Mental health detention reaches record high
Figures from NHS Digital have revealed that the number of applications to detain people with mental health issues, dementia or learning difficulties for their own safety are the highest on record. Patients who lack the mental capacity to consent to hospital or care treatment are put through an application process known as Deprivation of Liberty […]
Care home providers paying up to £1k per shift for agency nurses
A report by Scottish Care has revealed that care home providers are paying up to £1,000 per shift for agency nurses to cover rotas – with care providers more reliant on agency staff to fill holes in staffing than ever before. The report claims that a third of nursing posts in care homes are vacant, […]
AR & VR usage set to make a mark in healthcare
According to a new report demand for Augmented and Virtual Reality tech in healthcare is expected to reach $4.9 billion by 2023. That’s up from $769 million this year and represents a CAGR of 36.6% over the forecast period, according to research outfit Markets and Markets. The increasing penetration of connected devices in the healthcare sector, increased investment in […]
Home healthcare market set to boom
The global home healthcare market is expected to reach $364.69 billion by 2022, up from from $239.30 billion this year. That’s equivalent to a CAGR of 8.8%, according to a new report from MarketsAndMarkets. The growth will be driven by the growing geriatric population; increasing incidence of chronic diseases; and rising demand for affordable healthcare delivery […]
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 […]
