'For Zara': Bath MP Dedicates New Eating Disorder Strategy to Woman Who Tragically Died Young Thursday, September 11, 2025 eatingdisorders suicide mentalhealth anorexia prevention policy support stigma healthcare bath Wera Hobhouse, the Member of Parliament for Bath and Chair of the Eating Disorders All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), has dedicated a forthcoming strategy aimed at preventing deaths from eating disorders to the memory of … Read More
Mum Warns Beach-Goers After Toddler Suffers Burns from Hidden Fire Pit Wednesday, September 10, 2025 beach burns toddler firepit safety holiday dorset warning injuries prevention Amy Lambert’s family holiday at Avon beach in Mudeford, Christchurch, turned distressing on August 9 when her two-year-old son, Harry, burned both feet after running over a hidden fire pit buried in the sand. The fire … Read More
Death of Beloved Woman Highlights Risks of Ketamine Use Saturday, September 6, 2025 ketamine deaths drugdanger addiction coroner dorset toxicity drugpolicy publichealth prevention The tragic death of Gemma Weeks, a 28-year-old woman from Dorset, has brought renewed attention to the dangers of ketamine, a Class B drug increasingly popular among young people. Gemma had been using ketamine for about ten … Read More
Innovative One-to-One Programme to Prevent Domestic Abuse Launches in Bath and North East Somerset Thursday, September 4, 2025 domesticabuse prevention behaviorchange support avonandsomerset open2change swa intervention community safety A pioneering one-to-one programme aimed at preventing domestic abuse is being introduced in Bath and North East Somerset, thanks to a collaboration between Avon and Somerset Police, B&NES Council, and the charity Society … Read More
Mum whose daughter died of chickenpox says vaccine rollout is 'too late' Tuesday, September 2, 2025 chickenpox vaccine immunisation nhs childhood health campaign bereavement prevention rarecomplications Angie Bunce-Mason, a mother from Barnstaple, North Devon, tragically lost her daughter Elana in 2009 after the three-year-old contracted chickenpox, which led to severe internal complications. Although Elana initially showed … Read More
Hundreds Expected to Join Walk for a Life in Suicide Prevention Effort Wednesday, August 27, 2025 suicide prevention mentalhealth awareness walk remembrance taunton support community wellbeing Somerset residents are invited to come together for the fourth annual Walk for a Life, a meaningful event dedicated to remembrance and suicide prevention. Organized by Somerset Council’s public health team alongside various … Read More