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 […]
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 […]
UK, Germany, France and Spain spend $6 billion on healthcare IT
UK, Germany, France and Spain collectively spend over $6 billion on healthcare IT, while the regional HCIT adoption stands at almost 80%, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. The report says the focus of key decision makers in the region is shifting from healthcare IT solutions that can capture data to solutions that […]
UCL: People with dementia fail to get specialist care
People suffering in the late stages of dementia receive most of their healthcare from GPs or emergency services, rather than from specialist health care professionals, despite them having complex needs, researchers at UCL have found. While those with advanced dementia often suffered chronic pain and psychiatric symptoms that persisted over many months, they had little […]
Brits: Lost, lonely and forgotten at 59? A new report thinks so
Brits are happiest and most comfortable with their lives at 30 years of age, though our sense of identity is lost at 59, a new report claims. The research, carried out by UK-based sticker and label manufacturer, My Nametags, polled over 2,000 adults throughout the UK on various aspects of everyday life. By the age of […]
Industry Spotlight: How palliative care should prevent living and dying in pain…
A recent study has proved that people who receive palliative care can live for longer. The study, which based its findings on patients with lung cancer, highlighted the optimal position of those diagnosed as terminally ill who were receiving the extra support of palliative care. This advocacy and wider awareness of palliative care – despite […]
Mental health services ‘not considering women’s needs’, campaigners warn…
According to the results of a ‘Freedom of Information’ request released by Agenda – an alliance of more than 60 organisations campaigning for women and children at risk – mental health services across England are not adequately considering the needs of female mental health patients. The charity reports that out of the 35 who responded […]
Number of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs remains ‘excessive’…
A study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) and conducted by five UK universities has concluded that, despite the government implementing a strategy to reduce the amount of antipsychotic drugs prescribed to care home residents with dementia, there are still an ‘excessive’ number of patients prescribed such medications. The research, which focused on 600 […]
Forum Insight: The essential client meeting checklist…
A well prepared face-to-face client meeting can create a significant impact on the quality of existing and new business relationships; as well as vastly increasing the value of a company in the long term. Conducting client meetings is also a viable solution to sustaining business longevity which, is primarily determined by the loyalty and commitment […]
