Tag: social care
‘Deep concern’ over care home Infection Control fund
The director of ADASS has warned of the ‘deep concern’ raised by confusion over the £600m Infection Control fund recently announced by the UK...
Urgent infection control reform needed in hospitals worldwide
Infection control reform in hospitals and care homes across the globe is needed urgently, say experts.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges for healthcare...
UK to undertake review into COVID-19 health impact
The UK Government is to undertake a review into the health impact of COVID-19 which will include outcomes for NHS staff and different groups...
MCSS: the digital transformation of medication handling
CEO Ulrika Kjellberg tells Health Europa more about how the medication handling has transformed nursing home and residential care in Sweden.
Appva’s fully digital Medication...
Calls for improved mental health support after experiences of terror attacks
Those who experience terror attacks often suffer with mental health problems following the incident.
A government scheme for mental health support of people affected by...
Housing associations could revolutionise delivery of health and social care
A new report highlights how housing associations could help to revolutionise the way health and social care is delivered in the UK.
The report published...
Artificial Intelligence – is it fake news for health and social care?
Ian Jackson, Medical Director and Clinical Safety Officer at Refero, makes the case for renaming Artificial Intelligence in health and social care.
The Department of...
A good life longer: Bee Concepts’ vision for the ageing population
Bee Concepts CEO and founder Knut Ruud explains how the company’s innovative solutions are facilitating healthy, active lifestyles for the ageing population.
Today, we live...
Teenage gender dysphoria and improving primary care services
With a growing number of adolescents identifying as transgender, a review aims to help primary care services address teenage gender dysphoria.
Published in Canadian Medical...
Hey Siri – what does the future hold for social care technology?
The CEO of TEC Services Association, Alyson Scurfield, talks of the development of social care technology and what benefits this can bring.
Alyson Scurfield, of...
Rethinking the UK approach to dementia care
Dementia is now the leading cause of death in the United Kingdom, so why does dementia care and support lag woefully behind that for...
Understanding mucopolysaccharide storage diseases
What are mucopolysaccharide storage diseases? What are their signs and symptoms? And what treatment options are available for patients?
These are just some of the...
