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22/11/2024

The latest insight and analysis in health and care 📰 -

The scandal of mental health patients being placed in out-of-area psychiatric units continues, with a new report finding that patients and their families are being harmed by the practice. Two studies report mildly positive findings on the relationship between internet use and mental health, with one...

21/11/2024

The scandal of mental health patients being placed in out-of-area psychiatric units continues, with a new report finding that patients and their families are being harmed by the practice. Two studies report mildly positive findings on the relationship between internet use and mental health, with one reporting that over-50s who use the internet are less likely to be depressed than those who don’t, and another finding that using techniques to manage social media use can boost people’s wellbeing. In another piece of good news, a Northern Ireland pilot has found that using mental health nurses to answer 999 calls can dramatically reduce the numbers in mental health crisis attending A&E.

21/11/2024

SpeechReport is a popular speech recognition tool, but the new version delivers improved performance and customisation.

SpeechReport is a popular speech recognition tool, but the new version delivers improved performance and customisation.

20/11/2024

A pan-European project is bringing together researchers and businesses in the medical technology space to speed up the development of extended reality solutions in health care.

A pan-European project is linking researchers and businesses in medical technology to speed up development of extended reality in healthcare.

19/11/2024

The study was also able to reduce biases built into current diagnoses of long Covid, in which people with better access to health care are more likely to receive a diagnosis.

Study was able to reduce biases built into current diagnoses in which people with better access to care are more likely to receive diagnosis.

18/11/2024

New data from Scotland’s annual Mental Health Inpatient Census shows that the average wait for people experiencing delayed discharge has risen to nearly three months.

Data from Scotland’s annual Mental Health Inpatient Census shows the average wait for delayed discharge has risen to nearly three months.

15/11/2024

The latest insight and analysis in health and care 📰 -

Proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act have been broadly welcomed, but experts are now warning that they could worsen rather than improve racial disparities in detentions under the Act. A review of research has found that the risk of postnatal depression can be reduced by regular light exercise,....

14/11/2024

Proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act have been broadly welcomed, but experts are now warning that they could worsen rather than improve racial disparities in detentions under the Act. A review of research has found that the risk of postnatal depression can be reduced by regular light exercise, such as walking, while another study has found that the use of social media can increase symptoms of depression in older people.

Proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act have been broadly welcomed, but experts are now warning that they could worsen rather than improve racial disparities in detentions under the Act. A review of research has found that the risk of postnatal depression can be reduced by regular light exercise,....

14/11/2024

Health should be seen as critical national infrastructure, according to the Sudlow review.

The UK isn't maximising the benefits of NHS patient data and should be seen as critical national infrastructure, says an independent review.

13/11/2024

Two independent studies show that experiences in childhood can lead to mental health disorders in later life.

Two independent studies show that experiences in childhood can lead to mental health disorders in later life.

12/11/2024

The data map, the first of its kind, shows strikingly high rates of self-harm and eating disorders in certain parts of the country.

The data map, the first of its kind, shows strikingly high rates of self-harm and eating disorders in certain parts of the country.

11/11/2024

Announcing long-awaited reforms to the Mental Health Act, the government has said it will end the practice of detaining people with severe mental illness in police cells.

Long-awaited Mental Health Act reforms will end the practice of detaining people with severe mental illness in police cells.