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New study finds stark differences between dental health of kids in care and general child population

Children in care, including those in foster and residential care, have double the rates of urgent dental treatment and are half as likely to attend dental services as the general child population. Children in care are also twice as likely to have a tooth extraction under general anaesthetic.

1 Sep 2017

Researchers discover potential way to trigger regeneration, repair of damaged heart cells

New research has discovered a potential means to trigger damaged heart cells to self-heal. The discovery could lead to groundbreaking forms of treatment for heart diseases.

21 Aug 2017

Physicians studying how to prescribe income security

Physicians at St. Michael's Hospital are studying how full-time income support workers hired by health-care clinics can help vulnerable patients or those living in poverty improve their finances and their health.

18 Aug 2017

Governments could do more to develop transport policies that encourage older people’s mobility

Governments across Europe could be doing more to develop transport policies that ensure those over the age of 65 remain active and mobile, according to a new study led by the University of Plymouth.

4 Aug 2017

New framework released to support person-centered approaches for health, social care

Skills for Health, Health Education England, and Skills for Care have announced a new Framework to support person-centered approaches for the health and social care workforce.

27 Jul 2017

Tunstall and Inhealthcare collaborate to tackle challenges facing health and social care

Tunstall Healthcare and Inhealthcare have agreed to combine their skills and expertise at scale and help tackle some of the greatest challenges facing the NHS and care services.

From Inhealthcare Limited 24 Jul 2017

Targeting risk factors throughout life stages could prevent 35% of dementia cases, study reveals

A study published in The Lancet, on July 20th 2017, reveals that 1 out of 3 dementia cases are preventable when risk factors are targeted beginning from childhood.

20 Jul 2017

Rise in life expectancy is grinding to a halt in England, says leading health advisor

The rise in life expectancy that has been seen in England for more than 100 years is now grinding to a halt, warns a former government and WHO advisor.

19 Jul 2017

LSTM awarded £11 million by NIHR to establish new research unit and groups

LSTM has been awarded £11 million by the National Institute for Health Research as part of their latest UK-wide call for funding into Global Health Research Units.

14 Jul 2017

UK Robotics Week to showcase latest AI and robotics research

The UK's world-leading robotics research will be showcased at the second UK Robotics Week, which begins on Saturday, 24 June, 2017 and runs until Friday, 30 June.

23 Jun 2017

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

Social Care News and Research

New study finds stark differences between dental health of kids in care and general child population

Researchers discover potential way to trigger regeneration, repair of damaged heart cells

Physicians studying how to prescribe income security

Governments could do more to develop transport policies that encourage older people’s mobility

New framework released to support person-centered approaches for health, social care

Tunstall and Inhealthcare collaborate to tackle challenges facing health and social care

Targeting risk factors throughout life stages could prevent 35% of dementia cases, study reveals

Rise in life expectancy is grinding to a halt in England, says leading health advisor

LSTM awarded £11 million by NIHR to establish new research unit and groups

UK Robotics Week to showcase latest AI and robotics 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

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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