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.
Lorna Rothery interviewed Ms Pirkko Mahlmäki, Chair of the Women’s Committee at the European Disability Forum, about the intersecting inequalities, stigma, and discrimination faced by women and girls with disabilities in the EU, and the measures needed across sectors to effectively tackle this.
The British Lung Foundation’s research findings are explored here on lung disease in the UK and their ‘battle for breath’ campaign
The British Lung Foundation’s...
Elaine Ross, board member of the Infection Prevention Society (IPS) details the key issues around infection prevention and control (IPC) in the UK today