Responding to the Government's decision today to raise the State Pension age to 68 by 2037 to 2039 as recommended by John Cridland CBE, Heléna Herklots CBE, Chief Executive of Carers UK said:

"The prospect of working longer could be extremely tough for those who are increasingly likely to be juggling work and care. This makes rights to paid care leave - and a review of workplace rights as recommended by John Cridland - essential. Implementing stronger workplace rights for carers is something that would make a difference for workers juggling work and caring unpaid for a relative or friend right now - helping people extend working lives, improve health and well-being and continue to provide support. Our evidence also suggests that this brings benefits to businesses as well."

Services for people who are suicidal or self-harming are facing unprecedented demand in England, a BBC Radio 5 live investigation has found. Out of 39 mental health trusts that provided figures for their crisis teams, 27 had seen their workload increase - 70%. And some had seen referrals rise by as much as 60% - but without a comparable rise in funding. NHS England said an extra £400m would be spent on crisis resolution teams.

The proportion of diabetics who go blind or suffer sight loss has almost halved since a new national retinopathy screening programme started in 2007. Swansea University research over eight years has now been published in the British Medical Journal.

New certifications for severe sight impairment have fallen from 31.3 to 15.8 per 100,000 people.

I am a Trustee at the Hamlet in Norwich. Our CEO shared this link with us - a tribute to Katie and her family and to the great work of the staff at the Hamlet.

Tim Farron's first Autumn Conference as leader of the Liberal Democrats.

Come and hear him, and participate in some interesting debates, such as Welfare Reform.

Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP today criticised the Scottish Government for missing another cancer target after new statistics show it has failed to meet its target to detect cancer earlier.

In February 2012 Nicola Sturgeon launched the Detect Cancer Early programme, aiming to increase the proportion of people diagnosed early in the disease process (at stage 1) by 25% by the end of 2015. New statistics published this morning show it has only increased by 9.2%, with just one health board meeting the standard.

Half of pupils expelled from England's schools have a mental health issue, according to analysis of official data. The Institute of Public Policy Research suggests if excluded students with undiagnosed problems were included, the rate would be much higher.

This figure compares with one in 50 pupils in the wider population who have a mental health condition.The government said it would be publishing plans to improve mental health services later in the year.

One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after their brain health throughout life, according to an international study in the Lancet. It lists nine key risk factors including lack of education, hearing loss, smoking and physical inactivity.

The study is being presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London. By 2050, 131 million people could be living with dementia globally. There are estimated to be 47 million people with the condition at the moment.

Too many patients are locked into mental health rehabilitation wards far from home, a review of England's psychiatric services suggests. The Care Quality Commission said there were 3,500 beds in locked facilities across the country, but it believes more people could and should get care in residential settings close to home.

Lord Chris Rennard, during a recent debate in the House of Lords, raised the issue of Mental Health in schools. It was in particular to do with the support for children and young people who have mental health issues.

It was during the questions on Health in that place. The question which started the debate, was raised by Labour's Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon, who asked. "To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to bring forward proposals to reform Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services as outlined in their 2017 manifesto."