Innovation in health and social care
John Bowis OBE, Honorary President of Health First Europe and former Member of the European Parliament, outlines how healthcare innovations are a key instrument...
Improving the long-term health of childhood cancer survivors
SIOPE – the European Society for Paediatric Oncology highlights the importance of strengthening collaborations to ensure childhood cancer survivors lead a healthy life…
All childhood...
Preventing and reducing HCAIs
Professor Alan Johnson, Head of the Department of Healthcare-Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance at Public Health England, explains to Editor Laura Evans about healthcare association...
Infection prevention and control: setting the right standards for patients
Gaynor Evans, Head of Infection Prevention and Control (North) at NHS Improvement details how the organisation helps the NHS to maintain high standards and...
The National Mental Capacity Forum
Professor Baroness Finlay of Llandaff highlights the work of the National Mental Capacity Forum and the key priorities it aims to tackle…
The National Mental...
Improving diabetes control in England
Dr Justin Warner, Clinical Lead for the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health details how continued improvements...
Research shows people survive cancer longer
Better screening is leading to people with cancer surviving at least a decade after being diagnosed…
A new report from Macmillan Cancer Support has revealed...
Measurement for the control of hygiene and risk
Martin Easter, General Manager at Hygiena International Ltd highlights the importance of cleanliness in hospital settings…
“Measurement is the first step that leads to...
North Yorkshire programme for looked-after children receives praise
A programme developed in North Yorkshire for looked-after children has received praise, with calls for other local authorities to adopt it…
The ‘No Wrong Door’...
Ageing population brings social cohesion
Lambert van Nistelrooij, Dutch Member of the EPP group of the European Parliament outlines how an ageing population affects rural areas…
In 2060 there will...
Fraud and corruption with medical devices
Paul Vincke, Managing Director of the European Healthcare Fraud and Corruption Network talks about fraud and corruption with medical devices and highlights how people get...
Antibiotic resistance: a global threat
Ivo Holanec, Research Project Manager at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries highlights a new report published regarding the significant problem of resistance to...
Children’s mental health services in Kent get £10m investment
A programme aimed at improving the mental health of children in Kent is set to receive £10m investment…
The Big Lottery Fund is to invest...
Productivity and efficiency in English acute hospitals
James Thompson, Senior Research Analyst at the King’s Fund asks whether the Carter Review guides us to productivity and efficiency in acute hospitals…
In June...
Cuts to public health budgets could impact obesity fight
The slashing of public health budgets could have a detrimental impact on the ability of councils to tackle obesity…
Public health budget cuts could prevent...
Harnessing the potential of eHealth to live longer and healthier in Europe
In an exclusive article for AG, Vytenis Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety highlights how eHealth has the potential to help Europe live...
Welsh parents need better mental health support
Charity NCT is calling for better support for parents with mental health problems in Wales…
One of the largest parent charities in the UK is...
Modelling the children’s hospital and healthcare delivery system for the next century
Dr Benjamin Van Voorhees from the Department of Paediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago college of Medicine talks about the provision of children's healthcare...
The...
Development of multiple drug resistance (MDR)
Terra G. Arnason and Troy A.A. Harkness from the Departments of Medicine, and Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Saskatchewan detail current...
Working towards an EU health information system
Petronille Bogaert, Robine Jean Marie, and Prof. Dr. Herman Van Oyen discuss the BRIDGE Health project and how it is developing an integrated and...