Patients with private health insurance are likely to receive more treatment
Patients in Switzerland with private health insurance are more likely to receive cardiac treatment than patients with basic health insurance, according to the University...
Improving perinatal mental health
Dr Fiona Challacombe, Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lecturer at King’s College London, describes some of the mental health challenges faced by new and expectant...
The cost of population health
We spoke to Dr Tammy Boyce, Senior Research Associate at UCL Institute of Health Equity about how increased levels of poverty are impacting population...
Why we must address period poverty in the UK now
Monet Bailey spoke with Tina Leslie, the Founder of the Freedom4Girls charity, about how it is tackling the challenges surrounding menstrual health and the...
Treating high blood pressure in Black African and Caribbean communities
Tracey Bignall from the Race Equality Foundation discusses the Share the Pressure project which is treating high blood pressure in Black African and Caribbean...
Meeting the needs of the healthcare workforce
Lorna Rothery spoke to Pedro Delgado, Vice President of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement about how solutions to the healthcare workforce crisis can be...
Reducing meat consumption for human and planetary health
The overconsumption of meat is having detrimental repercussions for human and planetary health. We discuss what these are, and what we can do about...
Adults coming off antidepressants should be given safe support over time
NICE outlines that adults coming off antidepressants should have the dosage reduced in stages to reduce the likelihood and severity of withdrawal symptoms.
A new...
WHO: Malnutrition in children requires urgent action
United Nations agencies call for urgent action to tackle malnutrition in children hit by unprecedented food and nutrition crises.
Malnutrition in children is taking...
Statins should be offered to more people at risk of heart disease
Updated guidance from NICE recommends that the use of statins for heart disease and strokes should be considered for people at a lower risk...
It is time to address ethnic inequalities in maternal healthcare
A recent study by the University of Liverpool emphasised that Black, Asian and ethnic minority women are facing inequalities in maternal healthcare. Dr Oluwaseun...
NHS waiting list times are falling
NHS waiting list times have fallen for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new figures.
The decline in NHS...
Towards the ‘Global Health Charter’ from a citizen’s perspective
Mariano Votta and Ginevra Varallo from the Cittadinanzattiva/Active Citizenship Network discuss the importance of acknowledging health and wellbeing, environment, and social justice as fundamental...
EU regulation does not consider environmental emissions of pharmaceuticals
New research reveals that EU regulation is not currently considering the environmental emissions of pharmaceuticals in global manufacturing supply chains.
The EU regulation that covers...
The value of investing in Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products
Professor Giorgio Alleva, Former President of the Italian National Institute of Statistics, discusses the policy dialogue surrounding patient access to Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products...
Is green social prescribing the key to better health and wellbeing?
New evidence indicates that green social prescribing, such as spending time in nature, can improve people’s health and wellbeing.
Researchers from the University College London...
2021 Obesity rates: 26% of adults in England were obese
New obesity rates indicate that over a quarter of adults in England classified as obese in 2021, with men being more affected.
Data from NHS...
One in five GPs unwilling to prescribe aspirin to Lynch syndrome patients
New data finds that one in five GPs could be unwilling to prescribe aspirin to patients with Lynch syndrome, a cancer-causing condition.
A study carried...
NHS advice calls surge amid flu and Strep A concerns
A significant number of calls were made to the 111 services last week as people sought NHS advice over flu and Strep A infections.
Over...
How digital services can shape the future of maternity care
Health Europa spoke with Susan Hogan, midwife and Co-founder of The Baby Academy about the current state of maternity care in the UK and...
