Register today for the Care Forum 2018
For over 20 years the Care Forum has been helping senior care professionals like you connect with suppliers and solutions providers. The format is simple – we create a series of one-to-one meetings for you based on your own requirements and upcoming projects. No time wasted and no hard sell. The Care Forum 2018 takes […]
Dementia drink trials offer mixed results of benefits
A new medical drink available in the UK, which claims to slow down the onset of dementia, has drawn mixed results in the latest series of clinical trials. Souvenaid, on sale throughout the UK in strawberry and vanilla flavours, has been approved as food for medical purposes and is readily available from Nutricia and pharmacies […]
Ageing population sees surge in insomnia treatments
The global insomnia therapeutics market is expected to reach $3.45 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is primarily driven by the presence of patented molecules, potential clinical pipeline candidates, rising stress level, and increase in geriatric population, who find it difficult to fall asleep. An increase in the prevalence […]
Healthcare set for cloud computing boom
The global healthcare cloud computing market is anticipated to be valued at $7.8 billion in 2025, and is expected to register a CAGR of 18.9% between 2017 and the end of the forecast period. A report from Persistence Market Research says increasing demand for better healthcare facilities and rising investments by healthcare IT players are the […]
Care Forum 2018 – Here’s why you need to attend!
For over 20 years the Care Forum has been helping senior care professionals like you connect with suppliers and solutions providers. The format is simple – we create a series of one-to-one meetings for you based on your own requirements and upcoming projects. No time wasted and no hard sell. The Care Forum 2018 takes […]
Laing Buisson publishes proposal for long-term social care funding
Healthcare economist and leading commentator on healthcare and social care William Laing has published a proposal for a long-term solution for funding social care. Laing, a director at health and social care market intelligence company Laing Bisson, has published the ‘Personal Asset Protection Guarantee’ (PAPG) White Paper, which outlines a scheme whereby individuals in need […]
Imprivata acquires Caradigm’s identity and access management business
Healthcare and IT security company Imprivata has acquired Caradigm’s of identity and access management business. The company says the deal will advance the proliferation of such solutions for the healthcare market, in particular accelerating the development of new capabilities that will improve provider productivity, while reducing security risks and operational IT cost for hospitals and […]
Machines to get better healthcare than humans by 2020
A new study by technology market research company Vason Bournehas found that 75% of IT and field service leaders believe that machines will receive better, preventative healthcare than human beings by 2020. IT and field service leaders surveyed believe advancements in machines having the ability to predict failure, and take preventative measures or self-healing actions […]
Dementia ‘hotspots’ map launched by Alzheimer’s UK
Alzheimer’s Research UK has launched two interactive maps, designed to show the impact of dementia across the UK. People can now see for the first time the impact it has had in their local area in comparison to the rest of the country, with the south coast being among the worst affected. Topping the list […]
UK, Germany, France and Spain spend $6 billion on healthcare IT
UK, Germany, France and Spain collectively spend over $6 billion on healthcare IT, while the regional HCIT adoption stands at almost 80%, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. The report says the focus of key decision makers in the region is shifting from healthcare IT solutions that can capture data to solutions that […]
