Here at C3 Collaborating for Health, we try to look at issues that impact nursing, but which generally don’t generate enough mainstream commentary, despite being serious concerns for nurses and the health community. We started with obesity in the profession and explored how the environment nurses work in and the pressures they work under, mitigate against them being empowered to maintain good and healthy nutritional diets and hydration in their workplaces. The mental health of the nursing workforce is a similar issue. From an individual and personal perspective, it raises substantial concerns about the wellbeing of a significant cohort of... Read More

Tuesday 4 February 2020 is World Cancer Day, a day dedicated to raising international awareness for cancer prevention, detection and treatment in order to inspire action for a cancer-free future.  Here at C3, we want to stress the importance of prevention when it comes to individual cancer risk.  People tend to assume cancer is mainly passed down through families, but genetic factors only play a major role in 5% – 10% of all cancer types.  In fact, most cancers are caused by DNA mutations that occur during a person’s lifetime due to environmental factors [1]. Several of these risk factors... Read More

If you look around at work, at the gym, or on the streets, you are likely to see most people wearing Apple watches, Fitbits, or other technology on their wrists. ‘Wearable tech’ is the new fad that old and young alike are being drawn towards. It helps us track our exercise, our calories burned, and most prominently, our steps taken. Many gadgets automatically set a goal of 10,000 steps, and even if you don’t partake in wearable tech, you probably have it ingrained in your mind that you should reach 10,000 steps every day. With 10,000 as the goal for... Read More