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Advancing lower limb care: L&R medical UK’s pathway to sustainable care

Adam Mence from L&R Medical UK explains how the company is empowering patients to manage their conditions while supporting NHS goals for improving care outcomes and efficiency. Overall, investing in self-care and innovative technologies is shown to be both clinically effective and cost-efficient.

How can we do better for children’s spectacles?

When it comes to children’s spectacles, we ‘must do better’, Dr Alicia Thompson from the Association of British Dispensing Opticians argues.

Bioelectronic technology: the future of healthcare

Rick Rowan, CEO and founder of NuroKor Bioelectronics, tells us about how bioelectronic technology is changing the future of healthcare.

Taking complexity into account: Public health strategies adaption to the end of the decade

Dr Zisis Kozlakidis and Sandra Nanyonga discuss public health strategies, then and now, with a focus on the prevalence of STDs.

Redesigning medical alarms to improve public health

Researchers at McMaster University and Vanderbilt University explain how could changing the tune of hospital medical alarms could improve public health.

Could a smart necklace help you stop smoking?

A smart necklace that tracks heat signatures from lit cigarettes in real time could help individuals to stop smoking and avoid relapsing.

Using AI, analytics and machine learning to improve NHS wait times

The country is struggling with extended NHS wait times for treatments, but new artificial intelligence and analytic solutions could be used to help resolve the crisis.

Understanding back pain: demystifying myths and fears

Hamilton Hall MD FRCSC, Executive Director, Canadian Spine Society/Back Care Canada, helps us to understand back pain, leg pain and how to manage the problem.

Pancreatic cancer rates rising faster in women than men

Pancreatic cancer rates are trending upwards for both sexes, with younger women and Black women seeing the steepest increase.

Dementia care needs are causing immense pressure

Dementia care needs are warping residential homes’ resilience and creating immense societal pressure - could the NHS-assured KareInn app help?

Why connected patient data is key to transforming global health outcomes  

In the next 3 years, the average volume of new healthcare data for each patient is predicted to exceed 1 terabyte; how can we reduce this to improve global health outcomes?

Unnecessary delays in radiology are crippling the NHS

Delays in radiology are hamstringing the already overstretched NHS and prevent clinicians from providing timely diagnoses and treatment to their patients.

NHS Digital is merging with NHS England, what does this mean?

News that NHS England has assumed responsibility for all NHS Digital and all its previous activities has been announced, with more merges on the horizon.

Researchers find the most ‘purposeful’ method to stop binge drinking

A culture of binge drinking has left many with cases of alcohol addiction, but research finds a strong purpose in life can reduce this temptation.

1 in 8 Americans show signs of food addiction

1 in 8 Americans over 50 may have a food addiction to processed food – especially amongst older adults who are overweight or experiencing poor mental health or isolation.

At-home emergency ‘virtual wards’ could reduce NHS waiting times

The government are drafting an ‘Urgent and Emergency Care Plan’ to combat the long NHS waiting times and its impact on patients – with the use of technology.

How to maintain eye health & take care of aging eyes

As we get older, our vision declines and so maintaining our eye health becomes even more important.

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