Advancing surgeries: How can technology change procedures?
The healthcare sector is constantly changing, and many practices have been modified to become more efficient: So how can technology help with advancing surgeries?
What are the health benefits of cycling to work?
Lee Hammond describes the health benefits of cycling as an opportunity to work better, feel better and clear the air on National Cycle to Work Day.
Preventing cancer: A whole-of-society, whole-of-government approach
World Cancer Research Fund’s Policy & Public Affairs Manager, Fiona Sing, outlines what governments and society should be doing to prevent cancer and other non-communicable diseases.
Doctors’ Union: Pension change is “step forward” but more needed
The British Medical Association (BMA) has acknowledged the pension change “step forward” by the Government, after a year’s worth of lobbying by the doctors’ union.
NHS pension change: Senior doctors to have more flexibility
Today (7 August) Matt Hancock will propose an NHS pension change, via a public consultation over rules governing the amount that senior doctors put into their pension.
NHS launches accredited suppliers for electronic patient records
NHSX and NHS England have published a list of accredited suppliers of electronic patient record solutions, to give purchasers more confidence in their route to digital transformation.
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance techniques can unveil metabolic alterations preceding anatomical and functional manifestations of diseases, the Department of Experimental Cardiovascular Imaging explains here.
New NHS cash injection needed to improve patient care, says NHS Confederation
Experts respond to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement for a £1.8 million NHS cash injection, highlighting the desperate need for funding to improve patient care.
Male and female mortality from TB in rural and urban Victorian settings
Alice Reid and Richard Smith, University of Cambridge explore the links between tuberculosis (TB) mortality, occupations, rural and urban residence and migration in late Victorian Scotland.
PM Johnson announces £1.8 billion for NHS frontline services
Today (5 August) PM Johnson announces £1.8 billion for NHS frontline services: But where will it go, what will it do and where did it come from?
Improved emotional support needed for people with diabetes
A Diabetes UK survey of more than 2,000 adults with diabetes from across the UK found that 15% have needed specialist emotional support to help them cope with the demands of living with the condition within the last year.
Infection prevention: Overcoming challenges in sepsis diagnosis
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group discusses the concerns with overcoming challenges in sepsis diagnosis.
Patients feel overwhelmed by the demand of living with diabetes
New research from Diabetes UK has found that seven out of ten people feel overwhelmed by the demands of living with diabetes, which significantly affects their mental and physical health.
The mindful guide to surviving Brexit
Meditation teacher Neil Seligman highlights eight attitudinals of mindfulness in this guide to surviving Brexit blues.
Scientists identify sea as how cancer spread 6,000 years ago
Researchers found out how cancer spread around the world, between sea-faring dogs around 6,000 years ago in Asia.
Cannabinoids for therapeutic purposes – where are we?
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group shares a perspective on the present status and potential evolution when it comes to cannabinoids for therapeutic purposes.
Report confirms less saturated fat will lower blood cholesterol
A report published by Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition on the role of saturated fats and health concludes there's no need to change current advice to help lower blood cholesterol.
Delivering patient-centric delivery models
Martin Taylor, Deputy CEO of Content Guru, highlights how Commissioners are shifting from organisational-focused to patient-centric, outcome-driven models to deliver digitally-connected health.
Universal Credit and mental health: “It was a confusion”
In this article, Carolyn Lochhead discusses research that reveals how Universal credit has a significant impact on mental health.
NHSX: What is needed to make a real difference in the NHS?
The newly launched NHSX could bring much-needed stability but it will only make a difference in the NHS by facilitating further best practice sharing and deploying flexible, fit-for-purpose systems, says Dr Ian Jackson.
