UK employees lose six days a year from snoozing their alarms
New research from Bensons for Beds reveals the UK industries that are struggling to get out of bed in the morning, along with shocking figures on how much time they lose from snoozing their alarms
Mental capital and wellbeing at work
Professor Sir Cary Cooper, 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology & Health at the University of Manchester, provides a fascinating overview of mental capital and wellbeing at work from the UK and European angle
UK seizes more than £2 million of fake medicines
A crackdown on fake medicines and medical devices by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has netted a haul of more than 1 million doses worth in excess of £2 million
Stopping fraud against the NHS: new plans announced
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has announced how it will take tougher action on stopping fraud and save hundreds of millions of pounds for the NHS over the next 5 years, increasing the money available for improving patient care
Faster access to treatment and new technology for 500,000 patients
Patients could benefit from faster access to treatment under 2 new programmes. The programmes will identify treatment and new technology then speed up their uptake across the NHS
Millions at risk by not testing their vitamin D levels
Millions are hindering their health, as new research finds that nine out of ten people have never tested their vitamin D levels
Businesses step up mental health training
The number of employees sent on mental health training courses is set to double next year as more bosses wake up to the scale of stress and depression among workforces, says St John Ambulance
Saccadic Masking: The temporal illusion causing us to lose 40 minutes a day
As the winter comes closer and the days become darker, time becomes more important and we do our best to make the most of the light we have. However, we may be losing up to 40 minutes a day due to a type of temporal illusion
NHS urged to reuse more medical equipment
Minister of State for Health, Steve Barclay, has urged NHS staff to accept patients' unwanted medical equipment and reuse it, where safe to do so
Theresa May launches UK’s first loneliness strategy
The prime minister has announced that all GPs in England will be able to refer patients suffering from loneliness to community activities by 2023.
PHE launch new physical activity resource for health professionals
Public Health England, Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine and Sport England have joined forces to release a new physical activity resource for professionals in the healthcare sector.
London urged to improve healthcare services, report shows
The latest King's Fund Report has suggested plans to improve healthcare for Londoners by updating the capital's complex health system.
How will implementing technology help improve the social care ecosystem?
According to Age UK, 97% of the UK population would like to receive care in their own home. With this in mind, Helen Dempster explains why the implementation of effective and intelligent technology across the entire social ecosystem will be key to enabling more people to stay in their homes for longer with a better quality of care
The benefits of ergonomic furniture on both physical and mental wellbeing
A recent report by Digby Brown Solicitors revealed that a large proportion of the 600,000 or so workplace injuries recorded every year in the UK, can be rooted back to outdated and unsafe office furniture
Six tips to support brain function
Clare Daley, nutritional therapist at Cytoplan provides her six top tips to support brain function and prevent cognitive decline which can lead to dementia
Mediterranean-style diet may lower women’s stroke risk
Following a Mediterranean-style diet may reduce stroke risk in women over 40 but not in men – according to new research led by the University of East Anglia
‘Don’t Delay, Connect Today’ educates on the importance of early diagnosis of rheumatic and...
The European League Against Rheumatism, EULAR, calls for people to come together on World Arthritis Day (12th October) to raise awareness of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs)
Regenerative medicine to trump cancer
A group of academic experts from the U.S. and the UK share their views on effective regenerative medicine-based strategies against cancer
Mental Health among millennials at all time high
Millennials are considered an anxious generation, which is often attributed to an obsession with technology, overbearing parents and the stress that comes with trying to fit into a social media-driven world. But, according to experts, the anxiety and often depression experienced by young adults lies in uncertainty
World Mental Health Day: MEPs, Commission and Young People set to discuss mental health...
Mental Health Europe (MHE) will mark World Mental Health Day (10 October 2018) by bringing together young people, politicians and experts to discuss mental health – the focus for this year’s World Mental Health Day