Almost three-quarters of people with mental health problems run out of money at the end of each week, a study says. The charity Mind said its poll of 1,800 people showed half had gone without food because of money worries. And virtually all those questioned - 91% - said debt had made their health problems worse.
A County Antrim woman disabled in an accident has been awarded compensation after her employers refused to let her return to work.
A campaign against a new import tax on mobility scooters for disabled and older people may have been given a lifeline by a Dutch court ruling.
The European Council of the Regions hosted an international conference at their HQ in Brussels, on 24th June 2008. The subject was "Climate Change and the Challenges for Public Health". Co-sponsors were the European Regional and Local Health Authorities (EUREGHA) and the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL).
A million unpaid carers in England could get a week's break every year under plans from the Liberal Democrats.
Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg has called for patients to be allowed to pay for extra treatment without losing their rights to free NHS care.