‘Large disparity’ in cybersecurity skills and spending across NHS
A series of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests submitted by Redscan to NHS trusts in the UK have found that, on average, trusts have just one member of staff with professional security credentials per 2,628 employees. Some large trusts (with up to 16,000 total employees) have no formally qualified security professionals whatsoever. Expenditure on cybersecurity training […]
STUDY: Night time postural supports ‘have major health benefits’
Supports designed to make sure older people with complex health problems sleep in better positions can make huge differences to their health and quality of life, researchers at Salford University have found. Melanie Stephens, Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing, and Carol Bartley, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy from the University of Salford, conducted the first study […]
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 […]