Category Archives: health

Elderly carers ‘need more support from GPs’

September 12, 2011   Carers, health, Older care

12 September 2011 Last updated at 00:06

There are thought to be six million carers in the UK. Many of them are over retirement age.

By Jane Dreaper Health correspondent, BBC News

 Call to give more support to carers
GPs throughout the UK should be giving more support to carers who are aged over 60, a charity says.

The Princess Royal Trust for Carers says family doctors should offer older carers an annual health check, including screening for depression.

The charity says almost 70% of hundreds of older carers questioned in a survey said that their health was suffering because of their responsibilities.

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NHS doctors ‘to examine sick patients over Skype’

August 29, 2011   Carers, health

Patients will be able to hold online consultations with doctors as part of plans to technologically revolutionise the NHS, according to its medical director.

Patients may be able to have consultations with their doctors on Skype
 10:29AM BST 29 Aug 2011
 Professor Sir Bruce Keogh said that IT will ”completely change the way we deliver medicine” making access to GPs at any time a reality and giving patients the ability to talk to specialists anywhere in the country.

The health expert told The Times newspaper he was looking at using online services such as Skype to make the NHS more convenient for users.

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Andrew Lansley asks what Maps and apps do you use?

August 26, 2011   Carers, health

Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley attends the Evelina Children’s Hospital to launch the Maps and apps project.

 

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuE-OnZF-04&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

 

http://mapsandapps.dh.gov.uk/

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