The Free Bus Pass May Keep the Over 60s in Good Health
With the government considering scrapping the blanket cover of free bus travel for all pensioners – instead looking to move to a means tested scheme – they might like to consider a recent study based on data from a UK National Travel Survey. Researchers at the School...
Health Tourism Placing Growing Burdens on NHS
While the NHS provides care that is “free at the point of delivery,” a growing number of health tourists are placing a strain on the system; foreign nationals need to have been a resident here for at least a year in order to access free medical care, but checks on...
INCREASING TREATMENT OF UNDER 18S IN ADULT MENTAL HEALTH UNITS UNACCEPTABLE
Around one in ten children and adolescents are affected by mental health problems and while the majority of young people receive treatment in the community, when the situation escalates admission to a ward may be necessary. Specialist inpatient facilities are...HEALTHY LIFE EXPECTANCY INCREASES IN THE UK, THOUGH INEQUALITIES EXIST
Recent information published by the Office of National Statistics relating to life expectancy in the UK has provided food for thought. While Healthy Life Expectancy in England and Wales has increased by over two years from the period of 2005-2007 to 2008-2010, the...Ask Your Adviser About These Leading Providers & Many More
