Insight
By SweetTree Home Care Services How do we ensure that the right care is always delivered at the right time…with resources used in the most efficient way to achieve the best possible patient outcomes? That is the challenge faced by social care teams, case managers and court appointed deputies across the country, who are under [...]
By Ian Cohen, PLG In my last article, I looked at the very first stages of a serious injury or clinical negligence case and how early planning around accommodation can support both rehabilitation and litigation. For many families, the first move is into a rental. It is rarely ideal, but it offers a crucial bridge [...]
Scientists have created tiny capsules that deliver anti-inflammatory proteins to reduce brain inflammation linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's disease. The system, named AstroCapsules, encloses human astrocytes – star-shaped brain cells that support healthy nervous system function – inside small, biocompatible hydrogel containers. When equipped with an anti-inflammatory protein called interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra), the encapsulated [...]
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, in collaboration with Altera Digital Health and Healthcare Innovation Consortium (HIC), has completed a trailblazing benefits realisation review in tissue viability. Breakthrough improvements have been delivered through the adoption of the Sunrise™ Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system, as part of the review to understand and optimise the impact of introducing [...]
Gene therapy slowed Huntington's disease progression by 75 per cent in a recent trial, in what researchers describe as the first effective treatment for the condition. The therapy means that decline expected in one year would instead take four years, potentially giving patients decades of better quality life, researchers said. Researchers from University [...]
Routine blood tests tracked over time may help predict injury severity and survival chances after spinal cord damage, according to a University of Waterloo study. The research team used advanced analytics and machine learning – a form of artificial intelligence that can detect patterns in large datasets – to assess whether daily hospital blood samples [...]
Former footballer Chris Kamara told an awards audience he is "through to the other side" of his brain injury, speaking at the National Diversity Awards. The 67-year-old broadcaster, diagnosed with speech apraxia in 2022, said the "kindness of people" had helped him in his recovery. Speech apraxia is a motor speech disorder that affects the [...]
Stem cell injections turned into immature brain cells and improved movement in mice with stroke damage, suggesting the therapy could one day repair lasting brain injury. The transplanted cells survived for five weeks, developing into neurons – the brain’s communication cells – and forming links with existing brain tissue. They also reduced inflammation and strengthened [...]
A group of Southeast Asian nurses are celebrating 25 years of service working for a UK charity, after they were recruited to help address a critical shortage of nursing staff across the country at the time. In 2000, more than 20 nurses were flown over from the Philippines to start employment at St Andrew’s Healthcare, [...]
Diagnosing one of the most common neurological conditions in the UK will become faster, following the publication of new international guidelines. The revised criteria aim to make diagnosis faster and more accurate, reduce the risk of misdiagnosis, and help many people with MS to access treatment earlier. Over 150,000 people live with multiple sclerosis (MS) [...]
