressure/feed/ 0 New research reveals young Brits are adopting a sustained approach to winter wellness rather than waiting for a January reset. https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/new-research-reveals-young-brits-are-adopting-a-sustained-approach-to-winter-wellness-rather-than-waiting-for-a-january-reset/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-research-reveals-young-brits-are-adopting-a-sustained-approach-to-winter-wellness-rather-than-waiting-for-a-january-reset https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/new-research-reveals-young-brits-are-adopting-a-sustained-approach-to-winter-wellness-rather-than-waiting-for-a-january-reset/#respond Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:12:13 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/new-research-reveals-young-brits-are-adopting-a-sustained-approach-to-winter-wellness-rather-than-waiting-for-a-january-reset/ The traditional New Year fitness scramble is officially dying out, replaced by the Gen Z led Winter Arc movement. According to new research from SuperNutrio high protein, high calcium milk, health-conscious young adults are abandoning the January reset in favour of establishing their exercise and nutrition habits between October and December instead. Driven by over […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/new-research-reveals-young-brits-are-adopting-a-sustained-approach-to-winter-wellness-rather-than-waiting-for-a-january-reset/feed/ 0 Access to Autism and ADHD Assessments Improved for Young People as Momenta Connect awarded place on national NHS framework https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/access-to-autism-and-adhd-assessments-improved-for-young-people-as-momenta-connect-awarded-place-on-national-nhs-framework/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=access-to-autism-and-adhd-assessments-improved-for-young-people-as-momenta-connect-awarded-place-on-national-nhs-framework https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/access-to-autism-and-adhd-assessments-improved-for-young-people-as-momenta-connect-awarded-place-on-national-nhs-framework/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:36:54 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/access-to-autism-and-adhd-assessments-improved-for-young-people-as-momenta-connect-awarded-place-on-national-nhs-framework/ This place on the National NHS framework will enable Momenta Connect to provide additional, clinically governed autism and ADHD assessment capacity for children and young people, working alongside NHS organisations and existing local services. Momenta Connect has been awarded a place on the national NHS Framework Agreement for the Provision of Autism and ADHD Assessment […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/access-to-autism-and-adhd-assessments-improved-for-young-people-as-momenta-connect-awarded-place-on-national-nhs-framework/feed/ 0 World Mental Health Day: Alcohol and Your Mental Health https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/world-mental-health-day-alcohol-and-your-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=world-mental-health-day-alcohol-and-your-mental-health https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/world-mental-health-day-alcohol-and-your-mental-health/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:01:21 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/world-mental-health-day-alcohol-and-your-mental-health/ World Mental Health Day (10th October), provides an important opportunity to examine the often-overlooked connection between alcohol use and mental health. Ruth Allonby, Chief Executive of Mount Carmel Rehab is urging people to consider how their drinking patterns affect their emotional, physical and mental well-being. Short-term use can temporarily ease stress or social anxiety, but repeated or heavy drinking exacerbates mood disorders, increases anxiety, and interferes with sleep and […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/world-mental-health-day-alcohol-and-your-mental-health/feed/ 0 Union Quay Dental celebrates transformation of its historic Fish Quay home https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/union-quay-dental-celebrates-transformation-of-its-historic-fish-quay-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=union-quay-dental-celebrates-transformation-of-its-historic-fish-quay-home https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/union-quay-dental-celebrates-transformation-of-its-historic-fish-quay-home/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:54:30 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/union-quay-dental-celebrates-transformation-of-its-historic-fish-quay-home/ Union Quay Dental welcomed a fantastic turnout to its North Shields practice last week as guests gathered to celebrate the completion of a major refurbishment and get a first look inside its recently transformed home on the Fish Quay. The special open evening brought together a mix of existing and prospective clients, local business owners, […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/union-quay-dental-celebrates-transformation-of-its-historic-fish-quay-home/feed/ 0 LIVERPOOL’S COOLEST WEDDING FAIR RETURNS THIS NOVEMBER! https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/liverpools-coolest-wedding-fair-returns-this-november/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=liverpools-coolest-wedding-fair-returns-this-november https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/liverpools-coolest-wedding-fair-returns-this-november/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:15:52 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/liverpools-coolest-wedding-fair-returns-this-november/ Forget stuffy wedding fairs, pushy sales pitches and endless rows of chair covers! Liverpool’s coolest alternative wedding event is back this November — and it’s perfect for couples who want their big day to be anything but ordinary. The Alternative Indie Wedding Fair is coming to The Racquet Club Hotel & Ziba Restaurant on Sunday 1st November […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/liverpools-coolest-wedding-fair-returns-this-november/feed/ 0 WIRRAL WATERFRONT CARE HOME RECEIVES 8 TOP AWARD NOMINATIONS! https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/wirral-waterfront-care-home-receives-8-top-award-nominations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wirral-waterfront-care-home-receives-8-top-award-nominations https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/wirral-waterfront-care-home-receives-8-top-award-nominations/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:15:52 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/wirral-waterfront-care-home-receives-8-top-award-nominations/ Wirral’s stunning waterfront care home, Mariners’ Park, has received a staggering 8 award nominations at the Great British Care Awards! The luxury residential home has been recognised for the quality of care their staff provide and there are currently two rooms available for residents, as well as job vacancies for care staff wishing to join the team. TO […]

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