NHS trials high-tech smart glasses for community nurses
Innovative smart glasses will be worn by community nurses to free up time with patients by reducing admin tasks.
In an innovative attempt to reduce...
WHO recommends new Ebola virus treatments
The World Health Organization advises two new Ebola virus treatments and calls for improved access to therapeutics.
Ebola virus is a serious viral infection originating...
Healthcare equity for persons with disabilities
Marine Uldry from the European Disability Forum speaks to Health Europa Quarterly about the challenges people with disabilities face when accessing healthcare.
‘Persons with disabilities...
NHS expands eligibility for at-home bowel cancer test kits
In a new announcement, the NHS confirms that at-home bowel cancer test kits will be rolled out to 58-year-olds in England.
At-home bowel cancer test...
NHS plans measures to tackle the winter season
The NHS outlines extensive measures to combat pressures from COVID and flu in the winter season.
The NHS has announced that health chiefs will outline...
Scaling up at-home and remote digital care
Dr Vishal Shah, GP and Chief Medical Officer at digital health company, Thriva draws on the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and opportunities...
89% of Allied Health services plan to use telehealth consultations
Researchers caution that the rise of telehealth consultation could increase inequalities in access for vulnerable people.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced a shift in everyday life,...
The longest NHS waiting list is almost eliminated
The longest NHS waiting list is virtually eliminated, a significant and exciting milestone in healthcare history.
In a new press release, the NHS has announced...
Junk food advertising rules prevent 100,000 obesity cases and save NHS £200m
A University of Sheffield study suggests that policy restricting junk food advertising on Transport for London (TfL) networks has prevented nearly 100,000 obesity cases...
Women are still underrepresented in key disease clinical trials
A new study finds that women are underrepresented in clinical trials for key disease areas, such as psychiatric and cardiovascular.
Investigators from Brigham and Women’s...
The £54 billion price tag of rising cardiovascular disease rates
New research finds that growing cardiovascular disease rates in England and Wales could cost £54 billion in health and social care costs.
University of Liverpool...
Over one million NHS staff to receive a pay rise
The UK Government have announced that over one million NHS staff will receive a pay rise of at least £1,400.
It has been speculated whether...
Improved access for NHS England patients to dental services
The NHS has announced new reforms to improve access to dental services for patients in England.
A widely debated subject is the accessibility of NHS...
UKHSA issues heat-health alert due to UK heatwave
Due to this week's UK heatwave, a heat-health alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office to...
The University of Essex launches a project to tackle racism in healthcare
To tackle racism in healthcare, a new project has been launched aimed at confronting the issue of racism in the NHS.
A long-term issue in...
World hunger rates soared by 150 million during the COVID-19 pandemic
New data confirms efforts to tackle malnutrition are insufficient as world hunger rates continue to grow.
In the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition...
UK doctors urge policy changes for transrectal prostate biopsies
A group of UK senior doctors are calling on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to change guidelines for transrectal prostate...
Knee replacement surgery rates decreased following BMI policy introduction
New research highlights that when the NHS introduced body mass index policies, there was a decrease in knee replacement surgery rates.
In a National Institute...
Privatising the NHS increases deaths from treatable conditions
The first comprehensive analysis of the impacts of privatising the NHS has revealed that outsourcing NHS services to the private sector increases deaths from...
Urgent action needed to support young people’s mental health
Following this year’s European Mental Health Week, Health Europa Quarterly spoke to Mental Health Europe about the importance of supporting young people’s mental Health.
Mental...
