Blog and updates
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25 Aug 2022
Social prescribing, cycling and what we might learn from the Netherlands
Earlier this week the BBC reported on government-funded social prescribing pilots in a number of cities, aimed at improving health and reducing the burden on the NHS.
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24 Aug 2022
Do optimists live longer?
A recent study concluded that higher optimism in women was associated with longer lifespan and a greater likelihood of achieving exceptional longevity overall and across racial and ethnic groups.
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23 Aug 2022
How eye health can indicate blood pressure issues
The eyes are one of the first parts of the body that indicate that someone has high blood pressure, often known as 'the silent killer'.
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22 Aug 2022
Did you know learning about organ donation is part of the national curriculum?
NHS Blood and Transplant in collaboration with Anthony Nolan, have produced an excellent set of resources for PSHE lessons about blood, organ and stem cell donation.
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19 Aug 2022
Babies can learn language sounds in the first few hours of being born
New research shows that newborn infants prefer speech sounds over other types of non-language sounds, suggesting they can discern the difference between the two.
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18 Aug 2022
How did furlough affect mental health?
A recent study reports that people who were furloughed were 14% more likely to report low life satisfaction compared with those who remained employed, while people who lost their jobs altogether...
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17 Aug 2022
The cost of living crisis will hit blind and partially sighted people harder
Many blind and partially sighted people are being hit harder by increases in the cost of living than the wider population. In a recent twitter thread, the RNIB explained why.
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16 Aug 2022
Depression - it is probably not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain
A systematic umbrella review, reported in the journal Nature, has challenged the long-held idea that low or inactive levels of serotonin are responsible for depression.
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15 Aug 2022
Barriers to accessing care when concerned about cancer
Cancer Research UK have reported on a piece of research that suggests complex barriers to accessing care exist when individuals experience a cancer red flag.
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12 Aug 2022
US doctors say many polio cases are undiagnosed
Warnings have been issued that developed countries need to boost Polio vaccination rates.
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11 Aug 2022
Patients with obesity being stigmatised by professionals
The Guardian are reporting on a systematic review by researchers at UCL in London that indicates that patients with obesity are being stigmatised.
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10 Aug 2022
The benefits of homesharing and inter-generational living
A recent government blog summarised the benefits of schemes such as Homeshare - a model of shared living which matches people with spare rooms, with people who are happy to chat and lend a hand...
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9 Aug 2022
How does the NHS work and how is it changing?
Did you know that we have a new Health and Care Act (2022)?
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8 Aug 2022
Can drumming enhance your wellbeing?
Last week the BBC reported that drumming can be used to reduce workplace stress and encourage workplace cohesion - Can drumming reconnect you to your colleagues?
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5 Aug 2022
Creating a child friendly community in Cardiff
Children and young people are working with Cardiff University on a project to make Grangetown a better place.
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4 Aug 2022
Who decides when life sustaining treatment should end?
The case of Archie Battersbee has received a lot of public attention and the High Court has ruled that his life-sustaining treatment should be withdrawn - Archie Battersbee: Who decides when life...
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3 Aug 2022
Urgent call for action and more research on the impact of body image on health and wellbeing
The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee inquiry - The impact of body image on mental and physical health - was published yesterday.
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2 Aug 2022
What is the contaminated blood scandal?
Around 3,000 people have died having contracted HIV or hepatitis C through blood product treatments received through the NHS in the 1970s and 80s. It is thought that as many as 30,000 people were...
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1 Aug 2022
Health patterns and trends: Rates of STIs are highest among people from the black community
The BBC report - Why I want to talk about STIs in the black community - takes an in-depth look at the trend of higher rates of STIs (sexually transmitted infections) in the UK's black community.
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29 Jul 2022
The unexpected items that foodbanks need
Food banks have become an essential service - in the UK, more than 14 million people are living in poverty, including 4.5 million children.
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