In 2024, healthcare systems in the UK and worldwide faced the perfect storm of ageing, demand, and burnout. As we enter 2025, these trends are likely to persist.
As loneliness is becoming an increasing concern affecting people of all ages, a new study has revealed that social relationships are not just important for emotional well-being but play a key role in keeping us physically healthy.
Mark Bearn and Helen Marshall, based at Tile Hill, examine healthcare workers and their mental health, making a case for building resilience into our care systems.
Andria Spyridou from UNICEF tells us about the challenges faced by migrant and refugee children and how displacement and migration can impact their mental health.
According to the World Health Organization, up to 70% of women affected by PCOS remain undiagnosed. We spoke to nutritional therapist Lucia Stansbie about the challenges regarding diagnosis as well as lifestyle and clinical-related treatment options.
This Movember, the UK government has announced plans to create a national Men’s Health Strategy, a long-awaited initiative that will address the health challenges faced by men across the country.
Abel Delgado, Managing Director of Tunstall Spain, explains the urgency of loneliness as a health problem for the elderly and what other regions can learn from Spain’s proactive and preventative approach, that benefits both physical and mental health.
The prevalence of men’s mental health disorders is increasingly a subject of concern. The recent rise in the number of deaths by suicide in that same demographic tells us an alarming story and suggests that it impacts more men than we might think. Sandra Stein tells us more.
A new study has explored whether perimenopause, the transition around the final menstrual period (FMP), increases the risk of developing psychiatric disorders in women compared to earlier reproductive stages.
Shane Dineen, Managing Director at Archus, discusses some of the key challenges facing healthcare systems. He emphasises the importance of fostering a mindset that prioritises people’s best interests to enable sustainable solutions that improve care quality and patient welfare.
The National Deaf Children’s Society is the leading charity for the UK’s 50,000 deaf children. Emma Fraser, Teacher of the Deaf at the NDCS, discusses challenges that deaf children and their families can face and how a more inclusive environment can be created.
In a groundbreaking initiative to treat severe mental health conditions, a new research group in Cambridgeshire is conducting clinical trials to investigate the potential benefits of empathogens and psychedelics.
Hearing loss has a significant impact on daily communications, for those suffering this can lead to frustration, social isolation and mental health challenges.
