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Four Myths That Stop People Getting Their Eyes and Ears Tested
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Four Myths That Stop People Getting Their Eyes and Ears Tested

Many of us put off eye and hearing tests until symptoms are acute, by which time it can be too late. Marc Burrows explains why a check-up can reveal far more than whether you need glasses
How free eye care helped Big Issue vendor John get back to drawing
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How free eye care helped Big Issue vendor John get back to drawing

Want to get healthy this summer? Add the arts to your core routine
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Want to get healthy this summer? Add the arts to your core routine

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How free eye tests and glasses from Specsavers got Paula baking again
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How free eye tests and glasses from Specsavers got Paula baking again

The movie-buff vendor and the glasses that changed everything
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The movie-buff vendor and the glasses that changed everything

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty

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‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’
Michael Duffy, who is now a healthy five-year-old but had an aggressive form of childhood cancer.
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‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’

Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street
An NHS mural on a pavement
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Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street

My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone
St Thomas' Hospital
John Bird

My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone

The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here’s how 10 promises made to voters hold up today
Vote Leave bus on Brexit campaign
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The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here’s how 10 promises made to voters hold up today

Mental health

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What has new prime minister Andy Burnham said about mental health?
Andy Burnham arriving at 10 Downing Street. Image: Kirsty O'Connor/ No 10 Downing Street
Alexa Knight

What has new prime minister Andy Burnham said about mental health?

I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances
Probation Service's Paul Edwards
Paul Edwards

I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances

North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen
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Social Justice

North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen

Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Antonia May Cross

Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction