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NR Times is delighted to reveal the four finalists for Case Management Firm of the Year following an exhaustive shortlising process. The award, sponsored by Morrello, recognises firms who are making their own contribution to a dynamic and forward-thinking direction for case management, working collaboratively to deliver the care, support and rehabilitation a client needs, [...]
Americans believe volunteering to help strangers contributes more to society than providing care for family or friends, even though they contribute billions of dollars’ worth of labour in unpaid caregiving every year, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. This perception could lead Americans of lower socioeconomic status to feel like they have [...]
Children who have a lot of difficulty sleeping are at heightened risk for developing suicidal thoughts and behaviours as they enter adolescence, a new Stanford Medicine-led study found. The research, published recently in JAMA Network Open, tracked more than 8,800 youth ages 9 and 10, none of whom had suicidal thoughts or behaviors at the [...]
Scientists have shown how light therapy delivered transcranially (though the skull) can aid tissue repair after mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). Their research indicates that this novel method could result in a new treatment option in an area of medicine that currently has few, if any, treatment options. Mild TBI results when the initial trauma of [...]
Everyone snores occasionally, but for some, snoring can indicate a more serious issue: sleep disordered breathing. This refers to a range of sleep-related respiratory conditions that include obstructive sleep apnoea, which is estimated to affect a billion people worldwide. One common treatment is positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy, which involves sleeping patients wearing a mask [...]
Gene therapy has emerged as a potential long-term treatment for CALD, a devastating, rare brain disease which causes loss of neurological function and ultimately an early death in children. CALD (cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy) is a progressive, genetic brain disease that primarily presents in young boys. Researchers have found that six years after treatment with the first [...]
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) Data Science Centre, led by Health Data Research UK, is hosting an open challenge which invites competitors to explore the potential of Artificial Intelligence to improve the use of electrocardiogram (ECG) for cardiovascular disease patient care. The challenge has been co-designed with members of public and patients affected by cardiovascular [...]
Brain injury body Headway has urged the UK government to provide additional funds and fresh support for the ABI strategy ahead of its autumn Budget; amid challenging conditions for both charities and families seeking to access stretched services. Headway has written an open letter to the Chancellor calling for more budgeting for brain injury, as [...]
A coalition of UK care sector organisations has launched a first-of-its-kind study into the penetration of care management software in community care settings. Unlike previous studies, this survey actively seeks participation from the family members and support networks of people receiving care, including unpaid carers. The stakeholders behind the study include National Care Forum, the [...]
A new study has found some cancers to be slightly more frequent in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in people without MS. Types of cancers found to have a small increased risk include bladder, brain and cervical cancers. The study does not prove that MS increases a person’s risk of cancer. It only shows [...]
