Raising dementia awareness through World Alzheimer’s Month
The World Alzheimer’s Month is beginning in September, an awareness-raising campaign run by Alzheimer’s Disease International. Worldwide there are over 46 million people who live with dementia, primarily caused by Alzheimer’s disease. This is an illness that is misunderstood and stigmatised in many places, and as a result can go...
Why more UK families are switching to private healthcare
Whilst there’s a lot to be said for the UK’s free National Health Service, there’s no denying that the NHS has its own set of challenges and problems today. It’s comforting to know that as a UK citizen you have the right to free healthcare should you fall ill or...
Steps Parents can take to Prevent Pediatric Medication Errors
Medical errors are an unfortunate reality of the current healthcare landscape. Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other medical staff are human, and therefore have the potential to make mistakes in providing care from time to time. Throughout the world, hospitals and healthcare practices take steps to prevent medical errors from happening,...