Skin cancer: deadly but preventable
Jon Pleat MA DPhil FRCS(Plast), Plastic Surgeon and Scientific Advisor at SCaRF details the risks of skin cancer and how it can be prevented…
Skin cancer...
Top graduates encouraged to move into social work
A new scheme aimed at enticing top graduates into social work has been launched in a bid to improve mental health services...
The £1.6m programme...
Musculoskeletal disorders in the working population
Vern Putz Anderson from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) details the risk...
Cancer services must adapt
The Public Accounts Committee said the NHS is struggling to meet demand for cancer services, and the drive to improve care has “lost momentum”...
In...
Putting skin cancer in the shade
Sarah Williams, Senior Health Information Officer at Cancer Research UK sheds light on the increased number of skin cancer diagnoses and the importance of...
MPs vote in favour of plain cigarette packaging
MPs have voted in favour of introducing standardised packaging for cigarettes in the UK...
The issue of plain packaging on cigarettes may have divided opinion...
Lack of information facing Welsh patients
The Welsh Affairs Committee has warned that patients in Wales living near the English border face a “worrying lack of information” about the impact...
Children’s social care is ‘inadequate’
Ofsted has reported children's social care services are inadequate in three-quarters of the local authorities inspected across England...
Across England a total of three-quarters of the local authorities...
Long term complications for young diabetics
A new report has warned that a significant number of children with type 1 diabetes are at risk of long term health complications...
The future...
Care in the home
Dominic Carter, Policy Officer at United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA) details how homecare can be more flexible and beneficial to the patient’s needs…
Homecare is a...
WHO urges countries to reduce sugar intake
A new World Health Organization (WHO) guideline recommends adults and children reduce their daily intake of sugar to then than 10 per cent of...
Leicester launch campaign to tackle mental health
A new initiative has been launched in the City of Leicester to raise awareness and understanding for mental health in the city…
The initiative launched...
Homecare services underfunded says report
A new report has highlighted the national and regional picture of under-funding of homecare services for older people across the UK…
The report published by...
Social work academy launched to help vulnerable children
Buckinghamshire County Council are prioritising vulnerable children and their families with a new initiative launched last week…
A major new training scheme for social workers...
Children’s health should be a priority says RCPCH
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) calls on politicians to put children’s health at the forefront of their agenda’s…
Following a poll...
Calls for energy drinks to be banned for under-16s
A campaign and research group has called for energy drinks to be banned for children under 16 in a bid to reduce the amount...
Referrals for youth mental health have increased
The number of children and young people in Wales who have been referred to mental health services has more than doubled since 2010...
Figures have...
Revising cleanliness in hospitals
Anne Hayes, Head of Market Development for Governance & Risk at BSI shows that the latest revision of the hospital cleanliness specification is not...
The importance of effective wound care
Alexandra Bishop, Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist at Plymouth Wound Care discusses how effective wound care can make all the difference to a patient, and the...
Wearable gait exoskeletons
For the therapy of neuromuscular diseases
Maintaining walking ability is key for the survival of children affected by Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD). There is currently no...
