In this engaging video (< 3 min) you can find out about the new Marie Curie-funded "Design to Care" programme.
"Design to Care" uses principles of experience based co-design and systems theory to develop innovative services for people approaching the end of their lives.
Archives for December 2017
Mistletoe and (a large) wine: seven-fold increase in wine glass size over 300 years
Our Georgian and Victorian ancestors probably celebrated Christmas with more modest wine consumption than we do today – if the size of their wine glasses are anything to go by. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found that the capacity of wine glasses has increased seven-fold over the past 300 years, and most steeply […]
Diabetic patients need more time with their own doctor
Type 2 (non-insulin requiring) diabetes affects over 4 million people in the UK, and can lead to premature death from heart disease and stroke, kidney failure requiring transplantation, and blindness due to diabetic retinopathy. Controlling the condition as effectively as possible is crucial in preventing complications, and GPs have a critical role in this. To […]