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talkhealth at the Allergy and Free From Show

This weekend, from Friday 5th – Sunday 8th July, talkhealth will be at the Allergy and Free From Show at the Olympia, London. We’ll be exhibiting at stand A611 and would love anyone attending to drop by and say hello!

We’ve got a lot going on at the show, including news about our latest Patient Support Programme, myIBS. Written by medical experts and part sponsored by Enterosgel, myIBS has been created to help provide those living with IBS self-management advice, information around the condition and expert guidance. The programme runs for 12 weeks and includes coverage of topics such as:

  • What can I do to help myself
  • Specialist treatments for IBS-D and IBS-C
  • Questions to ask your doctor
  • Psychological impacts
  • What causes IBS
  • And much more

In addition to this, talkhealth’s Director, Deborah Wyatt, will be taking part in the event with a talk on “IBS – symptoms overview, latest treatments, research and self-help programmes” alongside Bowel Specialist Nurse, Michelle Henderson, from 2:00 – 2:45 PM on the Friday. Make sure you don’t miss out!

Finally, if you pop over to our stand at A611 you could be in with the chance of winning one of 5 hampers we’re giving away at the event. Simply head to our stand and have a chat with on of our advisors and we can enter you into the competition! The hamper is full of goodies, and includes:

A massive thank you to all our clients who contributed to our hamper of goodies! Make sure you pop by the stall to be in with the chance of winning. We look forward to seeing you there!

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talkhealth Allergy and Eczema research published in Daily Mail

In September we ran a survey to see if patients suffering with eczema are more likely to also have allergies or sensitivity to foods such as eggs, nuts, diary and wheat. The aim of the research was to find out ways to help patients manage the two conditions better and for more medical acknowledgement of the connection between the two. We were pleased to have the results published in a dedicated supplement within the Daily Mail. To see the full article please click here.

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Ear Nose and Throat – See talkhealth in The Guardian

talkhealth recently partnered with Mediaplanet UK on the 2017 Ears, Nose & Throat Campaign in The Guardian newspaper and online.

Our article, titled 5 Remedies for blocked Ears, covered a number of remedies and manoeuvres to alleviate blocked ears such as the Valsalva manoeuvre, Olive & tea tree oil and Antihistamines. The supplement also included motivating insights from thought leaders and covered a wide range of conditions that affect everyone from newborn’s to the elderly. Other articles which featured in the supplement include:

  • Rita Simons on raising a child with hearing loss
  • Ben Fogle has been appointed as Patron of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
  • The link between hearing loss and depression
  • We need to acknowledge the full impact of hay fever
  • “My life started the day I got a hearing dog”
  • ENT research and technology: from newborn’s to the elderly
  • Hearing loss: the costs, the effect on society and how to prevent it

To see the supplement please visit the Mediaplanet dedicated page.

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talkhealth: Winners of BHBIA 2017 BOBI award!

Winners of Excellence in Data Collection

Last week talkhealth had the honour of winning one of the BHBIA’s (British Healthcare Business Intelligence Association) 2017 BOBI awards. The BOBI Awards (Best of Business Intelligence) are the first and only healthcare-specific business intelligence awards scheme in the UK, giving professionals in our industry an opportunity to gain peer recognition for excellence in business intelligence, market research (including fieldwork) and sales research/analytics. talkhealth were the winners of the Excellence in Data Collection and Fieldwork award sponsored by SERMO. You can see the coverage of the night and read more about the other winners o the BHBIA website.

 

Award sponsored by SERMO and presented by Eva Laparra

We would like to extend our thanks to the BHBIA and the Judging Panel for selecting us as one of the2017 winners. We would also like to thank you, our members, for your support over the years. We will continue to offer trusted information and support to help you better manage your health, and very much appreciate your help with our surveys and research, all of which enables us to provide you with exactly what you need.

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talkhealth voted number 2 in top 10 health blogs

This month we were delighted to learn that talkhealth has been voted the number 2 health blog in Vuelio’s top 10 health blogs of the year 2016.

 

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Vuelio, Europe’s leading provider of software for communications, public affairs and stakeholder engagement, aim to recognise and celebrate the best bloggers across various topics and interests through their top 10 rankings. Through their own Vuelio Social Media Index, blogs are ranked based on various data points within their index such as a bloggers influence, following and the legitimacy of their content.
One of our most trusted and dedicated bloggers, Ruth Holroyd also made it into the top 10 for her ‘What Allergy’ blog, making this her third consecutive year in the top 10.

 

So talkhealth would like to offer huge congratulations to Ruth! You can read Ruth’s blog on being voted into the top 10 here.
VuelioTop10Badge2016Here is what Vuelio said about talkhealth:
“Driven by a desire to make health support easily accessible to everyone, talkhealth’s blog acts as a bridge between health professionals, charities and fellow patients and their carers. Founded in 2000 by Deborah Wyatt, talkhealth hosts different bloggers who use the platform to chat about everything from antibiotic resistance and coeliac disease to how EMRs are transforming patient care within the healthcare industry and what the results of the EU Referendum means for our NHS.”

 

We could not be more grateful to receive such recognition from the team at Vuelio, and we would like to thank all our visitors, members and fellow bloggers who have made opportunities like this possible.

 

To see the full list of top 10 health blogs, visit the Vuelio website.

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talkhealth backs the new sepsis awareness campaign

Today (15th December 2016) a new campaign has been launched by Public Health England (PHE) to help raise awareness of Sepsis – a condition which has been blamed for approximately 37,000 deaths a year and arises as a complication of infection. It is part of the work of Melissa Mead who tragically lost her son to the condition when he was just a year old. Melissa has worked tirelessly to raise awareness of the condition.sepsis-poster-for-blog

From now on doctors will be encouraged to consider sepsis in those who are displaying common symptoms and extra emphasis will be placed on informing parents of young children and new mothers about the common symptoms which can differ to that of an adult. Up to date information will also be included in the ‘red book’ given to mothers when their baby is born.

Jeremy Hunt has publically welcomed the campaign; ‘We need to get far better at spotting it across the NHS. By raising awareness and improving clinical practice, we can help save lives in the fight against this horrible illness’ and here at talkhealth we want to do our bit to promote awareness of this awful condition.

Common symptoms of sepsis in babies and young children are:

  • disinterest or difficulty feeding (when awake), or vomiting
  • fever (a temperature above 38°C)
  • irritability or increased bad temper
  • lethargy (not interacting and listless)
  • floppiness
  • changes in heart rate — either faster than normal (early sepsis) or significantly slower than usual (late sepsis, usually associated with shock)
  • breathing very fast or difficulty breathing
  • periods where there seems to be a pause in breathing for more than 10 seconds (apnea)
  • change in skin color — becoming pale, patchy, and/or blue
  • jaundice (when the skin and eyes look yellow)
  • rash
  • decreased amount of urine (in babies this will show as significantly fewer wet nappies)
  • bulging or fullness of the soft spot (fontanelle) on the baby’s head

For further information on sepsis and to read more about the campaign in the UK visit: http://sepsistrust.org/

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talkhealth went to Parliament

parliamentOn December 7th, talkhealth was kindly invited to attend an event organised by the Chronic Pain Policy Coalition (CPPC) in the Houses of Parliament. The event, which was titled ‘Living better with Chronic Pain: The Vital Role of Primary Care’, consisted of a number of presentations by high level speakers and parliamentary officials.

The aim of the event was to address key issues that surrounded the topic of chronic pain, including the prescribing of opioids, the relationship between patients and healthcare professionals and the role of primary care in pain management. Prior to this event, talkhealth conducted a chronic pain survey in collaboration with the CPPC to better understand the chronic pain patient experience. The main objective of the survey was to gather insights from patients that live with chronic pain, and more specifically, find out more about their relationship with their medications and healthcare provider.

1,027 of you completed this survey, and your feedback provided great insights which were presented at the parliamentary event. A summary of results from the survey are detailed below.

 

chart_q5_161206‘What condition are you living with that is the main contributor causing your chronic pain?’
• 24% Arthritis
• 23% Back Pain
• 20% Fibromyalgia
• 7% Nerve Damage
• 4% Migraines
• 21% Other

With responses including ‘joint pain’, ‘lupus’, ‘crohns’, ‘ME’ or a combination of conditions.

 

 

‘What healthcare practitioner (if any) normally helps you manage your chronic pain? Please select all that apply.’
• 87% GP
• 25% Pain specialist
• 18% Physiotherapist
• 11% Pharmacist

‘Do you take regular medication for your pain?’ – 87% Yes, 13% No.

‘Do you experience side effects from the pain medication you take?’ – 63% Yes, 37% No.

 

chart_q11_161205‘When did your GP last review your pain medication?’
• 23% 1-3 months ago
• 20% less than a month ago
• 15% 6 months-1 year ago
• 15% 3-6 months ago
• 12% never
• 10% 1-3 years ago
• 3% 3-5 years ago
• 2% 5-10 years ago

‘Do you feel your GP understands how to treat chronic pain’ – 51% No, 49% Yes.

 

The presentation brought to light a number of issues and concerns which affect the chronic pain community every day. talkhealth aims to continue to support organisations like the Chronic Pain Policy Coalition to ensure the treatment of patients continues to improve. If you are living with chronic pain, or you have any questions about the survey results, please feel free to contact us at info@talkhealthpartnership.com.

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