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Cardiovascular disease threatens to leave behind lower and middle income countries

Headshot of GindoHeadshot of Delvac OceandyHeadshot of Asri Maharani By Gindo Tampubolon, Delvac Oceandy and Asri Maharani Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, primary care services Posted: May 28, 2025

Global development has brought a welcome uplift in the quality of life for billions of people. But this transition has also introduced the new risk of cardiovascular disease through changing diets and lifestyles, placing pressures on sometimes-fragile healthcare systems. Here, in an article from our publication Healthy Hearts, Dr Gindo Tampubolon, Professor Delvac Oceandy, and Dr Asri […]

Tagged With: Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, international development, public health, SEED, SHS, SMS

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Tackling unmet needs for social care among older people

By Jingwen Zhang Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: May 21, 2025

As the population ages rapidly, the UK is facing a social care crisis. Understanding how unmet care needs vary across different social groups is critical to tackling care-related inequalities and improving the planning of social care services. Current efforts largely focus on individuals in need of care, often overlooking the important role that spouses and […]

Tagged With: care quality, communities, Health & Social Care, inequalities

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Clearing the air: pollution and cardiovascular health

Holly Shiels headshot By Holly Shiels Filed Under: All posts, Environment, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: May 20, 2025

Air pollution is increasingly recognised as a major contributor to ill health, including cardiovascular disease. One of the most harmful chemicals released by burning fossil fuels – phenanthrene – is linked to heart disease, as well as other illnesses. Here, Professor Holly Shiels outlines work to investigate the sources of air pollution, the effect on cardiovascular health, […]

Tagged With: air quality, environment, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, public health, SMS

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Shifting the silos: transforming care for cardiorenal metabolic disease

Headshot of Dr Saif Al-ChalabiHeadshot of Professor Smeeta Sinha.Headshot of Professor Philip Kalra. By Saif Al-Chalabi, Smeeta Sinha and Philip Kalra Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, primary care services Posted: May 13, 2025

There are strong links between renal and cardiovascular disease, with chronic kidney disease contributing to around 12,000 excess heart attacks each year in England alone. However, siloed models of care may fail to deliver adequate care due to potential complex interactions between multiple disease management and the lack of continuity of care. In this piece, […]

Tagged With: Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, NHS, NHS improvement, welfare

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Working at home or living at work?

Headshot of Afshan Iqbal By Afshan Iqbal Filed Under: All posts, Work Posted: April 30, 2025

Changes in working patterns were accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Remote and hybrid work arrangements have resulted in expectations on employers to reconsider their business continuity and operational strategies. The impacts of these new working patterns on employees’ physical and mental health are still being explored. In this article, Dr Afshan Iqbal assesses the challenges […]

Tagged With: AMBS, digital, infrastructure, mental health, productivity, welfare, work & pensions

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Rattling the supply chains: creating a more sustainable way to do business

Photograph of man By Arijit De Filed Under: All posts, Environment Posted: April 22, 2025

As global supply chains account for approximately 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable supply chain management is not merely an ethical aspiration; it is a strategic imperative with far-reaching implications for economic, environmental, and social wellbeing. In this article from our publication, On Infrastructure, Dr Arijit De explores what steps policymakers and regulatory bodies […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, carbon reduction, climate change, energy, sustainability

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Change for the better: how can the NHS Health Check better help patients manage cardiovascular disease risk?

Sophie GriffithsBrian McMillanKiera BartlettDavid French By Sophie Griffiths, Brian McMillan, Kiera Bartlett and David French Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: April 17, 2025

The NHS Health Check reaches more than a million patients each year. It involves cardiovascular risk assessments, which can be used to develop management strategies to help patients lower their risk of cardiovascular disease. But how often do these checks lead to sustained behaviour change? In this piece, published as part of the Healthy Hearts […]

Tagged With: Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, NHS, NHS Digital, public health, SHS

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A load of hot water: overcoming the barriers to decarbonising the heating sector

Headshot of Jingyi Li, pictured smiling into camera.Dr Alejandro Gallego Schmid By Jingyi Li, Cathy Hollis and Alejandro Gallego Schmid Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Renewables Posted: April 14, 2025

The heating sector accounts for nearly one third of the UK’s annual carbon emissions. Despite the pressing need to achieve net-zero by 2050,  decarbonisation of the heating sector in the UK faces significant challenges. The previous UK government’s delay in curtailing oil and gas projects in the North Sea has served to divert focus away […]

Tagged With: carbon reduction, climate change, energy, environment, infrastructure, net zero, sustainability, urban

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Can hydrogen help decarbonise small industrial emitters?

Maria SharminaHeadshot of Dr Vincenzo Spallina. By Maria Sharmina and Vincenzo Spallina Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Environment, Inclusive Growth, Renewables, Research and development, Science and Technology, UK economy Posted: April 7, 2025

Decarbonising industry, among other hard-to-abate sectors, is a high priority in the UK as the country embarks on a pathway to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The government’s focus to date has been on the decarbonisation of large-scale energy-intensive industries. However, more than a fifth of the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions come from […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, carbon reduction, climate change, CS-Energy, energy, environment, Hydrogen, inclusive growth, net zero

Urban green infrastructure: understanding and assessing risks from climate change

By Jeremy Carter Filed Under: All posts, Energy and Environment, Environment, Urban Posted: March 31, 2025

Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and intensity, whilst climate change projections point towards further, largely negative, impacts on humans and nature. In response, climate change adaptation has become a stronger component of policy agendas globally. As part of this response, climate risk assessments are routinely undertaken across a wide variety of sectors and […]

Tagged With: climate change, communities, environment, Greater Manchester, infrastructure

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