Healthcare Archives - Empoword Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/tag/healthcare/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:15:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Relationships With Health Professionals Are Getting Worse https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/relationships-with-health-professionals-are-getting-worse/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/relationships-with-health-professionals-are-getting-worse/#respond Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:15:56 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=62409 Having a positive relationship with your healthcare provider can have a significant impact on your health outcome. But, in the United States, the patient-provider relationship has regressed.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/relationships-with-health-professionals-are-getting-worse/feed/ 0 NHS Self-Care Campaigns: Genuine Solutions Or Cosmetic Fixes? https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/nhs-self-care-campaigns-genuine-solutions-or-cosmetic-fixes/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/nhs-self-care-campaigns-genuine-solutions-or-cosmetic-fixes/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 12:41:06 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=58576 The recent years have seen the National Health Service (NHS) encounter numerous challenges. From the Covid-19 pandemic that took the world by surprise to chronic underfunding and resource shortages, the NHS is certainly not at the top of the game. Consequently, the public health services have been busy adopting a... unique strategy of self-care campaigns.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/nhs-self-care-campaigns-genuine-solutions-or-cosmetic-fixes/feed/ 0 France To Debate The Introduction Of Medically Assisted Death https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/france-to-debate-the-introduction-of-medically-assisted-death/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/france-to-debate-the-introduction-of-medically-assisted-death/#respond Sun, 12 May 2024 21:47:55 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=58185 An official draft bill was sent to the Ministerial Council on 10th April before debuting on a long journey through Parliament for further debate.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/france-to-debate-the-introduction-of-medically-assisted-death/feed/ 0 Meet The Women Fighting To Improve Welsh Endometriosis Care https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/meet-the-women-fighting-to-improve-welsh-endometriosis-care/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/meet-the-women-fighting-to-improve-welsh-endometriosis-care/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:42:27 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=57045 Women with endometriosis are forming support groups across Wales, offering advice and creating communities for those living with the often overlooked condition. 

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/meet-the-women-fighting-to-improve-welsh-endometriosis-care/feed/ 0 UK Healthcare Professionals Told Not to Report Illegal Abortions https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/uk-healthcare-professionals-told-not-to-report-illegal-abortions/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/uk-healthcare-professionals-told-not-to-report-illegal-abortions/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2024 07:00:48 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=53660 The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has advised healthcare workers not to report women to the police if they believe they may have illegally ended their own pregnancy. 

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/uk-healthcare-professionals-told-not-to-report-illegal-abortions/feed/ 0 UK’s First Ever Womb Transplant Deemed ‘A Success’ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/uks-first-ever-womb-transplant-deemed-a-success/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/uks-first-ever-womb-transplant-deemed-a-success/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:20:13 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=46493 The UK’s first womb transplant has been deemed a success. The operation could allow dozens of infertile women a year to carry babies.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/uks-first-ever-womb-transplant-deemed-a-success/feed/ 0 Britain celebrates 75 years of the NHS https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/britain-celebrates-75-years-of-the-nhs/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/britain-celebrates-75-years-of-the-nhs/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:37:00 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=43400 Launched on July 5th 1948, Britain is celebrating 75 years of the National Health Service (NHS). 

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/britain-celebrates-75-years-of-the-nhs/feed/ 0 Australia to prescribe recreational substances for mental health https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/australia-to-prescribe-recreational-substances-for-mental-health/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/australia-to-prescribe-recreational-substances-for-mental-health/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 17:20:41 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=42409 Australia has become the first country to prescribe recreational substances, MDMA and psilocybin, as treatments for mental health conditions.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/australia-to-prescribe-recreational-substances-for-mental-health/feed/ 0 NHS strikes put on hold with new pay offer on the table – but what about junior doctors? https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/nhs-strikes-put-on-hold-with-new-pay-offer-on-the-table-but-what-about-junior-doctors/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/nhs-strikes-put-on-hold-with-new-pay-offer-on-the-table-but-what-about-junior-doctors/#respond Sun, 09 Apr 2023 15:47:03 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=38907 Many NHS strikes have come to a screeching halt as a pay increase offer of 5.2% is put on the table.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/nhs-strikes-put-on-hold-with-new-pay-offer-on-the-table-but-what-about-junior-doctors/feed/ 0 5 Tips to Afford Healthcare in the United States Even When You Have Insurance https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/affording-healthcare-in-the-usa/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/affording-healthcare-in-the-usa/#respond Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:42:15 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=38455 The United States notoriously doesn't provide free healthcare. Here are five tips on how to afford health insurance in the U.S.

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