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Deciding whether to refer a patient to an Intensive Care Unit (or Critical Care Unit) has always been a difficult clinical and ethical challenge. The limited number of ICU beds means that decisions often have to be made about who should be referred and who should not. Intensive care can…
The Life Under Lockdown report from King’s College has provided valuable insights into the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on population mental health in the UK. Almost half of the respondents in the survey indicated that they have felt more anxious or depressed than normal as a result of the…
Patients with undiagnosed rare diseases often undergo a long, stressful and costly testing process. This is called the ‘diagnostic odyssey.’ Standard testing involves numerous tests, missed diagnoses, and considerable stress and uncertainty for affected individuals and families. On average, it takes 5.6 years to…
Obesity in Scotland
Severe obesity is a growing public health concern. In 2018 in Scotland, 2% of men and 5% of women were classed as morbidly obese (no data exists for severe obesity). Severe obesity leads to more hospital admissions, earlier death, and poorer quality of life due to the higher risk…
The Scottish Health Economics (SHE) group was officially launched in October 2019.
The Discovery Point in Dundee, home to the RSS Discovery, was a fitting place to launch the Scottish Health Economics (SHE) group. The idea of SHE came out of a recognition that there is now a sizeable community of health economists…
