Live music ‘benefits the whole care home’
A study by Music Now and the University of Winchester is recommending that live music should be essential in all UK care homes. The authors say they have ground-breaking evidence about how music can benefit people living and working in care, and provide practical guidance about how music can be introduced affordably and sustainably. Live Music […]
Job satisfaction tops list of priorities for care professionals
87.9 per cent of care professionals say enjoying their jobs is a better measure of career success than having a high salary (24.2 per cent), according to a survey by CV-Library. However, 21 per cent believe that their career success is defined by how others see their achievements. The survey asked care professionals how they […]
Number of very elderly needing round-the-clock care set to double by 2035 in England
The number of adults aged 85 years and older needing round-the-clock care will almost double to 446,000 in England over the next 20 years, according a new modelling study published in The Lancet Public Health. Meanwhile, the overall numbers of over-65s requiring 24-hour care will rise by more than third to over 1 million in 2035. […]
10 innovations that are helping to drive a healthcare revolution
‘Social prescriptions’, smart beds and digital programmes for diabetes are among the futuristic innovations which could transform the NHS in the near future. According to a new report, patients will soon be connected to social networks of people living in similar situations to learn to manage their own conditions from others who have gone through […]
Four in ten Brits doubt they will have enough to live on in old age
Of those, one in three (30%) don’t know how they will make up the shortfall, while four in ten (42%) plan on returning to work, according to a YouGov survey. Almost half (47%) of Brits report feeling ‘uncertain’ about their finances in retirement. A quarter (24%) say they feel ‘anxious’, and over a fifth (22%) […]
The NHS is 70, but will it last another 70 years?
The NHS celebrates it’s 70th anniversary, with events celebrating the milestone including a service at Westminster Abbey and a royal visit to Wales. But, what do the people of the Britain think the future holds for the NHS? A recent YouGov poll asked the nation for their opinions on the service, with interesting results. Over […]
Dementia needs to be a ‘priority for all governments’
Charity Alzheimer’s Research UK is backing a call for governments worldwide to develop and implement action plans for tackling dementia. The recommendation, which came during Dementia Action Week, is made in a report from Alzheimer’s Disease International that examines progress towards the World Health Organisation’s global action plan for dementia. The plan, published last year, […]
Independent Age calls for more counselling for the bereaved
Older people who have experienced the death of a partner are up to four times more likely to experience depression than older people who haven’t been bereaved. In addition, they are more likely to have worse mental health as a result of bereavement than working age adults. Despite this, they are less likely to be […]
Healthcare supply chain management worth $2.31bn by 2022
The global healthcare supply chain management market will grow at a CAGR of 8.4% over the next five years. A new report for Markets And Markets expects revenue to reach $2.3bn by 2022, up from $1.55bn in 2017. The growth will be driven by increased pressure on healthcare providers to improve operational efficiency & profitability; […]
Healthcare analytics/medical analytics market to post 27.3% CAGR to 2022
The Healthcare Analytics Market is forecast to reach $29.84 billion by 2022, from $8.92 billion in 2017, according to analysts at Reports & Reports. That’s equivalent to a CAGR of 27.3% during 2017-2022 driven by the increasing government initiatives to increase EHR adoption, growing pressure to curb healthcare costs, availability of big data in healthcare, […]
