A scheme underway in Sandwell in the West Midlands has proven hugely successful for patients with long-term conditions, while saving the NHS millions According to BT News, a concept which is being piloted in Sandwell [read more]
Time is a chronically depleted resource in general practice and we are constantly on the lookout for innovative initiatives that are improving care while driving efficiencies. NHS Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has pioneered a [read more]
We live in a connected world and it only makes sense that our healthcare is equally connected. Mark Vizard, business development manager at Hicom, outlines why integrating diverse data sets is key to effective pathway design. But in the [read more]
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on Express New research shows that AI may have the potential to diagnose dementia up to a decade earlier than GPs are able to According to research, the use [read more]
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced its new plans for tackling mental health issues in children and young people The government has responded to its report – Transforming children and young people’s [read more]
The weather – ever a hot topic in small conversation but, with temperatures hitting the 30s now is the time to make it part of a serious conversation. When it’s too hot for too long [read more]
A ‘loneliness epidemic’ has been blamed for very high numbers of older people being prescribed antidepressants; the RCGP has defended GPs’ role in this According to research published by The Times, older people are being [read more]
A report by the British Lung Foundation shows a steep decline in stop-smoking aids being prescribed by GPs New research shows that GPs and pharmacists are prescribing far less stop-smoking aids – 75% less, in [read more]
As the UK battles the bulge, the NHS is battling a rising tide of patients with the complex, long-term health issues associated with it, such as type 2 diabetes. We have previously explored what general [read more]
According to new research, seeing the same doctor multiple times may lower death rates – but achieving this is quite a challenge Research by the University of Exeter suggests that patients who see the same [read more]
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