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Health care jobs workers advised to diagnose mental issues ''more quickly'' Aug 04, 2010

Health care jobs workers advised to diagnose mental issues more quickly

People in health care jobs might be interested to note that an expert believes that more effective diagnosis of mental health issues can aid a patient's recovery time and get them back to work quicker.

According to Sally Burton, executive director at the Shaw Trust, stigma surrounding such issues still remains prevalent in the UK but patients can be nurtured back to health and work following efficient treatment.

Ms Burton's co...

Affordable housing options are ''desperately lacking'' Aug 04, 2010

Affordable housing options are desperately lacking

The UK is facing a property crisis in that affordable housing options are desperately lacking, a fact that has been largely ignored by the new prime minister, the director of communications, policy and campaigns for a homelessness charity has observed.

Kay Boycott of Shelter responded to David Cameron's statement that council houses should not be for provided life by saying, while it is imperative the Conservatives consider how to combat the issue, the bigger question is not "security o...

Health care jobs affected by Right to Request scheme? Aug 04, 2010

Health care jobs affected by Right to Request scheme?

People with health care jobs in the NHS could benefit from the Right to Request scheme, a programme that will allow members of staff to set up social enterprises.

Care services minister Paul Burstow announced that 15 projects will constitute the second wave of organisations that want to establish such services, which include increasing access to psychological treatments and introducing a wider range of facilities for children.

Housing options in Somerset to be boosted by new project Aug 03, 2010

Housing options in Somerset to be boosted by new project

People seeking affordable housing options in the south of England might be interested to note that 130 new residential properties are to be constructed in the Somerset town of Frome.

The project, which will involve workers in housing jobs helping the development, will cost around £16 million in total and is scheduled to be completed at some point in 2012.

This news comes shortly after the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA)...

Housing options in east London ''now more costly'' Aug 03, 2010

Housing options in east London now more costly

Anyone seeking housing options in London might be interested to note that property prices in the east area of the city are expected to increase at a faster rate than other regions of the capital over the next two years, an expert has said.

In news that may also be of importance to those in the region with housing jobs, Richard Everitt, franchisee of Winkworth's Stratford office, believes that the effect of the 2012 Olympic Games is ...