3 pieces of technology transforming healthcare
With healthcare across the world creaking under the strain of growing problems including dementia and obesity, the hunt is on for ways to relieve the pressure. Could technology be such a way? Here’s three examples which seem to be proving their worth in healthcare. Fitbit Fitbit creates wireless wearable health devices that generally resemble a…
Get support – courses about life-changing health conditions
In this post we share courses that can help you learn more about life-changing conditions and diagnoses. When you or someone you know is diagnosed with a serious condition it can completely overturn everyday life. There are a few things that might help you navigate this ‘new normal’: finding out more about the diagnosis, learning…
How can we improve support for autistic people?
Ahead of World’s Autism Day tomorrow, in this post Mark Brosnan from the University of Bath discusses some of the challenges and solutions for parents and carers of autistic people, and shares more about the course Smart-ASD: Matching Autistic People with Technology Resources. Over the last few decades awareness of autism has grown. Last week…
Courses to help you tackle current healthcare issues
Ensure you’re up to date with the latest thinking on key issues in healthcare with these courses from top organisations. Antibiotic Resistance According to the WHO ‘without urgent action, we are heading for a post-antibiotic era, in which common infections and minor injuries can once again kill’. Take action by learning about the challenges and potential…
Become a nutritionist
In the next in our series about taking on new roles we look at how to become a nutritionist. The Basics Here’s a short summary of what a nutritionist is and does. Nutritionists are experts in food consumption who provide evidenced-based dietary advice to improve the health and wellbeing of others. They are often based in…
From Interior Designer to Registered Nurse
“You can make a fresh start whenever you want. Anytime you feel that you are heading for a wall or a dead-end, all you have to do is turn and start walking.” Ex-interior designer Dimitra turned over a new leaf after returning from maternity leave. She lives in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece with her seven-year-old son.…
The biggest healthcare questions of the 21st century
Just 16 years into the 21st century seven new vaccines have already been developed; the success of campaigns to eradicate diseases such as smallpox and polio seems likely; and new drugs are able to massively reduce your chance of getting HIV. It seems that new healthcare advances are regularly in the headlines. But as far as we’ve come, healthcare still…
