Patients begin home health checks in trials – A sign of things to come?
A landmark trial aiming to make it easier and more convenient for patients to carry out important health checks and reduce pressure on GPs has been launched in Cornwall. The trial – which is the first of its kind in England and part of the government’s plans to digitalise the existing NHS Health Check – […]
BMA: Pressures in general practice placing patient safety under threat…
The safety and quality of patient care in general practice in England is under threat from rising workload pressures, according to a new British Medical Association (BMA) survey of more than 5,000 GPs. The Urgent Prescription for General Practice found eight out of ten GPs (84 per cent) believe that workload pressures are either ‘unmanageable’ […]
Guest Blog, Sharon Lidstone: Take your health in your hands this Movember…
The Movember Foundation has undoubtedly boosted awareness of men’s health issues, bringing attention to potentially serious conditions like prostate and testicular cancer, and encouraging more men to visit their GP if they have concerns. But November isn’t the only month in which men should be aware of changes in their bodies. According to research, men have a […]
Industry Spotlight: Elder’s Clinical Lead comments on men’s health and wellbeing…
While according to the Office of National Statistics, the life expectancy for men has increased by as much as 5.4 years in the last three decades, meaning that men on average can expect to live to the age of 83, the life expectancy is still shorter than for women. As November is the awareness month […]
Greater action and leadership needed to help people with SMI…
A joint report published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has set out the ‘essential actions’ needed to improve the physical health of adults with severe mental illness across the NHS. As well as the two organisations, the ‘Improving the physical health of adults with severe mental illness: […]
