As recently as 2011, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) was the leading cause of death in the UK. However, over the past 20 years, the death rate has remained in decline, and there are now more people living with heart and circulatory…
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) runs the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA), which measures the health outcomes and experiences of children with diabetes across England and Wales. The NPDA aims to drive national policy as well…
Following the publication of the Francis Report with its recommendations for a more integrated approach to staff training to improve older patient care, Dunhill Medical Trust initiated a review into current training within the NHS, to find out whether, with…
Around one in four people will experience a mental health problem this year alone, and for young people the statistics are worse, with one in eight young people the statistics are worse, with 1 in 8 young people experiencing a…
Pancreatic cancer accounts for five percent of cancer deaths and is the fifth most common cause of death from cancer in the UK. Despite its prevalence and severity, not much is known about the experiences of people who have received…
For many patients and care providers, accessing the most appropriate Urgent and Emergency Care Service (U&EC) can be a minefield: the system is complex and difficult to navigate and many fail to access the correct service for their specific need,…
With a turnover of £1.4 billion and a workforce of 16,000, Barts Health is the largest NHS trust in the country and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Trust’s five hospitals – St Bartholomew’s Hospital in the City, including…
As well as being the largest, multidisciplinary Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Centre in Europe, staff at Royal Brompton Hospital have successfully used data interrogation to reduce clinic waiting times, transforming staff and patient experience in the process. Susan Talbot, Helen…
