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.
This article highlights the importance of a proactive approach to managing lower limb wounds through primary and secondary prevention. Focusing on prevention can reduce the financial burden of wound care, alleviate capacity issues, and improve patient outcomes by lowering the incidence and recurrence.
Dr Benjamin Ellis, Senior Clinical Policy Adviser at Arthritis Research UK details the importance of good musculoskeletal health in an ageing population
Over the last...
Charities involved in palliative care have said letting people die at home could save the NHS millions of pounds...
Charities have called for more support...
Pressure at Worcestershire Royal Hospital has led to a doctor who is usually drafted in to tackle major disasters being brought in...
Health bosses have...
Under new rules introduced by the Department of Health patients may have to submit passports or immigration documents to access treatment...
Patients may have to...
Danilo Lo Fo Wong, Programme Manager on Antimicrobial Resistance at the World Health Organization (WHO) tells Editor Laura Evans that antibiotic resistance is a...
Sarah Collen-Godman, Senior Policy Manager – NHS European Office at the NHS Confederation discusses how the Horizon 2020 programme will help to address major societal...
New research has revealed that many teenagers are using e-cigarettes, despite having never smoked before...
Research published in BMC Public Health has revealed that one...
Researchers have warned that parents are failing to spot obesity in their children, leading to significant health consequences...
A study involving 2,976 UK families revealed...
Cumbria County Council has launched a new campaign aimed at stopping young pregnant women from smoking...
Support will be available for young mums-to-be between 16-...
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...
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...
Vern Putz Anderson from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) details the risk...