Health Archives - East Midlands Connected https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/news/health/ Hopping Between Hubs Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:33:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 UK THERAPY GUILD’S NEW COUNSELLOR COURSE STARTING THIS SEPTEMBER! https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/uk-therapy-guilds-new-counsellor-course-starting-this-september/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-therapy-guilds-new-counsellor-course-starting-this-september https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/uk-therapy-guilds-new-counsellor-course-starting-this-september/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:33:15 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/uk-therapy-guilds-new-counsellor-course-starting-this-september/ For people considering a new career in counselling, finding the right training is an important first step. Liverpool-based UK Therapy Guild Academy offers a part-time professional training programme designed to take students from the beginning of their counselling journey through to recognised practitioner qualifications. CLICK HERE TO ENQUIRE ABOUT BECOMING A COUNSELLOR The Academy’s next intake begins […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/uk-therapy-guilds-new-counsellor-course-starting-this-september/feed/ 0 Nick Moran Joins North East Gala Premiere of Award Winning Eddie Cochran Documentary https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/nick-moran-joins-north-east-gala-premiere-of-award-winning-eddie-cochran-documentary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nick-moran-joins-north-east-gala-premiere-of-award-winning-eddie-cochran-documentary https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/nick-moran-joins-north-east-gala-premiere-of-award-winning-eddie-cochran-documentary/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:33:15 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/nick-moran-joins-north-east-gala-premiere-of-award-winning-eddie-cochran-documentary/ Exclusive Tyneside Cinema event celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Sir Graham Wylie Foundation with director Kirsty Bell, actor Nick Moran, journalist John Gibson and rising star Jack Harris Photo Credit: Goldfinch   One of the year’s most acclaimed music documentaries is coming to Tyneside Cinema this September as the venue hosts the North East […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/nick-moran-joins-north-east-gala-premiere-of-award-winning-eddie-cochran-documentary/feed/ 0 North Shields Dentists Complete Epic Copenhagen Ironman and Raise £1,743 for Percy Hedley https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/north-shields-dentists-complete-epic-copenhagen-ironman-and-raise-1743-for-percy-hedley/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=north-shields-dentists-complete-epic-copenhagen-ironman-and-raise-1743-for-percy-hedley https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/north-shields-dentists-complete-epic-copenhagen-ironman-and-raise-1743-for-percy-hedley/#respond Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:03:04 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/north-shields-dentists-complete-epic-copenhagen-ironman-and-raise-1743-for-percy-hedley/ Union Quay Dental’s Kathryn Eccles and Jamie Dury have crossed the finish line of their first full-distance Ironman, completing the gruelling Copenhagen challenge and raising £1,743 for The Percy Hedley Foundation. Two North Shields dentists have swapped their dental drills for running shoes and crossed the finish line of one of Europe’s toughest endurance challenges […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/north-shields-dentists-complete-epic-copenhagen-ironman-and-raise-1743-for-percy-hedley/feed/ 0 Throw-in icon defends overuse in Premier League as set-piece trend continues to grow https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/throw-in-icon-defends-overuse-in-premier-league-as-set-piece-trend-continues-to-grow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throw-in-icon-defends-overuse-in-premier-league-as-set-piece-trend-continues-to-grow https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/throw-in-icon-defends-overuse-in-premier-league-as-set-piece-trend-continues-to-grow/#respond Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:25:18 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/throw-in-icon-defends-overuse-in-premier-league-as-set-piece-trend-continues-to-grow/ Former Stoke City midfielder Rory Delap believes football clubs should make full use of the long throw if they have a player capable of delivering it, insisting the tactic is simply another way of exploiting a team’s strengths. Delap became synonymous with the long throw during his playing career, with his deliveries into the penalty […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/throw-in-icon-defends-overuse-in-premier-league-as-set-piece-trend-continues-to-grow/feed/ 0 This is only the beginning, says Connectus’ founder as firm marks 15 years and doubles user base https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/this-is-only-the-beginning-says-connectus-founder-as-firm-marks-15-years-and-doubles-user-base/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-only-the-beginning-says-connectus-founder-as-firm-marks-15-years-and-doubles-user-base https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/this-is-only-the-beginning-says-connectus-founder-as-firm-marks-15-years-and-doubles-user-base/#respond Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:25:18 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/this-is-only-the-beginning-says-connectus-founder-as-firm-marks-15-years-and-doubles-user-base/ Connectus Business Solutions is “only just getting started” according to the company’s CEO – as the IT and cyber security provider marks 15 years in business having doubled its user base and completed seven acquisitions. Roy Shelton, CEO of Connectus Business Solutions, said the milestone, which falls on 11 August 2026, lands at the busiest […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/this-is-only-the-beginning-says-connectus-founder-as-firm-marks-15-years-and-doubles-user-base/feed/ 0 Withdrawal of prostate cancer tests on request will cost lives, warns expert https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/withdrawal-of-prostate-cancer-tests-on-request-will-cost-lives-warns-expert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=withdrawal-of-prostate-cancer-tests-on-request-will-cost-lives-warns-expert https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/withdrawal-of-prostate-cancer-tests-on-request-will-cost-lives-warns-expert/#respond Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:25:18 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/withdrawal-of-prostate-cancer-tests-on-request-will-cost-lives-warns-expert/ A leading prostate cancer expert has described the decision to withdraw the right for men over 50 to request a blood test commonly used to look for signs of prostate cancer would “cost lives.” Prof Chris Booth, retired urologist and founder of the men’s health charity CHAPS, said the decision was “a step backwards for […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/withdrawal-of-prostate-cancer-tests-on-request-will-cost-lives-warns-expert/feed/ 0 Fighting for dignity in death: The women calling for reform in Britain’s funeral industry https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/fighting-for-dignity-in-death-the-women-calling-for-reform-in-britains-funeral-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fighting-for-dignity-in-death-the-women-calling-for-reform-in-britains-funeral-industry https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/fighting-for-dignity-in-death-the-women-calling-for-reform-in-britains-funeral-industry/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:15:18 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/fighting-for-dignity-in-death-the-women-calling-for-reform-in-britains-funeral-industry/ At the worst moment of their lives, grieving families place complete trust in funeral professionals –  trusting that their loved ones will be treated with dignity, compassion and care. But experienced funeral celebrants, Sacha Mulligan and Michelle Harvey, say that trust is being placed in an industry that still lacks many of the safeguards the […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/fighting-for-dignity-in-death-the-women-calling-for-reform-in-britains-funeral-industry/feed/ 0 YOGA TEACHER REVEALS SECRETS BEHIND LOOKING ‘HALF HER AGE’ https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/yoga-teacher-reveals-secrets-behind-looking-half-her-age/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yoga-teacher-reveals-secrets-behind-looking-half-her-age https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/yoga-teacher-reveals-secrets-behind-looking-half-her-age/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:34:14 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/yoga-teacher-reveals-secrets-behind-looking-half-her-age/ Dionne Palmer has spent more than two decades proving that wellness is about far more than appearances. At 57, the Chester-based yoga expert is regularly mistaken for being in her 30s, but she insists there is no miracle cream or cosmetic procedure behind her youthful looks. Instead, she credits a commitment to yoga, stress management […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/yoga-teacher-reveals-secrets-behind-looking-half-her-age/feed/ 0 Loughborough Psychotherapist Steps into the Ring to Support Mental Health https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/loughborough-psychotherapist-steps-into-the-ring-to-support-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=loughborough-psychotherapist-steps-into-the-ring-to-support-mental-health https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/loughborough-psychotherapist-steps-into-the-ring-to-support-mental-health/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:16:18 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/loughborough-psychotherapist-steps-into-the-ring-to-support-mental-health/ A psychotherapist from Loughborough has stepped into the boxing ring to raise money and awareness for the Mental Health Foundation – all while improving her own mental health after a traumatic incident  Agnieszka Stefaniak, 46, took part in an Ultra White Collar Boxing (UWCB) event at Club Republic in Leicester in March. She did so […]

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]]> https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/loughborough-psychotherapist-steps-into-the-ring-to-support-mental-health/feed/ 0 MUSIC RATED TOP BY BUSINESS LEADERS – NEW RESEARCH FINDS https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/music-rated-top-by-business-leaders-new-research-finds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=music-rated-top-by-business-leaders-new-research-finds https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/music-rated-top-by-business-leaders-new-research-finds/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:13:09 +0000 https://eastmidconnected.co.uk/?p=151520 Business leaders rate music top for workplace skills – yet fewer young children in the UK have the opportunity to study it at school than at any point in a generation.   The findings come from the Royal College of Music’s audience insights report, which surveyed 2,000 UK adults and 302 business leaders to explore […]

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