Patients should continue to access emergency care during NHS strikes
Patients must continue to use emergency services during the upcoming NHS strikes if they require medical attention.
NHS union groups are currently in dispute with...
Recruitment and retention in adult social care services
The crippling effects of workforce shortages are being felt across adult social care services. Oonagh Smyth, CEO of Skills for Care, discusses the key...
Improving mental health outcomes for congenital heart disease patient
Improving mental health outcomes for congenital heart disease patients is among the top priorities for future research.
A group of patients, parents and healthcare professionals...
The health and economic impacts of digestive diseases across Europe
Helena Cortez-Pinto, President of United European Gastroenterology, discusses findings from White Book 2 which validate the need to better address the burden of digestive...
NHS to expand mental health crisis services over winter
The NHS will increase support services to ease pressure on emergency services this winter, amid a mental health crisis.
As part of extensive NHS winter...
WHO launch health literacy initiatives for migrant communities
The National School of Public Health in Portugal have worked alongside the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop new health literacy initiatives for migrant...
Significant improvements in NHS orthopaedic care
UCL researchers have found significant improvements in orthopaedic care for patients requiring hip and knee surgery through the NHS in the last ten years.
The...
Patients to trial at-home health checks to ease NHS pressure
Cornwall will be the first area in England to trial NHS Digital Health Check as part of plans to digitise face-to-face health checks.
The digital...
Oxford Longevity Project: Empowering patients to slow ageing and disease through autophagy
Leslie Kenny, Oxford Healthspan founder, provides interesting insight into the Oxford Longevity Project and its vital role in slowing ageing.
In Spring 2021, during the...
Is self-driven healthcare the future?
New research shows that self-driven healthcare can improve health outcomes and reduce costs, helping promote a sustainable future.
Self-driven healthcare is an umbrella term introduced...
The burden of health inequities on persons with disabilities
A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows how health inequities are affecting many persons with disabilities compared to others in society.
The...
Refugees are suffering from the health effects of climate change
The effects of climate change are creating health threats for thousands of migrants in overcrowded and polluted refugee camps, according to a study from...
Researchers find a lack of NHS services for treating obesity in children
Over three-quarters of NHS trusts do not have a child weight management service, despite being responsible for providing services for obesity in children.
A study...
Involving patients in the development of drug and alcohol services
People who have received treatment for substance abuse should be involved in developing drug and alcohol services, according to new research from the University...
When did wellness become white noise?
Given the rise in products and services available under the ‘wellness’ umbrella, Cate Murden interrogates the meaning of workplace wellness and how organisations can...
WHO will now refer to monkeypox disease as mpox
From now on, the World Health Organization (WHO) will refer to monkeypox disease as “mpox”. The name change comes as a result of a...
More ethnic diversity is needed in genomic cancer data
Two recent studies have highlighted the need for greater ethnic diversity in genomic prostate cancer data and accessible genetic testing.
Over 1.4 million men were...
Challenging guidelines surrounding pregnancy after miscarriage or abortion
Researchers have reviewed guidelines surrounding the interval between pregnancy after miscarriage or abortion, finding discrepancies.
Pregnancy within three months of a miscarriage or an abortion...
Doctors say the UK drinking age is too low
Doctors in the UK have urged the government to raise the UK drinking age at home from five, in an effort to prevent future...
Poor oral health affects nearly half of the world’s population
A new report provides the first-ever analysis of oral health with data profiles for 194 countries, providing insight into the burden of oral diseases...
