Mental health NHS Trust extends roll out of Perfect Ward
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey mental health NHS Trust (BEH) is extending the rollout of Perfect Ward to 12 community teams.
This will include the organisation’s health services in Enfield where the majority of the Trust’s 128,000 patients receive care at home or at local clinics. BEH is a provider of integrated mental health services to a population of 1.2 million. They introduced Perfect Ward’s quality improvement digital technology to transform the way quality and is measured across the large organisation. Since it was introduced, over 300 staff in 45 teams rely on the system to conduct 13 quality audits on mobile devices.
Alzheimer’s Research UK receives diagnostics funding boost
The US Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) has announced up to US$2m of funding for a collaborative research initiative led by Alzheimer’s Research UK to develop a digital toolkit of apps and wearables to detect the earliest stage of Alzheimer's.
The funding awarded to the Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Diseases (EDoN) initiative is part of the ADDF Diagnostics Accelerator (DxA), which challenges the global research community to innovate new diagnostic technologies for dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Scarring study could pave way for new MS treatment avenues
Brain and spinal cord scars in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may reveal why they develop progressive disabilities, research suggests.
Engineers develop ultrasound patch to monitor blood flow
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin. It monitors the blood flow through major arteries and veins deep within the body.
It is hoped that it could help clinicians diagnose cardiovascular conditions faster. It could also help to diagnose blockages in the arteries which could lead to strokes or heart attacks. The ultrasound patch continuously monitors blood flow as well as blood pressure and heart function in real-time. Assessing how much blood flows through a patient’s blood vessels could help diagnose blood clots, heart valve problems and poor circulation in the limbs. For many patients, blood flow is not measured during a regular visit to their doctors. It is usually assessed after a patient shows signs of cardiovascular problems.
Head injuries in rugby players linked to brain structure changes
A study of 44 rugby players, almost half of which had sustained a mild head injury while playing, has revealed a significant proportion had signs of white matter abnormalities.
It is the first study to assess long term changes in MRI images of professional rugby players. It also revealed abnormal changes in white matter volume over time. The researchers say that more work is needed to determine the long term effects of rugby on player’s brain health.
‘Tidal wave’ of rehab needs post-pandemic, case managers predict
The UK faces a “tidal wave” of brain injury rehab need post COVID-19, with a huge increase in reliance on private and charitable sectors due to stretched NHS resources, new research shows.
The extent of the expected impact on resources over the coming months is laid bare in newly-released research, which reveals 89 per cent of case managers across the UK expect a deluge in demand for rehabilitation resources.
How brother’s suicide was the catalyst for groundbreaking TBI work
People who’ve had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are three to four times more likely to have suicidality, which includes serious thoughts about taking one's own life, suicide plans and suicide attempts.
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