Self Care Forum Blog Archives

Pandemics and the vital role of self care

Post author:Libby Whittaker
Post published:07/07/2020
Post category:Self Care Forum Blog

SCF Chair, Helen Donovan and SCF CE Dr Knut Schroeder In an article written for the Department of Health, Helen Donovan, Royal College of Nursing and Chair of the Self…

Loneliness as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day

Post author:Libby Whittaker
Post published:22/01/2020
Post category:Self Care Forum Blog

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has issued advice on how to support people that might be suffering from loneliness. It reports that the affects of loneliness and isolation on…

Activity – never too little, never too late say experts

Post author:Libby Whittaker
Post published:18/11/2019
Post category:Self Care Forum Blog

By Dr Peter Smith OBE, Self Care Forum's President At last - good news for everyone! For adults, even regular activity of less than 10 minutes at a time…

It’s never too early to learn self care skills

Post author:Libby Whittaker
Post published:06/12/2017
Post category:Self Care Forum Blog

By Dr Pete Smith, former GP and Self Care Forum President Learning self care skills from an early age is important in encouraging children to want to live healthy lifestyles…

Improving health literacy in education – why it is important we make the grade

Post author:Libby Whittaker
Post published:27/10/2017
Post category:Self Care Forum Blog

By Alex Teckkam, Codes of Practice Assessor at PAGB The years in spent education are some of the most important of your life. This is the time where you should…

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