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Dr Paula Holt comments on NMC's major changes to nurse education

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has launched a new consultation on the 13th June on nursing education. The regulator is reviewing the standards of proficiency that UK trained nurses must meet before they can work as a registered nurse.

21 Jun 2017

Could artificial intelligence create virtual GPs?

The vision for the partnership is to incorporate artificial intelligence into online GP consultations by providing accessible information that is certified and verified by Health Commissions so that we reduce the demand for GP services. The underlying aim or objective is to shape demand for healthcare services.

12 Jun 2017

Internet withdrawal causes physiological changes in digitally-dependent people

Scientists and clinicians from Swansea and Milan have found that some people who use the internet a lot experience significant physiological changes such as increased heart rate and blood pressure when they finish using the internet.

31 May 2017

Study highlights rising burden of aging and disability in the coming decade

Urgent need for better disease prevention policies targeting poor diet, smoking, alcohol, high blood pressure and physical inactivity, as well as increased investment in health and social care.

25 May 2017

The health system has improved in Israel, but challenges still remain

Although life expectancy has improved and infant mortality has fallen in Israel, the country’s health system still faces significant challenges, report researchers.

8 May 2017

Prolonged weight loss programs offer greater benefits to overweight people, study shows

Extending NHS weight loss programmes from one session per week for 12-weeks to one session per week for a year helped people who are overweight to lose more weight and keep it off for longer, according to a study published in The Lancet, and led by researchers from the University of Cambridge, University of Liverpool and University of Oxford.

8 May 2017

Inhealthcare and Roche Diagnostics partnership brings new innovation to self-testing market

Digital health specialist Inhealthcare has developed a pioneering mobile app to bring a new level of sophistication to the home monitoring of long-term conditions by Britain's NHS.

From Inhealthcare Limited 7 May 2017

Healthcare cuts linked to spike in mortality in England and Wales?

Deaths in 2015 increased by 5.6% compared to 2014, with 28,231 more deaths recorded. This is the biggest percentage increase for over 50 years, and third biggest since WWII.

3 May 2017

Positive social support from adult children linked to reduced dementia risk

Positive social support from adult children is associated with reduced risk of developing dementia, according to a new research published today.

2 May 2017

Renishaw applauds University Hospital of Wales on first robotic-assisted neurosurgery for epilepsy

Renishaw is pleased to congratulate the University Hospital of Wales on a successful first robotic assistedstereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) neurosurgery procedure.

13 Apr 2017

US and UK health organizations recognize iRhythm's Zio as key diagnostic cardiac monitoring system

iRhythm Technologies, Inc., a leading digital health care solutions company focused on the advancement of cardiac care, announced the recent publication of two documents in support of extended continuous ambulatory monitoring for arrhythmia detection.

13 Apr 2017

Queen's and AWARE announce new online support service for adults with depression

Queen's University Belfast and AWARE, the national depression charity for Northern Ireland, announce a new online support service for adults with depression to mark World Health Day (Friday 7 April).

7 Apr 2017

Lords Committee highlights major internal threats to long-term NHS sustainability

The House of Lords Select Committee on the Long-term Sustainability of the NHS has slammed the ‘short-sightedness’ of successive governments for failing to plan effectively for the long-term future of the health service and adult social care.

6 Apr 2017

Academics propose bill to prevent privatisation of NHS services

On Friday 24th March, the NHS Reinstatement Bill will be presented in the House of Commons by Margaret Greenwood, Labour MP for Wirral West.

24 Mar 2017

Menopausal women use alternative medicine at high rates more than doctors know

A review of previous studies about how women manage menopause symptoms has found that they frequently use alternative treatments but often do not inform their doctors about them.

8 Mar 2017

Scientists establish ‘tipping point’ molecular link between blood sugar and Alzheimer's disease

For the first time a "tipping point" molecular link between the blood sugar glucose and Alzheimer's disease has been established by scientists, who have shown that excess glucose damages a vital enzyme involved with inflammation response to the early stages of Alzheimer's.

24 Feb 2017

Social Care News and Research

Dr Paula Holt comments on NMC's major changes to nurse education

Could artificial intelligence create virtual GPs?

Internet withdrawal causes physiological changes in digitally-dependent people

Study highlights rising burden of aging and disability in the coming decade

The health system has improved in Israel, but challenges still remain

Prolonged weight loss programs offer greater benefits to overweight people, study shows

Inhealthcare and Roche Diagnostics partnership brings new innovation to self-testing market

Healthcare cuts linked to spike in mortality in England and Wales?

Positive social support from adult children linked to reduced dementia risk

Renishaw applauds University Hospital of Wales on first robotic-assisted neurosurgery for epilepsy

US and UK health organizations recognize iRhythm's Zio as key diagnostic cardiac monitoring system

Queen's and AWARE announce new online support service for adults with depression

Lords Committee highlights major internal threats to long-term NHS sustainability

Academics propose bill to prevent privatisation of NHS services

Menopausal women use alternative medicine at high rates more than doctors know

Scientists establish ‘tipping point’ molecular link between blood sugar and Alzheimer's disease

New easy-to-use online toolkit identifies patients at risk of falls

Study: Life expectancy projected to surpass 90 years in coming decades

Severe cuts in health and social care system linked to substantial increase in mortality

UK’s health system not designed to provide integrated care for people with dementia and other conditions

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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