In the wake of a tragedy partially attributed to eConsults, this week’s myHSN blog focuses on their safety and efficacy. What? During the pandemic an increased number of GP practices began to adopt online consultations to see patients, as a result of social distancing and isolation. Now, two years on from the beginning of […]
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This week, we take a look at how waiting times on the NHS could be shortened through use of the NHS app. What? A new government proposal for the NHS app seeks to slash waiting times for operations in the UK, by sending patients across the UK to less busy hospitals. Currently, […]
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This week’s blog puts a new NHS smart glasses pilot under the lens. Read on to find out more about how NHS chiefs are hoping technology can revolutionise community nursing. What? A £400,000 pilot initiative from NHS England will see community nurses don high-tech smart glasses to cut down time spent on administrative tasks, […]
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This week, a blog discussing the potential impact of the government’s new social prescribing initiative: exercise on the NHS! What? 11 local authorities in England are being given funding to support the prescribing of exercise by GPs. The scheme is aimed at reducing physical and mental health issues created by gaps in access to […]
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This week, myHSN welcomes a crucial and timely blog from guest author Dr Michael Chadwick, who explains the potential consequences of droughts in the UK on human health. Michael is a Senior Lecturer in Physical and Environmental Geography at King’s College London. What? Weather conditions this summer have been unusual to say the least. […]
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This week, guest author Hannah Afsar provides us with an insight into the link between omega-3 supplements and improved cardiovascular health. What? Cardiovascular disease was the primary cause for one third of all deaths worldwide in 2019. A decreasingly active general public, higher rates of high blood pressure and rising levels of obesity are putting […]
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This week, a blog regarding exciting innovations in sudden cardiac death from Dr Yakup Kilic. What? Researchers as part of the CureHeart project at Oxford University have received a £30 million grant from the British Heart Foundation to fund vital research into the prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD). SCD affects 500 people annually […]
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This week, a look at the new integrated care systems in the NHS and a few other developments in healthcare today. What? The NHS has changed in many ways since its inception in 1948, with the core aim of providing care that is free at the point of access being the constant thread through […]
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This week, a very timely blog from myHSN guest author, Hannah Afsar, who dispels a myth you may have encountered before regarding the risk of air conditioners to your health. What? There goes an old wives tale on the subject of beating the heat indoors – “that cold you’ve got was caused by the air-conditioning!”. […]
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A guest blog from Dr Yakup Kilic this week around the important topic of stress and its effect on our mental health. What? Have you ever felt as if you’ve taken on too many things at once? You’re overwhelmed and countless thoughts buzz through your mind, ironically making it harder to be productive. We all […]
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