The Big Issue4 days agoThere’s a mental health crisis in NHS, says writer and comedian Adam Kay: ‘So little is being done’The Big Issue - by: Charlotte EltonThe young doctor turned writer suffered from symptoms common with post-traumatic stress disorder after an incident on the ward The high suicide rate …
The Big Issue‘This Victorian-era law isn’t fit for purpose’: Is abortion finally going to be decriminalised?The Big Issue - by: Charlotte EltonPeople who get an abortion beyond legal time limits can face criminal prosecution in England and Wales. Labour MPs are out to change that Abortion …
The Big IssueI found out I had HIV when I was pregnant. But in 2023, stigma is more harmful than the virusThe Big Issue - by: Isabella McRaeVictoria Roscow found out she had HIV when she was pregnant. This World AIDS Day, she shares her story from the initial shock and shame to teaching …
The Big IssueThis orchestra is giving dementia sufferers something to sing about: ‘Music changes lives’The Big Issue - by: Brontë SchiltzThe Manchester Camerata’s pioneering programme, Music in Mind, offers music therapy for people living with dementia Manchester’s Gorton Monastery was …
The Big IssueSpain gives menstrual leave to workers with ‘disabling periods’ – why can’t UK?The Big Issue - by: Lexi BurgessMenstrual rights have never been addressed in the UK, yet almost all women experience period pain. Is it time to legislate for period leave? This year …
The Big IssueMalnutrition impacts half a million and costs the NHS billions. UK government needs to ‘wake up’The Big Issue - by: Charlotte EltonNearly half a million malnourished people are admitted to English hospitals every year, new research shows – around 50 patients every hour Nearly …
