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...health comes first, […] but as an elite athlete, it is very demotivating and mentally tough. I'm a very positive person but the idea, right now, of having to devote myself to another year's slog is a very difficult one" (BBC, 2020). As well as the impact of the games being postponed, the lockdowns also had a significant impact on athletes and their preparations from...

...health and social care. Look after your own wellbeing’ and an illustration of a tablet with the wording ‘Using technology, digital tools and apps’. The second is headed ‘Supporting professionals’. It features an illustration of a healthcare worker and the text ‘Health and social care professionals use digital tools to do their jobs more effectively. “Once...

...health and social care at The Open University, spoke to five foster carers to gain their insights and reflections on their experiences. Transcript For foster carers, ensuring their voices are listened to, and that they are adequately supported, is essential not only for their own well-being but also for the quality and continuity of care provided to children. When foster...

...health and wellbeing (McNally, 2024). A model of care rooted in biomedicine and a system overwhelmingly designed to treat illness – rather than preventing it in the first place – is inevitably going to struggle. There are, however, other models of care. Models underpinned not by a search for cures, but by a desire to care. [A woman having a wellness massage] Anyone...

...mental health issues, alleged “wind up” methods in the Green Room to incite conflict before a show commences, have previously been reported. So-called “aftercare” procedures have also come in for criticism for being brief, or consisting of “phone calls from junior members of the production team” – testimonies that have also been supported by former members...