The NHS is undergoing significant change in its fight against Covid 19; with the increased use of virtual consultations and reduced footfall within hospitals. But as it stands, staff bank technology has been failing to keep pace. However, with over 10 million patients waiting for non-urgent care, we’re going need healthcare professionals to take up […]
The post-Covid 19 landscape is already looming on the horizon; and it’s looking increasingly likely that the NHS will have to rely on outsourcing healthcare services in order to keep pace with additional demand on its services. Of course, the NHS has always been under an immense amount of pressure with over 100,000 vacancies and […]
Mental stress is something that medical professionals may struggle to cope with in a post-Covid 19 world. Here are the 5 key warning signs to look out for… As cases of Covid 19 begin to fall, hospitals across the UK will be refocusing their efforts to return to a normal service – and this return […]
The 6th – 14th June marks National Bike Week; raising the benefits of this fun physical activity and how it can form part of a healthy lifestyle. So, to help you make the most of it, we want to share the top five benefits of riding a bike & why you should start cycling to […]
Virtual consultations have been a literal lifesaver to NHS trusts and medical centres during the Covid 19 pandemic. With social distancing being a key weapon in the fight against the virus, conducting patient consultations has ensured the continuation of regular outpatient appointments and consultations; but with virtually (no pun intended) no risk to either […]
With the NHS beginning to turn the tide against Covid 19, many trusts will now be turning their efforts to returning to a ‘normal service’ and resuming delayed outpatient appointments with virtual consultations. However, ever since the Covid 19 pandemic reached our shores here in the UK, the entire NHS has focused on re-purposing […]
Self-care may seem like just a meaningless buzzword during this pandemic, but it couldn’t be further from the truth! In short, it’s the concept of prioritising and taking time for yourself – which, in times of stress or pressure, can support positive mental health and wellbeing. It’s not a flash in-in-the-pan concept, either. Self-care has […]
Unprecedented. Strange. Uncertain. Unparalleled. We’ve all gotten pretty used to these adjectives when trying to describe life in 2020 and the issues affecting the NHS Covid 19 has touched every aspect of our lives; from how we do the weekly shop, to how we work and even how we interact with those closest to us. […]
This week we’re celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week (18th- 24th May 2020), and to mark this event, ID Medical wants to dedicate this blog post to highlight the valuable contribution mental health professionals make every day, and the impact that social approaches to mental health have on people’s lives. Research reveals that in England, 1 […]
This week sees the start of National Mental Health week; and given everything going on in the world right now, it couldn’t have come soon enough! Covid 19 has touched the lives of virtually everyone on the planet. Lives have been put on hold and businesses decimated as the world has essentially shut up […]
