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New scheme for rewarding NHS workforce is a missed opportunity to design a fairer system

The new national scheme for rewarding clinical excellence in the NHS is a missed opportunity to design a fairer system and one that recognizes the collective effort of teams over individuals, according to a new paper.

6 Jul 2022

Politicians have a considerable survival benefit over general populations, finds study

New data show politicians have a considerable survival advantage over general populations, based on information from 11 countries and over 57,500 politicians.

5 Jul 2022

Patients to benefit from a super-charged clinical research system

Patients across the UK will benefit from a super-charged clinical research system, backed by £175 million of dedicated investment, which will save lives across the country.

30 Jun 2022

Connecting health and social care to improve community health

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Adrienne Sherk about how Unite Us has created an efficient system of care within communities to improve health.

30 Jun 2022

Only half of patients regularly see the same GP, despite continuity of care leading to better outcomes

People who benefit the most from seeing the same GP are those with long-term health conditions and people who visit a practice frequently. With

30 Jun 2022

Increased privatization linked with higher rates of treatable mortality and decline in the quality of patient care

Outsourcing NHS services to the private sector is associated with reduced quality of patient care and increased rates of deaths from treatable causes, according to an analysis published in The Lancet Public Health journal.

29 Jun 2022

Digital revolution will provide faster, more personalized healthcare

People across the country will benefit from faster, more personalized healthcare, following a digital revolution to make the health and social care system fit for the 21st century.

28 Jun 2022

£150 million investment to bolster NHS mental health services and better support people in crisis

People experiencing a mental health emergency will be able to access more care in the community, such through as crisis houses and safe havens, and those detained under the Mental Health Act will benefit from landmark reforms which provide patients with more control over their care and treatment.

27 Jun 2022

Moderna to build large-scale mRNA manufacturing center in the UK

NHS patients will have access to the next generation of vaccines and treatments following an agreement between the government and Moderna to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing and research and development centre in the UK.

21 Jun 2022

Intimate partner violence linked with self-harm, suicidality in both men and women

Published in The Lancet Psychiatry, a new study is the first to show that intimate partner violence (IPV) is strongly associated with self-harm and suicidality in both men and women, and across all ages in England.

21 Jun 2022

£4.25 million research grant seeks to discover meaningful treatments for motor neuron disease

A group of charities and government research organisations has awarded £4.25 million to MND experts at six UK universities to kick start collaborative efforts to end motor neuron disease (MND).

20 Jun 2022

New scheme set to tackle gaps in student mental health services

Students are set to benefit from better join up of mental health services to prevent them falling through the gaps at university.

20 Jun 2022

More than £15 million funding will help local authorities to implement new social care charging reforms

More than £15 million will be given to local authorities across England today (Wednesday 15 June) to help them implement new social care charging reforms to bring an end to the unpredictable cost of care for the public.

15 Jun 2022

New analysis reveals direct links between chronic loneliness and mental health distress

New research published today by the Government has identified direct links between chronic loneliness and mental health distress.

13 Jun 2022

Review sets out new plans to create the biggest shake-up in health and social care leadership

The Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has welcomed the publication of an independent review of health and adult social care leadership, led by General Sir Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard - and, in what will be the biggest shake-up in health and social care leadership in a generation, is accepting all seven transformative recommendations they have put forward.

7 Jun 2022

Com-COV 3 study focuses on assessing a third dose booster vaccination for young people aged 12 to 15

The Com-COV 3 study has been commissioned through the NIHR and backed by £2.8 million government funding, with support from both the Vaccine Taskforce and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

7 Jun 2022

New fund could enable early access to life-saving treatments for NHS patients in England

NNHS patients in England will have early access to potentially life-saving and cutting-edge treatments thanks to a new fund which has been launched today.

6 Jun 2022

Peer-led, family-centered preventive intervention promotes mental health among Bhutanese immigrants in the U.S.

After years of working with Bhutanese community members in Western Massachusetts, a team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher has developed a peer-led, family-centered preventive intervention to reduce stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms and promote mental health among immigrants in the U.S.

3 Jun 2022

New Director of Science, Research and Evidence will help steer research across health and social care

Dr Gail Marzetti has been appointed as the new Director of Science, Research and Evidence in the Department of Health and Social Care. She will take over the role previously held by Dr Louise Wood.

30 May 2022

Specially trained therapy dog expands the world for autistic children

A new Australian study looking at the impact of an autism assistance dog for children and their parents has made an unexpected discovery: the dog has expanded their world, literally.

30 May 2022

Social Care News and Research

New scheme for rewarding NHS workforce is a missed opportunity to design a fairer system

Politicians have a considerable survival benefit over general populations, finds study

Patients to benefit from a super-charged clinical research system

Connecting health and social care to improve community health

Only half of patients regularly see the same GP, despite continuity of care leading to better outcomes

Increased privatization linked with higher rates of treatable mortality and decline in the quality of patient care

Digital revolution will provide faster, more personalized healthcare

£150 million investment to bolster NHS mental health services and better support people in crisis

Moderna to build large-scale mRNA manufacturing center in the UK

Intimate partner violence linked with self-harm, suicidality in both men and women

£4.25 million research grant seeks to discover meaningful treatments for motor neuron disease

New scheme set to tackle gaps in student mental health services

More than £15 million funding will help local authorities to implement new social care charging reforms

New analysis reveals direct links between chronic loneliness and mental health distress

Review sets out new plans to create the biggest shake-up in health and social care leadership

Com-COV 3 study focuses on assessing a third dose booster vaccination for young people aged 12 to 15

New fund could enable early access to life-saving treatments for NHS patients in England

Peer-led, family-centered preventive intervention promotes mental health among Bhutanese immigrants in the U.S.

New Director of Science, Research and Evidence will help steer research across health and social care

Specially trained therapy dog expands the world for autistic children

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