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Study: Patients' abilities to see preferred GP have fallen greater in English practices

A new study published by the British Journal of General Practice has found that patients' abilities to see their preferred GP has fallen greater in English practices that have expanded, compared with those that stayed about the same size.

3 Nov 2020

Survey: Emergency care doctors need more support to recover from work pressures between shifts

A survey of more than 4,000 UK emergency care doctors has shown that they need more support to recover from work pressures between shifts.

2 Nov 2020

WHO welcomes SHINE trial results on shorter treatment for drug-susceptible TB in children

The World Health Organization's Global TB Programme welcomes the results from an important study on shortened treatment for drug-susceptible tuberculosis in children, presented at the 51st virtual Union World Conference on Lung Health.

2 Nov 2020

E-health app supported care improves COPD outcomes compared to usual treatment

COPD is a common respiratory condition and one of the top causes of hospital admissions each year, particularly during winter months. In the UK it accounts for over 140,000 hospital admissions and one million bed days at a major cost to the NHS.

30 Oct 2020

People exposed to chemical warfare agents feel uncertain about family building

People who have been exposed to chemical warfare agents (CWAs) feel uncertain, decades after the exposure, about their survival and ability to build a family, a University of Gothenburg study shows. Women are more severely affected than men.

30 Oct 2020

REACT study shows 26% decline in SARS CoV-2 seroprevalence over 2-3 months

Their study titled, "Declining prevalence of antibody positivity to SARS-CoV-2: a community study of 365,000 adults," was released online as a pre-print on the medRxiv* server. This large study was funded by the Department of Health and Social Care in England.

28 Oct 2020

Study to test a new treatment for people with sight loss caused by stroke

Eye research charity Fight for Sight is partnering with the Stroke Association to test the effectiveness of a treatment for ‘retraining’ the eyes for people who experience a loss of vision after stroke. The study hopes to establish a new standard of care for stroke survivors and save the NHS money.

28 Oct 2020

Fear and isolation drives PTSD among health/social workers in COVID-19

A new study, published on the preprint server medRxiv* in October 2020, identifies the factors that predict distress in HSCW and emphasizes the importance of adequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE).

27 Oct 2020

New report calls for improved Medicare home health benefit for older adults

Older adults have suffered disproportionately from the COVID-19 pandemic, with increased risk of severe illness and death reported across the globe.

23 Oct 2020

Ineffective regulation on hospital discharge puts wellbeing, dignity of patients at risk

Regulators have failed to properly address patient safety on discharge from hospital in England, leaving the physical wellbeing and dignity of patients continuously at risk at a time when they should be returning safely home, finds new research.

22 Oct 2020

New study to investigate how to improve support for older people with learning disabilities

A palliative care expert from London's Kingston University is teaming up with the University of Oxford and The Open University to investigate how to improve support for older people with learning disabilities and their family carers.

21 Oct 2020

Pastoral care helped to mitigate COVID-19 impact among the elderly

Volunteers from the Catholic Church in Brazil helped to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 among the elderly, a new study shows.

21 Oct 2020

UK researchers to investigate the neurological and neuropsychiatric effects of COVID-19

A grant worth over two million pounds has been awarded to clinical researchers from the University of Liverpool and King's College London to investigate the neurological and neuropsychiatric effects of COVID-19.

21 Oct 2020

Dementia prevention strategies are likely to be cost-effective and cost saving

Programmes to reduce dementia risk by targeting smoking, high blood pressure and hearing loss are likely to be cost-effective and cost saving by reducing dementia rates by 8.5%, finds a new study by UCL and LSE researchers.

20 Oct 2020

Future waves of COVID-19 will likely lead to further school closures

Researchers in the UK have warned that given how future waves of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) seem to be inevitable, it is likely that schools will be put under further pressure to close.

18 Oct 2020

Pharmacist-led digital intervention associated with reduced rates of hazardous prescribing

A pharmacist-led, new digital intervention that improves patient safety when prescribing medication in general practice reduced rates of hazardous prescribing by more than 40 per cent, 12 months after it had been introduced to 43 GP practices in Salford, finds a new study.

14 Oct 2020

Researchers call for nutritional guidelines and regulations on use of vitamin D

The professional perception of vitamin D as a medicine, rather than as a key nutrient, is constraining practice and jeopardizing the health of elderly care home residents in England, conclude researchers in the journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.

13 Oct 2020

Social Care News and Research

Study: Patients' abilities to see preferred GP have fallen greater in English practices

Survey: Emergency care doctors need more support to recover from work pressures between shifts

WHO welcomes SHINE trial results on shorter treatment for drug-susceptible TB in children

E-health app supported care improves COPD outcomes compared to usual treatment

People exposed to chemical warfare agents feel uncertain about family building

REACT study shows 26% decline in SARS CoV-2 seroprevalence over 2-3 months

Study to test a new treatment for people with sight loss caused by stroke

Fear and isolation drives PTSD among health/social workers in COVID-19

New report calls for improved Medicare home health benefit for older adults

Ineffective regulation on hospital discharge puts wellbeing, dignity of patients at risk

New study to investigate how to improve support for older people with learning disabilities

Pastoral care helped to mitigate COVID-19 impact among the elderly

UK researchers to investigate the neurological and neuropsychiatric effects of COVID-19

Dementia prevention strategies are likely to be cost-effective and cost saving

Future waves of COVID-19 will likely lead to further school closures

Pharmacist-led digital intervention associated with reduced rates of hazardous prescribing

Researchers call for nutritional guidelines and regulations on use of vitamin D

New project aims to improve quality of life for dementia patients in care homes

Mobile health applications can address patients' long-term rehabilitative needs

Ethnic minority groups disproportionally affected by COVID-19

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