People with a learning disability should be provided with tailored health checks – Study
Immediate action should be taken to make it easier for people with a learning disability to get the tailored health checks and preventive care they need to stay well, a think tank has warned. A new report from the Nuffield Trust highlights existing data showing a 20-year gap in median age at death between people […]
Better Health app to reward healthy eating and exercise
A new app which will offer incentives such as vouchers for shops, gym discounts and cinema tickets for people who eat healthily and exercise more has been launched in Wolverhampton. The government-backed trial – the first of its kind in England – will see participants given free fitness trackers which will be linked to the […]
A Founder’s Guide: VC funding in the health and wellness industry
According to McKinsey & Company, the consumer wellness market is estimated at $1.5 trillion with an expected growth rate of 5–10% annually. The COVID-19 pandemic sped this up, with funding being funneled into industries aiming to improve the health and well-being of their consumers. Deloitte’s insights into the healthtech investment trends observed that healthtech investors […]
Caring begins at home
Despite so much openness about health and wellbeing, incontinence is still a taboo subject. Many people simply don’t want to talk about incontinence, yet it is estimated that in the in the UK alone there are between three and six million people living with it. Ontex Healthcare is committed to encouraging people to talk about […]
Pilot scheme to help people exercise more to ease NHS burden
Plans for a new pilot to help people exercise more and eat better have been laid out, as the government looks for a partner to help run the scheme. As part of what the government is calling a ‘world-leading’ healthy weight strategy, the new scheme will explore the best ways to incentivise adults to make […]
CASE STUDIES: Power Plate teams with Berkley Care Group to get residents moving during lockdown
Power Plate and The Berkley Care Group have shared the outcomes of a bespoke program to improve wellbeing outcomes for residents and staff during lock down through the encouragement of healthy movement. With measurable improvements to functional independence, activities of daily living, and fall prevention achieved in as little as 5 minutes vibration training a […]
Study shines light on care home drinking habits
Nearly a quarter said their elderly care home residents drank once a week, with 21% of care staff saying there is no alcohol permitted in the care home, according to a new study by carehome.co.uk. The research found that while around one in five care workers say that alcohol is banned for residents, around one […]
Pharma Nord Vitamin D chosen for groundbreaking clinical trial
Pharma Nord’s Bio-Vitamin D3 has been chosen for a groundbreaking clinical trial on the effects of vitamin D supplementation on the immune system and protecting against Covid-19. The supplements will be taken by over 5,000 people for a period of six months as they take part in the Queen Mary University of London ‘Coronavit’ study. […]
Care home staff can now declare COVID-19 symptoms via Safe For Work app
A new tool has been launched that provides care home management teams with a written record of the daily health status of each employee, who answer a simple app-based questionnaire each day before they arrive at work. The Safe For Work app, developed by London-based Filter Digital, has been designed to give colleagues working together […]
CASE STUDY: Care staff wearing pyjamas at night-time
Lime Court Care Home trialled a pilot scheme involving overnight care staff wearing their pyjamas instead of the usual uniform, in an effort to help disorientated residents who struggle to recognise whether it is night or day. This trial would differentiate night staff from day staff at the Excelcare site, acting as a cue to […]
