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Lithuania: A hotspot for cost effective and world-class medical care
UK patients are looking to European destinations such as Lithuania, where world-class medical care can be carried out quicker, privately, and at a much lower cost.
£1.9 million for rough sleepers living with mental illness
Adults who are sleeping rough and living with mental illness or substance misuse will benefit from £1.9 million funding to improve their access to vital healthcare.
Maternal Mental Health: Treatments for Postnatal depression
Dr Leigh Neal highlights the treatments available for Postnatal depression following Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.
How to beat stress and keep the mind healthy
British Safety Council launches wellbeing videos with exercises and advice to help workers beat stress and maintain good mental health.
UK programme to protect children at risk of exploitation
National programme will provide specialist support and boost protection for children most at risk of criminal or sexual exploitation.
Female Firefighters at risk of PTSD and suicidal thoughts
Female firefighters are at a high risk of developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and experiencing suicidal thoughts, compared to male firefighters, according to a new study.
How can bots improve social care?
Helen Dempster, Chief Visionary Officer at Karantis360, discusses how human and bot working successfully together could improve social care.
Britain: A nation of undiagnosed and untreated mental health conditions
Smart TMS provides commentary on how the discussion around mental health needs to improve as many illnesses go undiagnosed and untreated.
The race to paperless: How the NHS is moving towards a digital future
Jonathan Elliott, Director and General Manager, Public Sector at Xerox comments on how the NHS is moving towards a digital future and eliminating paper.
Government announces improvements to the Accelerated Access Collaborative
Department of Health and Social Care announces improvements to the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) that will put the most promising medicines, diagnostic tools and digital services through clinical development and regulatory processes faster.
Outdoor workspaces can have a positive impact on your health
Lloyd Coldrick, Managing Director of Cobus discusses why outdoor workspaces aren't just aesthetically pleasing but affect you mentally and physically too.
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone is essential to the public’s respiratory health
As London’s new Ultra Low Emissions Zones (ULEZ) came into effect this month, a new animation highlights the effects that air pollution has on the public's respiratory health.
Technology opens new opportunities to increase adult vaccinations
Technology could play a major role in overcoming some of the barriers to the uptake of adult vaccinations argues a new report, “Data, bots and drones”, published by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC).
CBD could be “new class of treatment” for psychosis
King's College London researchers found that cannabidiol (CBD) could hold promise as a treatment for psychosis, according to reasonable benefits seen in a clinical trial.
What is the reality of eating disorder treatment?
Dr. Lynne Green speaks to Nishat from Open Access Government about NHS eating disorder treatment, what to do if someone is suffering, and how social media has changed the landscape.
Is your commute to work harming your mental health?
Three-quarters of young brits say their commute to work increases their stress levels yet nearly three in five would commute longer for better jobs and homes.
Why is respiratory protection so important?
Paul Riddick, Co-Founder and Technical Director at Vodex explores how contaminates being produced on a daily basis in the workplace can damage your health and could even prove fatal.
NHS rolls out mental health job coaches
NHS England has announced a major expansion of a scheme designed to provide tens of thousands of mental health patients with job coaches to help find employment.
$4.3 million donated to accelerate malaria elimination
Tableau, Mapbox, Exasol, and Alteryx commit $4.3 million to accelerate malaria elimination efforts for more than 60 million people.
Mental health in Germany: A focus on ward-equivalent treatment
Laura Kirschbacher, Corporate Communications Manager at Pfalzklinikum AdöR talks about ward-equivalent treatment (WeT), a special kind of hometreatment, where a multi-professional team visits the patients at home: She accompanied WeT social worker Linda Seez to find out more.
