The latest health and social care news and a look at research and development into the treatment of common and rare diseases alike. We also look at the vital changes being made to help deliver effective healthcare through the digital transformation within the NHS.
A dangerous hospital superbug, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, can now digest medical plastic like sutures and implants, microbiologists reveal. This alarming ability allows the pathogen to survive longer and form tougher antibiotic-resistant biofilms, posing a significant new threat to patient safety in healthcare settings.
Sarah White, Policy and Partnerships Manager (Health) at the national disability charity Sense outlines the importance of healthcare being accessible for people who are...
Fighting vague and imprecise answers when measuring the quality of care – GoTreatIT software creates visual overview of already completed or ongoing treatment, including...
David Mowat, Under-Secretary of State for Community Health and Care at the Department of Health, highlights the Carers Strategy, and how it gives carers the...
Jean Michel LeTennier, CEO, Atomic Information Systems Corp talks about global electronic health records and explains the challenges of these systems...
What has become painfully clear to...
Ellen Rowles from Action PR outlines why physical activity can hold the key to the success of supporting youth offenders…
Statistics from the Youth Justice Board...
Jan Conn, Sara Bickersmith and Catharine Prussing from the Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health and Marta Moreno from the Department of...
Professor Guy Joos, President of the European Respiratory Society and Dan Smyth, Chair of the European Lung Foundation, look at the importance of healthy...
A new partnership between universities in Ireland will see a new centre for medical device research launched…
The medical devices research sector is set to...
Frédéric Destrebecq, Executive Director, and Vinciane Quoidbach, Public Health and Policy Project Manager at the European Brain Council, explain the socio-economic impact of interventions...
According to a new briefing published by The Kings’ Fund, government minister's and NHS leaders should have a definitive plan for digital health…
The briefing...
Beki Cadd and Stephanie Bradbeer from Action PR highlight the importance of increasing leisure participation amongst disengaged groups within communities…
According to statistics from Sport...
A landmark declaration is to be signed by the 193 countries of the United Nations to stamp out drug-resistant infections or “superbugs”…
Experts say, the...
The number of people in England smoking has fallen to the lowest ever recorded, according to Public Health England (PHE)…
Compared with 19.3 percent in...
Twenty-three local authorities are taking part in a region-wide campaign to recruit and raise awareness of the need for more foster carers….
A new campaign...
