New global study unveils different attitudes and concerns towards ageing
Ipsos MORI has carried out a new global study, in partnership with the Centre for Ageing Better, to highlight the varying attitudes towards ageing across…
Carers UK calls for better carer employment rights including 5-10 days paid care leave
National charity Carers UK has highlighted the need for better carer employment rights across the UK with its latest research, in partnership with YouGov, with…
Multi-million-pound research grant set to improve care for people with dementia
The largest ever research grant to improve palliative and end of life care for people with dementia in the UK has been awarded to researchers…
New study shows that wearable electronic device could reduce mobility problems in Parkinson’s
A wearable electronic device called ‘cueStim’, designed by researchers at the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, could help prevent and reduce freezing of gait,…
New statistics reveal thousands of bed blocking incidences occur due to unavailable residential home placement
Published by NHS England, new figures have shown the number of reported delayed transfer of care (DTOC) incidences across NHS trust from November 2017 -…
Disability made top priority by UK employees over age and gender, new survey finds
Over 50 percent of UK employees surveyed feel disability inclusion is most important in the workplace, a new Wildgoose workplace survey reveals. Disability in the…
89 percent of wheelchair users globally experience pain or discomfort, new study reveals
New research by the Toyota Mobility Foundation has unveiled insightful findings into some of the issues and experiences faced by wheelchair users, including almost 90…
Survey highlights the importance of online health service within self-management programmes
Rosie Runciman, Co-Founder of The Sound Doctor Online health educator The Sound Doctor has just completed its most recent patient survey with Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning…
10-year NHS plan promises better carer recognition and greater dementia support
Published on the 7th January 2019, a document entitled ‘The NHS Long Term Plan’ has set out the ways in which the Health Service is…
NHS spends over £14 million a year unnecessarily on walking aids, new investigation finds
From data obtained by the Press Association, new statistics show that hospitals spend millions every year replacing unreturned, unusable or missing crutches. Under the Freedom…