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Questions that need an answer: Mental Illness
As the statistics below demonstrate, the need for treatment, prevention and early intervention for people who experience different mental illnesses is acute, yet services are still woefully under-resourced. We encourage you to ask these questions at all opportunities and campaign … Continue reading
Posted in Children, mental health, NHS
Tagged child mental health, mental illness, NHS
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No one is empowered if the truth is not shared
The new statutory duty of candour was introduced for NHS bodies in England (trusts, foundation trusts and special health authorities) from 27 November 2014, and will apply to all other care providers registered with CQC from 1 April 2015. Today … Continue reading
Posted in NHS, Patients, Quality and Safety
Tagged CGC, Duty of Candour, GMC, GNC, Julia Manning, NHS, Patients
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First impressions of an NHS conference
Guest Blog by Simon Bottery, Director of Policy and External Relations, Independent Age Older people, as we know, are huge users of the NHS. People aged 65 or over account for one in six of the population but one in two hospital … Continue reading
NDPP – Potential game-changing programme to delay or stop onset of Type 2 diabetes
Guest Blog by Louise Ansari, Director of Prevention, Diabetes UK Most readers of 2020Health will be concerned about the rising tide of diabetes – some may even have heard that there is a new push on prevention. As Diabetes Week … Continue reading
Psychology in digital health: It’s the missing piece of the jigsaw…
Guest blog by Jessica Auton from Aseptika Ltd (Activ8rlives), winners of the ‘Manage My Condition’ Category in this year’s AXA PPP ‘Health Tech & You’ Awards The psychology of self-management and the impact of digital technology: With the shift towards self-monitoring utilising digital healthcare, … Continue reading
Why the NHS becoming more Parkinson’s friendly can deliver a better person-centred experience
Guest blog by Laura Cockram, Policy and Campaigns Manager at Parkinson’s UK 127,000 people across the UK are living with Parkinson’s – a progressive, neurological condition with no cure. Around a third of people with Parkinson’s develop symptoms before 65, … Continue reading
Posted in Hospitals, NHS, Parkinson's, Patients
Tagged Duodopa, Hospital, NHS, NHS Constitution, NHS England, Parkinson's, Parkinson’s Awareness Week, prescription charges
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The voice of nursing is loud and clear
Guest Blog from the Royal College of Nursing As we approach the General Election few issues are provoking more debate than the future of the NHS. Health care is a top priority for almost every voter, from patients and their … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare, NHS, Nursing, Uncategorized
Tagged 2020health, Andy Burnham, Dr Dan Poulter, health visitors, midwives, NHS, Norman Lamb, Nurses, patient care, RCN
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Health Tech and You: Helping to reach a tipping point
By Matt James, Senior Researcher at 2020health In our previous blog we were looking at the value of the personalised health agenda. But having vision and developing policy based on that vision is one thing. Identifying the ‘how to’ steps to … Continue reading
The next government must make high quality cancer care a priority during, and after, the upcoming general election
Guest Blog by Ellie Rose, Public Affairs Manager, Macmillan Cancer Support There are now 2.5 million people living with cancer in the UK. By 2020, this is estimated to rise to 3 million. And by the end of next year … Continue reading
Posted in Bowel Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Election, Public Health, Research, Social Care
Tagged cancer, CPES, end-of-life, General Election, Macmillan, NHS, Social Care
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