Medical Breakthroughs in 2022
Throughout 2020-21, medical research had an obvious priority; the development of a vaccine that could protect populations from Covid 19. Last year saw the resumption of a broader range of research projects, leading to
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Creative Collaboration in Primary Care
“Luton practices have been working together in groupings covering 30-70,000 patients… Practices have been looking at how they can staff differently… We now have a workforce that can see hope. They can see a possibility of
The Future of Online Qualitative Research
In 2021 we published an article which considered the pros and cons of using Zoom for qualitative research. Its context was specific to a global pandemic in which face-to-face interviews were illegal and therefore impossible to
Patient-Centred Research
There is a growing recognition that patient experience is key to every aspect of medical decision-making. Whereas, in the past, a disease-centred approach focused first and foremost on science and the development of medicine
LDA Medical Market Research
LDA Research helps healthcare professionals to provide the very best care for their patients. We do this by providing LDA medical market research for pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers and technology providers.
Virtual Care
Whilst the world moves on from Covid-19, what is clear is that its impact on global healthcare provision will be felt for many years to come. Despite startling waiting list figures from the NHS, however, it is also useful to note how quickly
What Does the Health & Care Act Mean for General Practice?
The organisation of the NHS is changing in July 2022 as a result of the government’s Health and Care Act which received Royal Assent back in April. The published aims of the Act are to help the NHS to recover from the Covid pandemic
The Use of Ethnographic Studies in Medical Market Research
Behaviour is slippery. What we say we do is not always what we actually do, whether we’re talking about diet, exercise, or healthcare practices. It’s not that we’re lying; it’s simply that we tend to shift our responses to please the person who’s asking
Hot Topics in Radiology
Radiology is not only a powerful diagnostic tool, it’s also an integral component in disease management. Through the use of X-rays, MRI, ultrasound or CT scans, healthcare professionals receive detailed data relating to bodily structure.
Developing Sustainable Healthcare in the UK
A recent article in the Royal College of Surgeons Bulletin begins by reminding fellow surgeons that a single operation can produce “up to 814kg of CO2, the same as driving up to 2,273 miles in an average petrol car.”