About 300,000 patients develop an infection in England each year while being treated by the NHS. Protecting people from infection is an essential element of providing high-quality care.
The number of obese people in the UK has more than trebled in the last 25 years, reaching what many doctors believe to be ‘epidemic’ proportions.
Around 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability. An understanding of signs and symptoms of various conditions is essential for anyone working with individuals with learning disabilities.
Mental health presents one of the greatest challenges to our society. With an estimated 450 million people worldwide suffering from a mental health problem.
There is an emerging global epidemic of diabetes. In the UK alone, 3.2 million people are diagnosed with the disease and an estimated 630,000 people have the condition but don’t know it.
Strong team leadership is essential for providing guidance, direction and instruction within a group and inevitably leads to more effective teamwork and more motivated employees.
Understanding the fundamentals of safeguarding is essential for anyone working in adult health and social care.
By 2040, the number of people aged over 64 in Britain is expected to grow from 9.5 million to 15 million. The population is ageing, meaning more people will live with serious chronic illness and need end of life care.
Autism is a spectrum condition that affects how a person communicates with others and how they interpret the world around them.
Dementia affects around 820,000 people in the UK. This figure is likely to rise to one million by 2025 and two million by 2051.
Challenging behaviour is causing increasing concern today as many individuals have increasing levels of stress and uncertainty in their lives.
Modern medicines are powerful substances which have beneficial effects for millions of people worldwide.