Health Market Research Insights And Findings
Survey Finds Time, Pay and Lack Of Training Are The Main Challenges For Homecare Staff
November 2013
According to a major survey, conducted by the Guardian Social Care Network and the Department of Health, almost three quarters (73%) of 1,440 respondents cited a lack of time as the major challenge for care workers who make home visits, while two thirds (67%)… Read more...
Survey Reveals Women Not Talking About Fertility, Feel Judged and Stigmatised
October 2013
According to new research carried about by the Infertility Network the majority of childless women ages 35 to 45 have felt that their choice for waiting later in life to start a family has left them feeling stigmatised and judged. The findings reveal that… Read more...
Survey Shows Social Workers Are Unlikely To Act Quickly On Neglect Cases
October 2013
Research by Community Care and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has revealed child neglect is not a priority for social workers. Three fifths (60%) of respondents said there was pressure to downgrade cases of neglect… Read more...
Survey Shows Tooth Decay Hits a Quarter of Five-Year-Olds
September 2013
Public Health England recently released findings from their latest survey which looked at 133,000 dental examinations across the United Kingdom, covering two fifths (21.2%) of five-year-olds. Data suggests that a quarter (27%) of all five-year-olds had tooth… Read more...
Welsh Health Survey Shows High Levels of Obesity, Smoking and Drinking
September 2013
The recently released 2012 Welsh Health Survey shows that just a third (33%) of adults in Wales reported eating five or more portions of fruit and vegetables the previous day, while three tenths (29%), reported being physically active on five or more days… Read more...
Recent Research Shows Few Over 65s Feel Old, Yet Half Object to Ageism
September 2013
More than 2,000 people aged 65-93 were surveyed by YouGov for a firm providing support services for older people. Among respondents, almost half (47%), complained of ageism. Furthermore only 6% of over -65s describe themselves as ‘old’ and only… Read more...
