Mental health prescriptions for children up nearly 60 percent
Along with broad increase in prescriptions, study finds differences in mental healthcare according to gender of children and wealth of families. New research from the...
NHS
The NHS category focuses on the people, policies and challenges shaping the UK’s publicly funded health service. It offers thoughtful analysis of organisational change, workforce issues, funding and performance, along with debate on how to improve care delivery and health outcomes. From insights into frontline practice to discussion of strategic priorities and reforms, this category brings clarity to the complex forces influencing the future of health and care in the NHS.
NHS Confederation responds to Sunak’s new year speech
NHS Confederation responds to Sunak's new year speech: Responding to Prime Minster Rishi Sunak's new year speech, Matthew Taylor chief executive of the NHS Confederation,...
Mental health: Sick forced out of UK workforce
Mentally unwell people being forced out of workforce: Six in 10 people who are economically inactive because of long-term illness are living with a mental...
Care home nurses still in Covid trauma
Care home nurses still need support to recover from Covid trauma, research shows: Those on the front line of the Covid pandemic need mental health support...
The five biggest winter health risks on the rise in 2023
The five biggest winter health risks on the rise in 2023: from falls to diabetes, Lottie’s new research has identified the 5 biggest health warnings...
Madeley urged to correct record on NHS dentistry
Madeley urged to correct record on NHS dentistry: The British Dental Association has urged TV presenter Richard Madeley to correct the record, following inaccurate comments...
NHS Prostate Cancer Treatments Surge in England
NHS Prostate Cancer Treatments Surge in England: The number of men having treatment for prostate cancer has jumped by more than a quarter in England...
Plan to improve safety of healthcare
Plan to improve safety of healthcare for thousands: A team of researchers has won £5.8m in funding to improve healthcare outcomes for people receiving home...
Dentists tell Chancellor further cuts will kill NHS dentistry
Following new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's emergency statement on the public finances, the British Dental Association has warned any further cuts risk destroying any prospect of...
‘Good oral health needn’t cost the Earth’ says BSPD
The UK’s cost of living crisis is seeing many families make tough choices about what to prioritise and where to make cuts. BSPD is offering...
