- Warm weather and World Cup drives record NHS demand as satisfaction with GPs continues to bounce back
by Tom W on July 9, 2026 at 9:00 amThe NHS is facing a “summer onslaught”, with A&Es experiencing their busiest month on record in June amid record heatwaves and the World Cup. Average daily A&E attendances exceeded 80,000 (81,264) for the first time ever in June – setting a new daily attendance record – despite May recording a slightly higher overall total due
- NHS warns ‘snooping’ staff face sack or prison for inappropriate access of patient databy Tom W on July 8, 2026 at 10:23 am
The head of the NHS has today issued a stark warning to staff that they face the sack or even prison if they access patient records without a legitimate reason, as part of a new crackdown by the health service. Sir Jim Mackey today said that staff looking at medical records for personal reasons or out of curiosity was “wholly unacceptable,
- Around a million parents urged to book new ‘four-in-one’ NHS jab to protect young children against measlesby Tom W on July 6, 2026 at 11:01 pm
Around a million families are being urged to protect their children against the spread of measles and other potentially deadly childhood illnesses, as part of a new NHS vaccination drive. Children aged from 12-months to 11 years old who have missed one or both doses of the vaccine, will be invited as part of the
- NHS accelerates artificial intelligence rollout to cut waiting times and improve care for millionsby rwootton on July 4, 2026 at 9:30 pm
A major rollout of new artificial intelligence (AI) tools across the NHS is being accelerated to help cut waiting lists and improve care for millions of patients. A new AI triage tool in the NHS App that helps direct patients to the most appropriate NHS service, as well as widespread access to AI notetaking tools
- NHS to overhaul patient communications and end ‘farce’ of invitations arriving after appointmentby Tom W on July 3, 2026 at 9:41 am
Patients are to receive at least 3 weeks’ notice from the NHS for all new planned medical appointments, under plans to overhaul patients’ experiences of the health service. NHS Chief Executive, Sir Jim Mackey, today said that trying to get clarity from the NHS had been “like walking through treacle” for far too many families,
Irrelationship How to Stop Using Dysfunctional Relationships to Hide From Satisfying Ones
- Just Friends… Or Whateverby Mark B. Borg, Jr, Ph.D., Grant H. Brenner, MD, & Daniel Berry, RN, MHA on May 8, 2026 at 2:45 pm
The alternative to a bad breakup isn’t necessarily friendship. It’s the freedom to determine, define, and choose what works.
- What to Do When Your Partner Won’t Work on Your Relationshipby Mark B. Borg, Jr, Ph.D., Grant H. Brenner, MD, & Daniel Berry, RN, MHA on February 13, 2022 at 8:09 pm
To get unstuck when we are too focused on getting the other person on board, leverage your most intimate and powerful relationship—the one with yourself.
- Why Some People Become Emotionally Distantby Mark B. Borg, Jr, Ph.D., Grant H. Brenner, MD, & Daniel Berry, RN, MHA on December 15, 2021 at 2:22 pm
Unrecognized influences can lead us away from others when we desire closeness. Here’s how to restore connection.
- 3 Ways Gift-Giving Can Cause Relationship Stressby Mark B. Borg, Jr, Ph.D., Grant H. Brenner, MD, & Daniel Berry, RN, MHA on November 26, 2021 at 7:44 pm
Life naturally gets more meaningful at the end of the year, especially during stressful times. Make sure gift-giving and receiving come from the right places.
- The Sex Test Post-Testby Mark B. Borg, Jr, Ph.D., Grant H. Brenner, MD, & Daniel Berry, RN, MHA on January 30, 2017 at 3:47 pm
Irrelationship, the defensive mechanism many couples use when the prospect of true intimacy begins to show itself. It can easily manifest in sex and sexual behavior.
Rethinking Mental Health How to shed mental health labels and create personal meaning
- The Rise of Online and Mobile Coaching and Therapyby Eric R. Maisel Ph.D. on September 16, 2024 at 9:36 pm
Technology, with all of its pluses and minuses, has come to the worlds of coaching and therapy, and those two professions will never look quite the same.
- Are We Headed Toward a Psychological Catastrophe?by Eric R. Maisel Ph.D. on March 20, 2024 at 11:53 am
The stress that humans are currently facing is stretching them to the breaking point.
- The Existentialism of End Timeby Eric R. Maisel Ph.D. on May 5, 2023 at 9:54 pm
Personal Perspective: We have always been worried about death. What can we do now about the extra burden of anxiety over the death of the species?
- Smart Teens, High Anxietyby Eric R. Maisel Ph.D. on December 19, 2022 at 7:25 pm
All teens are anxious, but smart teens suffer from additional sources of anxiety. Here’s what can be done to help.
- Why Teens Are Stubbornly Defensiveby Eric R. Maisel Ph.D. on September 18, 2022 at 5:26 pm
Teens are routinely defensive, to the consternation of their parents. What purpose does this defensiveness serve? Is it a good thing, a bad thing, or both?