What is a Controlled Substance? 10th November 202210th November 2022 by Maria Reding In the UK there are certain drugs that require additional monitoring and control from professional medical prescribers. This is because
What is Nomophobia? 31st October 202231st October 2022 by Nicole Murphy More than 7.2 billion people currently own a mobile phone, accounting for 91% of the population of the world. Mobile
What is COPD? 27th October 202227th October 2022 by Rose Winter COPD is a respiratory disease largely caused by smoking, with 9 out of 10 cases being attributed to smoking. What
Interview Questions for Care Workers 27th October 202227th October 2022 by Megan Huziej The total number of posts in adult social care in England, including filled posts and staff vacancies, was 1.79m as
What is Epilepsy? 27th October 202227th October 2022 by Laura Allan In the UK, there are around 600,000 people who suffer from epilepsy, which equates to around 1% of the population.
What is Mitochondrial Disease? 24th October 202224th October 2022 by Louise Woffindin According to statistics, mitochondrial disease is one of the most common types of genetic disease that occurs in at least
What is Sickle Cell? 24th October 202224th October 2022 by Rose Winter Sickle cell disease affects up to 15,000 people in the UK, growing in number year on year. Currently, 1 in
What is a Stoma? 14th October 202214th October 2022 by Louise Woffindin According to Colostomy UK, around one in every 335 people in the United Kingdom have a stoma. Each year, around
What is Alcohol Poisoning? 14th October 202214th October 2022 by Laura Allan According to the Alcohol Education Trust, 35% of all ambulance Accident & Emergency attendance costs are likely to be related
What is a Hiatal Hernia? 14th October 202214th October 2022 by Vicky Miller A hiatal hernia is a fairly common issue. It is estimated that between 30-50% of the over 50’s population may
What is Adhesive Arachnoiditis? 14th October 202214th October 2022 by Vicky Miller Arachnoiditis is a painful condition that causes people to feel intense and debilitating pain, often in the back, as well
What is Parkinson’s Disease? 3rd October 20223rd October 2022 by Louise Woffindin In the United Kingdom, there are around 145,000 people with Parkinson’s disease. This figure is likely to increase by around
What is Paralysis? 3rd October 20223rd October 2022 by Megan Huziej NHS statistics and charity data estimate that the number of people injured or diagnosed with a life-changing spinal cord injury
What is Neurofibromatosis? 3rd October 20223rd October 2022 by Vicky Miller Neurofibromatosis is a rare condition that causes non-cancerous tumours to grow within the body. There are an estimated 25,000 people
What is Hepatitis? 3rd October 20223rd October 2022 by Laura Allan Hepatitis simply means inflammation of the liver. There are several different types of hepatitis with varying prevalence across the UK
What is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder? 3rd October 20223rd October 2022 by Megan Huziej A woman’s menstrual cycle normally occurs monthly throughout a woman’s reproductive years as the lining of the womb gradually grows
What is Alopecia? 3rd October 202230th September 2022 by Laura Allan According to a 2021 study of the epidemiology of alopecia areata in the UK, approximately 1 in every 4,000 people
What is Cervical Cancer? 30th September 202230th September 2022 by Megan Huziej Each year, more than 3,200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the UK and this type of cancer can
What is Lipoedema? 3rd October 202230th September 2022 by Louise Woffindin According to Lipoedema UK, there could be as much as 11% of the female population with lipoedema. In 2014, there
What is Bell’s Palsy? 30th September 202223rd September 2022 by Rose Winter Bell’s palsy is a condition marked by temporary facial paralysis, and is the most common cause of facial paralysis, accounting
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? 16th September 202216th September 2022 by Vicky Miller Research suggests that at least one in ten people in the UK suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the
What is Lyme Disease? 16th September 202216th September 2022 by Louise Woffindin According to Public Health England, around 3,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year. This works
Tardive Dyskinesia 20th September 202216th September 2022 by Evie Lee Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that the brain and muscles use to communicate with each other. When this messenger system works
What is Spina Bifida? 21st September 202215th September 2022 by Megan Huziej In September it was announced by the Department of Health that folic acid will be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour