Industry Watch
UK dietary saturated fat guidance supported by study, but variability in individual responses is revealed
26th August 2024
A new study from the University of Reading examined the effects of changing from a high saturated fat diet to a diet lower in saturated fats and higher in unsaturated fats (that aligns with current dietary fat guidelines in the UK).
The study found that
1. There were decreases in total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the middle-aged male study participants.
2. There was an improvement in the ratio of LDL to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.
3. There was a significant variation in individual responses, some of the study participants showed large improvements while others had minimum changes in their LDL cholesterol response.
Fewer Brits think people from different backgrounds get on well and under 50% think healthcare is satisfactory
26th August 2024
A new Government report – UK Measures of National Wellbeing has found that only 50.4% of people strongly agreed or agreed that people from different backgrounds get on well together in their locality compared with almost 60% the previous year. The near 10% decrease was documented before the recent public unrest.
The report also found that only 49.4% of Brits stated that they were satisfied with the UK’s healthcare system.
NTM Network UK Launches Groundbreaking Standards of Care for NTM Disease
12th August 2024
The NTM (Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial disease) Network UK launched the world’s first Standards of Care for people living with NTM disease in the
UK on 9th July 2024.
The standards provide extensive guidance for healthcare professionals, and include measurable benchmarks of good practice, which enables services to measure themselves and recognise areas where they can improve.
The application of these standards is expected to increase diagnostic accuracy, enable treatment pathways to be more effective, and improve outcomes for patients.
AI in health care: what do the public and NHS staff think?
12th August 2024
The Health Foundation commissioned a survey of 1,292 NHS staff members and 7,201 nationally representative members of the public to understand staff and public attitudes towards the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care.
It found that 54% of the UK public and 76% of NHS staff surveyed supported the use of AI for patient care.
It also found that 61% of the UK public and 81% of NHS staff surveyed supported using AI for administrative purposes.
Danone launches new programme to put sports nutrition at the heart of grassroots sports
29th July 2024
Danone UK & Ireland have launched a new initiative which is aimed at sports nutritionists who want to work with athletes and people at all levels of fitness.
The new programme, GetPRO Professional, has been developed with leading sports nutrition experts and provides professional resources, opportunities for mentorship and funding which supports sports nutritionists working with local sports teams and non-elite athletes.
The GetPRO Professional Grassroots Sports Nutrition Grant, hosted in partnership with The Nutrition Society, will provide funding to early career sports nutritionists who are looking to provide evidence-based support to local sports teams and clubs.
