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Hear to help? Addressing the unmet need of hearing loss in care homes

Rebecca MillmanHannah Cross By and Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:

More than 75% of the 300,000 older adults living in UK care homes struggle to hear the world around them properly. Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions in later life, yet it remains routinely unidentified, unsupported and overlooked for care home residents. Here, Dr Hannah Cross and Dr Rebecca Millman outline the […]

No one left behind: Supporting disadvantaged groups to adopt electric vehicles

Photograph of man By and Filed Under: Environment, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted:

While electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to rise, EV ownership remains inaccessible to large portions of the population. Research by Helen Zheng and Arijit De addresses this by using geospatial analysis and agent-based simulations (ABSs) to identify priority areas for EV infrastructure in Greater Manchester (GM). In this article, they discuss how these steps will […]

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Breaking barriers: supporting people with Long COVID to return to work

Dr Ruth Wiggans By , and Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Work Posted:

Supporting people with long-term disabilities to enter, or re-enter, the labour market is a key priority for policymakers. Here, Dr Hua Wei, Dr Sarah Daniels, and Dr Ruth Wiggans outline new research into what works – and doesn’t work – for those with Long COVID returning to work, how this can inform wider reforms to […]

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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 , and Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, primary care services Posted:

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 […]

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Tackling unmet needs for social care among older people

By Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted:

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 […]

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Clearing the air: pollution and cardiovascular health

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

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, […]

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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 , and Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, primary care services Posted:

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, […]

How to kickstart productivity growth in the UK’s towns and cities?

By , and Filed Under: Devo, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth, Levelling up, UK economy, Urban Posted:

The UK’s urban centres are key to driving up economic and productivity growth. However, many post-industrial towns and cities are underperforming. In this article, Dr Marianne Sensier, Dr Kate Penney and Michael Francis from The Productivity Institute, describe their findings from a place-based study of Rochdale and explain what the government and metro mayors can […]

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Beyond survival: addressing cardiovascular disease in endometrial cancer survivors

Heather AgnewSarah KitsonA portrait of Emma Crosbie By , and Filed Under: Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:

Nearly 10,000 cases of endometrial cancer are diagnosed in the UK each year. But for patients who survive their cancer, cardiovascular disease poses an additional and ongoing risk, accounting for a quarter of all deaths in endometrial cancer survivors. In this piece, published as part of the Healthy Hearts collection on cardiovascular health, Dr Heather Agnew, Dr Sarah […]

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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 , , and Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:

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 […]

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