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…
New review calls for major DFG overhaul to improve home adaptations in England
VAT rules adjusted for major adaptations, a national accreditation scheme for tradespeople, the establishment of housing & health partnership boards and the removal of stairlifts…
New report explores older people’s experiences of housing adaptations
Funded by the Centre for Ageing Better, Housing LIN has produced a report which looks at different people’s experiences of home adaptations. Considering the perspectives…
UK’s reliance on unpaid carers is unsustainable, new research warns
The Work Foundation, in its new report, is calling on the UK Government to urgently implement new carers’ employment rights and work with employers to…
New research reveals employees with early onset dementia are receiving a lack of support in the workplace and early dismissal
Employees with early onset dementia face a lack of support at work and early dismissal, with those working in low paid employment losing their jobs…