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The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has issued a new position statement advocating for permanent telehealth coverage, emphasising its essential role in providing high-quality, patient-centered care for individuals with sleep disorders. The position statement comes at a crucial turning point as current telehealth flexibilities implemented by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in response [...]
A complex mental health charity based in Northampton has been shortlisted for a top healthcare award for its “innovative and forward thinking” digital approach to patient care. St Andrew’s Healthcare has been recognised in the Excellence in Clinical Innovation category at the prestigious Health Service Journal (HSJ) Independent Healthcare Providers Awards. The awards programme celebrates [...]
The NHS is using AI to predict patients who are at risk of becoming frequent users of emergency services so staff can get them more appropriate care at an earlier stage. The intervention will aims to ensure that people get the support they need earlier, while also reducing demand on pressured A&Es. Over 360,000 patients [...]
It has been known for nearly 20 years that slow, synchronous electrical waves in the brain during deep sleep support the formation of memories, however, the reason why that is was previously unknown. Now, a new study has shown that the slow waves make the neocortex, the location of long-term memory, especially receptive to information. The [...]
Robotics and rehabilitation technology company Fourier Rehab has partnered with the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) to establish an advanced joint lab dedicated to rehabilitation technology research. This collaboration signifies a shared commitment to innovation in rehabilitation, to achieve better patient outcomes and to promote the adoption of intelligent rehabilitation systems across the region. In [...]
The UK has launched its first-ever Neuro Forum to address gaps in neurology treatment and care, bringing together clinical leaders, organisations, and people with lived experience of neurological conditions in order to tackle shared challenges. The launch of the forum follows the ‘Back the 1 in 6’ campaign which called on the government to establish [...]
A nationwide charity that looks after people with complex mental health needs is calling on the NHS to help “break the stigma” commonly associated within the health sector. St Andrew’s Healthcare has been consulting with staff, patients and carers, about what they want to see included in the NHS Long Term Plan. Due for publication [...]
Sleep is critical for all sorts of reasons, but a team of international scientists has discovered a new incentive for getting eight hours of sleep every night: it helps the brain to store and learn a new language. A study has revealed that the coordination of two electrical events in the sleeping brain significantly improves [...]
The NR Times Podcast aims to cover brain and spinal injury conditions from every angle. In this episode, host Tracey Benson, Head of Serious Injury at Slater and Gordon, is joined by trauma surgeon Justine Lee, military veteran Stefan Van Niekerk, and Clifton Henry and Deborah Bent of Limbless Association. Tracey and the guests discuss [...]
New technology and innovations in care will improve the lives of unpaid carers and care users following a funding boost announced by the Minister of State for Care. The Minister of State for Care, Stephen Kinnock, has announced a £22.6 million boost for initiatives that will improve support for unpaid carers in England, including projects [...]
