Official video for Streets Of London, performed by Ralph McTell featuring the Crisis Choir and guest vocalist Annie Lennox. Buy the single here from […]
Crisis at Christmas…will you volunteer?
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RITA animation
Watch this short animation outlining the concept and thinking behind our Responsive Interactive Advocate (RITA) project. RITA concept outlined from RITA Advocate on Vimeo. […]
A nurse takes a view on cricket
That cricketing and clinical concepts collide has become apparent to me as a nurse spectator enjoying numerous cricket matches. I’ve noticed many cricketing terms and ideas that wouldn’t be out of place in a ward environment when discussing diagnosis, disease and death. As I look at Father Time removing the bails from the wicket above […]
Unrest – the official trailer. A movie about ME
American Jen Brea was a Harvard Ph.D. student leading a seemingly charmed life until she was struck down by a mysterious fever that left her bedridden. Housebound, often bedridden, doctors were baffled by her symptoms but eventually she was diagnosed with ME, a devastating condition with no known cure or drug treatment. As Brea sought […]
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Unrest – a new film about ME
As NICE announces it will review current treatment guidelines for those with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), a disturbing new film ‘Unrest’ shines a light into the lives of patients around the world. American Jen Brea was a Harvard Ph.D. student leading a seemingly charmed life until she was struck down by a mysterious fever that left […]
Happy thanksgiving to all of our US friends
Gobble, gobble! Whether you have a traditional roast or deep fry your bird this year (yes apparently that’s a thing!), we wish you all a very happy thanksgiving! […]
The green cross code
Its #RoadSafetyWeek so here’s a blast from the past! UK Public Information Film. Road Safety. Green Cross Code Man is Dave Prowse, the same guy that played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars Trilogy. Speed down and save lives! […]
This week is National HIV testing week
The annual National HIV Testing Week (NHTW) promotes HIV testing to gay and bisexual men and black African men and women. These groups make up seven out of 10 people in the UK living with HIV. For more information go to National HIV Testing Week. […]
Superbugs: The fight for our lives
The relentless ongoing battle to fight the spread of deadly superbugs is explored in Superbugs: The Fight for Our Lives, a new exhibition at London’s Science Museum which runs until February 2019. Superbugs kill almost 700,000 people a year and by 2050 this could rise to 30 million. A quarter of the world’s population are […]
Balloon Buddies video game to aid rehabilitation
A video game that enables healthy volunteers to play with patients who have physical impairments may improve their rehabilitation, suggests a new study. The researchers from Imperial College have designed a video game called Balloon Buddies, which is a tool that enables those recovering from conditions such as a stroke to engage and play together […]
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