Although doctors tend to be frowned upon for being stereotypically ‘bad patients’, do they actually practice what they preach and follow their own healthcare advice? A study by Medscape shows that one third of American doctors are overweight, with GP’s and general surgeons weighing in the heaviest, with nearly half of this group being obese. … [Read more…]
Sometimes, when we are feeling too rough for words, we just need to bite the bullet and head to the doctors. However, Pearl.com have revealed that 65% of Americans actively avoid going to the doctors, with 21% too embarrassed to talk to their GP about their health problems. Over half of the patients surveyed even … [Read more…]
We are all told the importance of having a healthy BMI, but it’s difficult to put this in to a realistic context. Images from Weigh Loss Food List however really clarify whether your BMI means you are overnight or not in this startling diagram, that even shows three classes of obesity. BMI’s between 30 and … [Read more…]
Most families have been touched by cancer at some point in their lives, and it is still considered one of the most feared and deadly diseases, despite a significant increase in survival rates, as shown by government figures. Diagnosis rates have increased by 54% for women and by 29% for men, however 1,800,000 people are … [Read more…]
Fling away the files and ditch the pen pot, ambitions for a paperless NHS have been floating around for a while now, led by Jeremy Hunt. Despite the enthusiasm for an updated system, there is still a great deal of skepticism within the industry about whether a paperless process would be successful, with 91% believing … [Read more…]
Obesity has swiftly become a growing cause for concern in the UK, as these startling figures from Easy Fit emphasise. With obesity costing the economy approximately £16 billion back in 2010, this could sky rocket to £50 billion come 2050 if no changes are made to our diets and lifestyles. The health risks are also now … [Read more…]
Although sexism has been hailed as a thing of the past, there are still some variances in the working patterns and roles between men and women, as demonstrated in recent figures from the NHS. These reveal that the collective NHS workforce mainly consists of women, with over 70% of females leading our healthcare services. However, … [Read more…]
Gender roles have undergone a massive overhaul in recent years, and this can clearly be seen in new figures from the NHS. Women form the majority of the NHS workforce, especially in non-clinical roles, as females occupy 81% of the NHS’s non-medical staff. More women are now in full time employment, with two thirds working … [Read more…]
For many of us, our GP is our first point of contact when we are feeling unwell or under the weather, so it is often one of the key services under scrutiny. Figures from last December however paint a positive picture of the UK’s GP service, with 86% of patients labeling their experience as ‘good’ … [Read more…]
Mental health patients are often stigmatised by bad press, but the NHS is constantly working to improve services in this area, starting by giving 92% of patients access to an independent advocacy service according to figures from last year. The majority of mental health patients were also involved in their care plans, with only up … [Read more…]
