Telehealth to benefit 3 Million Lives
“…Just look at our approach to tele-health – getting new technology into patients’ homes so they can be monitored remotely.We’ve trialled it, it’s been a huge success, and now we’re on a drive to roll this out nationwide. The aim – to improve three million lives over the next five years. This is going to make an extraordinary difference to people".
New Anaphylaxis Awareness e-Learning Course released
The Healthcare e-Academy is proud to announce the release of our latest module entitled Anaphylaxis Awareness.
Passport to safer use of insulin
The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) today issued a Patient Safety Alert, The adult patient’s passport to safer use of insulin, aimed at empowering patients with diabetes to take a more active role in their treatment to avoid being given the wrong insulin.
Cardiff University study into hospital infections
A study is looking at why some hospitals are better at tackling infection than others
Diabetes Soaring Among American Adults: Report
The number of people treated for the illness rose more than two-fold between 1996 and 2007.
Autistic brains "organised differently" say scientists
People with autism use their brains differently from other people, which may explain why some have extraordinary abilities to remember and draw objects in detail, according to new research.
Nottinghamshire woman asked to prove incontinence
A son whose mother had to take soiled incontinence pads to the doctor to prove she needed them, said the practice was degrading to patients.
NHS Diabetes Press Release: People with diabetes fill 15 per cent of hospital beds
People with diabetes account for 15 per cent of inpatients in England, according to an audit published today by NHS Diabetes.
Violence, harassment, bullying and abuse
8% of NHS staff overall reported experiencing physical violence from patients, their relatives or other members of the public in the previous 12 months
