Increase in mental health callouts received by police over past five years

Increase in mental health callouts received by police over past five years

“It can help prevent hospital admission, get [patients] more access to more appropriate support and in a more timely fashion,” says Owen Winsland, a mental health nurse on the team. “And for the police, it reduces the amount of officer time that is spent dealing with health and social care issues.” Source link

EVs will increase India’s dependence on China for raw materials, battery production: GTRI report

EVs will increase India’s dependence on China for raw materials, battery production: GTRI report

Electric vehicles by various manufacturers on display in Thiruvananthapuram. File | Photo Credit: Mahinsha S Manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) in India will increase its dependence on China for raw materials, mineral processing, and battery production, according to a report of by economic think tank GTRI. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) also said that … Read more

84% healthcare providers to increase digital solutions budget in next 12 months: Survey – ET HealthWorld

84% healthcare providers to increase digital solutions budget in next 12 months: Survey – ET HealthWorld

Delhi: The increasing disease burden, spiralling costs and demand for quality healthcare services have placed tremendous pressure on healthcare resources. As healthcare providers strive to bring in operational efficiencies, enhance service delivery and improve health outcomes, technology is finding greater application across the value chain. With this background, Grant Thornton Bharat and the Association of … Read more

Kerala Speaker adjourns Assembly after opposition disrupts house over fuel and liquor price increase

Kerala Speaker adjourns Assembly after opposition disrupts house over fuel and liquor price increase

Opposition leaders during a march from MLA Hostel to Kerala Assembly protesting against the State budget, in Thiruvananthapuram, on Thursday. | Photo Credit: PTI Speaker A. N. Shamsheer adjourned the Kerala Legislative Assembly until February 27 following strident opposition protests over fuel, piped water, power and liquor price increase. Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) legislators … Read more

Teleradiology Solutions registers an overall revenue increase of 300% for FY21 – ET HealthWorld

Teleradiology Solutions registers an overall revenue increase of 300% for FY21 – ET HealthWorld

22nd June 2022: Teleradiology Solutions (TRS), a leading global provider of remote radiology solutions and services announced that it has registered an overall revenue increase of 300% for the year and aspires to achieve 100 million by doubling its revenues every three years. As a part of its growth strategy, the company is also looking … Read more

Could COVID Increase Your Risk for Shingles?

Could COVID Increase Your Risk for Shingles?

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Catching COVID-19 appears to increase an older person’s risk of developing a case of shingles. Researchers found that people 50 and older who had a COVID infection were 15% more likely to develop shingles, compared to people who were never infected. That risk … Read more

Some Meds You Take May Increase Your Blood Pressure

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 1 in 5 people with hypertension may be unintentionally taking a drug for another condition that causes their blood pressure to climb even higher, a new study suggests. Left untreated or undertreated, high blood pressure will increase your risk for heart attack, … Read more

CDC: Mood Disorders Increase Risk for Severe COVID-19

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Oct. 28, 2021 — The CDC says people with certain mental health conditions could have a higher risk of more severe COVID-19, which could lead to a need for hospitalization, ICU admission, or death. The agency added mental health disorders to its web page listing conditions that could place people at increased risk for more … Read more