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In May of this year a Westminster committee heard that Northern Ireland’s health service was ‘beyond crisis’ with a spokesperson from the Royal College of Nursing commenting that the health service had ‘fallen off a cliff edge.’ With a series of strikes this year taking place across the sector, I spoke with three nursing students and a midwifery student from Queen’s University Belfast who have been on placement throughout this turbulent year.
Eva Sheils discusses stimming in her latest column; ‘Eva Talks Autism’.
Eva Sheils discusses structure, rituals and routine in her latest column; ‘Eva Talks Autism’.
A recent government survey revealed that 4 in 5 women had experienced times when they were not listened to by healthcare professionals and had to persistently advocate for themselves after having their symptoms not taken seriously.
Eva Sheils discusses the latest body trend of buccal fat removal and the potential consequences of it.
Skye Tufts explores ways you can try, to cope with loneliness at university.
The report's findings were stark, with students in their hundreds reporting unwanted sexual experiences, from sexual assault to receiving unwanted sexual images.
Zoe Robinson discusses the dark side to cosmetic procedures and the government plans to introduce mandatory mental health checks pre-procedure.
Recent events surrounding a new anonymous forum raised important questions about censorship and limits to speech, and perhaps most importantly, if anonymous submission pages have a future as a forum for debate.
Disclosing to people is an act of fully claiming my autistic identity and honestly it has begun to feel like a moment of empowerment.
Kirsty King speaks to two young people who were diagnosed with ADHD after leaving school, about the challenges they have faced accessing support in Northern Ireland.
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Maria Hassan brings the first instalment of her new Column ‘The Scoop does Sex Ed’
Zoe Robinson discusses how the fast-fashion industry has taken over TikTok and the effects our overconsumption is having on the planet.
Eva Sheils brings us her first column on her experience of being an autistic student at Queen’s.
Another World Belfast are a not for profit community interest company (CIC) that exists to show love to any and all that need it. Having amassed over 30k followers across their social platforms, Another World Belfast, is an endeavour born out of and sustained by their call for societal change.
Zoe Robinson explores the newest celebrity wellness craze.
Mál Farrell, who recently came out as trans and is a part of Mid Ulster Pride, spoke to The Scoop about his journey and the need for more investment in gender-affirming care and support for the trans community.
December 3 will mark Small Business Saturday, a day for people to support their local independent businesses. Belfast’s student population covers a huge area of the city and has to potential to really help their small business neighbour in these hard times. From Stranmillis to Ormeau to Botanic, The Scoop has compiled a list of 10 independent businesses students should check out.
The campaign called “Broken Vaginas Belfast” was launched by Jess Crisp after she was recently forced to seek private medical care due to the long NHS waiting lists for endometriosis care.
Being a student, managing your studies and living independently can be challenging. Implementing enough rest and relaxation is essential to support your well-being, especially as exam season approaches.
Ghosting, situationships, rosters, lovebombing – modern dating can be a complicated and confusing world to navigate.