by Ian McMillan | Oct 21, 2024 | News, Service design
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting has reiterated controversial claims that the NHS is ‘broken’ in a statement encouraging clinicians, experts and the public to shape its future. In a Department of Health and Social Care release...
by Ian McMillan | Oct 19, 2024 | Learning disabilities, News
Patients with learning disabilities experience significant barriers to accessing healthcare in England, according to the results of a study published online in the British Journal of General Practice earlier this month (7 October). Analysis of national...
by Ian McMillan | Oct 19, 2024 | News, Public health
Abundant green space in urban areas is linked to lower rates of heat-related illness and death as well as better mental health and wellbeing, according to a systematic review of the available research that was published in the open access journal BMJ Open...
by Ian McMillan | Oct 17, 2024 | Musculoskeletal, News
Chris Martey, the recently installed ARMA (Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance) chair is to focus on tackling health inequalities in a speech that he’s scheduled to give to fellow physiotherapists and colleagues next month. Musculoskeletal (MSK) specialist...
by Ian McMillan | Oct 14, 2024 | Awards, News
A team comprised of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and support workers from South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been named as England’s public health team of the year. The specialist falls team, which operates from two sites at South Tees...