Improving travel apps for disabled people If you are 18 or over and have one or more of the impairments listed below, or any other condition that affects your ability to use public transport or active travel (e.g., walking, cycling, wheeling) we would like to invite you to complete an anonymous questionnaire: · […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a huge strain on the NHS and also impacted how the public access health services. Staff at GP practices have been working hard to deliver the vaccine programme, catch up on the backlog of treatments and respond to new ways of working such as offering video and telephone consultations and […]
Cancer Research UK described the findings as “historic”, and said it showed the vaccine was saving lives. Nearly all cervical cancers are caused by viruses, and the hope is vaccination could almost eliminate the disease. The researchers said the success meant those who were vaccinated may need far fewer cervical smear tests too. Cervical cancer […]
What do we mean by personalised care? Personalised care means people have choice and control over the way their care is planned and delivered. It is based on ‘what matters’ to them and their individual strengths and needs. Personalised care helps people to have a better experience of healthcare and contributes to better health outcomes. […]
Who is Kate and what is she doing? Kate Lippiett is a respiratory nurse and researcher who has been looking at patient experiences of treatment in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and lung cancer. She wants to look at people’s experience of long Covid, both in terms of how they are diagnosed and how they are […]
Early warning signs of self-harm can appear in children almost a decade before it starts, say researchers. The team at the University of Cambridge found two distinct groups that were more likely to harm themselves. The first included those who struggle to control their emotions, and the second featured youngsters more willing to take risks […]
Care Homes Project Invites Healthwatch Southampton Care Homes Project Project Overview: Healthwatch Southampton understands the pandemic has been a difficult time for care homes; for the Staff, Managers, Care Home Owners, Unpaid Carers and Relatives, and, of course, the Residents themselves. We also realise there is a lot for people to feel proud of, and […]
New survey findings launch today in advance of the Get Lippy Campaign. The survey, carried out by YouGov, found that women are five times more likely to feel not listened to when seeking medical help for their reproductive health. 20% of them had felt like they had raised a trivial issue during an appointment and […]
Dame Rachel De Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England, is today launching ‘The Big Ask’, the largest ever consultation with children undertaken in England. The survey will be live from today until May 19th and asks children across England to set out their priorities for improving childhood post-Covid. The results from this survey will help the […]
Supporting mental health Supporting students with mental health issues is one of the biggest challenges faced by teachers. 1 in 10 students in the UK has a diagnosable mental health problem; this translates to 3 students in every classroom who teachers are interacting with on a daily basis. Teachers have reported that rate of mental […]
