Healthcare

What disruptive trends will shape the healthcare landscape of the future? What will companies need to do to facilitate successful delivery of value and access?

Four in five say mental health as important as physical – but just one in five think NHS treats it that way. The research, by Ipsos and the Policy Institute at King’s College London, reveals attitudes towards mental health around the world.

New global poll finds four concerns top the world’s worry list: financial/political corruption, poverty/social inequality, unemployment, crime/violence. Meanwhile, in most countries surveyed (22 of 28) the majority think that their nation is on the wrong track.

December’s edition features global reports on local infrastructure, entrepreneurialism and connected health as well as new papers on AI and corporate reputation, communication strategies and Black Friday. And to mark the end of the year, we highlight the key Ipsos polls, reports and white papers of 2018.

While meningococcal meningitis is relatively uncommon, it is unpredictable, may progress very rapidly and can lead to death in as little as 24 hours of first symptoms.^1,2
According to one study, the bacteria that can cause the disease are carried asymptomatically in the nasopharynx of up to almost one in four (24%) 19-year-olds; although for most it will not cause the disease.³

Connected Health: moving in the right direction.

Half now see Brexit as the single biggest issue for the country – the highest score for any single issue since the economy in 2011

Access to treatment, staffing and cost top the list of worldwide concerns.
Comprehensive study covers personal health, technology, information and future expectations.

The healthcare industry faces a challenge. Demands from within society are getting bigger: lifestyles change, the population is aging, governments change policies, research expands and patients are more educated and empowered. There is a spike in demand, but the same quality and budgets are in place. This means that priorities in the industry must change.