https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhl/article/PIIS2666-7568(26)00043-7/fulltext
[This Systematic Review shows that IPC interventions in Long Term Care Facilities are more likely to be effective when they are implemented as coordinated, multifaceted interventions incorporating elements of the WHO MultiModal Improvement Strategy MMIS (core component 5).]
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https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/suffering-is-not-inevitable-a-thematic-analysis-of-a-roundtable-on-adhd-and-mental-health/
[Centre for Mental Health in collaboration with James’ Place convened an online roundtable around Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and how it intersects with mental health, with a particular focus on suicidality and suicide prevention. This briefing highlights the key themes and insights. The analysis generated four themes: ‘Centring lived and living experience,’ ‘Widespread systemic failures,’ ‘Cost of getting it wrong,’ and ‘Realistically hopeful ways forward.’]
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https://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/icetr/2024-2025
[This report shares findings from the IC(E)TRs carried out between May 2024 and November 2025. It explores the practices that supported autistic people and people with a learning disability to leave long-term segregation and discusses the barriers that prevent this from happening.]
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https://www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office/news-events/news/2026/06/not-all-green-space-is-equal-new-framework-highlights-overlooked-ecological-factors-in-nature-prescribing.php
[A new study led by Swansea University argues that the health benefits of nature-based healthcare may depend not only on access to green space, but also on the biodiversity and ecological quality of the environments involved.]
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https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/projects/england-singapore-learn-from-each-other
[The constancy of purpose is welcome, but it begs the question – one year on, how is the care you and I receive from the NHS any different?]
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Automated feedback and deliberate practice become more acceptable to therapists through engagement, with potential to improve therapeutic skills and effectiveness. However, addressing client concerns about how technology is used for automated feedback is essential to enhance participation.
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Fifth and final report into children’s mental health services looking at the journeys children take through mental health services in England, and how that differs depending on what they were referred for, their age, gender, ethnic background and the area-level deprivation where they live.
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[Analysis of 7,568 adults in Western Australia found a median 1.9-year gap between substance use disorder and psychosis diagnoses. SUDs were usually first identified during inpatient care, while psychosis was most often diagnosed in emergency departments. Women experienced longer delays than men. Findings highlight the need for better integration between addiction, emergency and mental health services to enable earlier psychosis detection and treatment.]
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[Adding psychosis screening questions to a youth clinic’s consultation template resulted in documented screening in only 28% of visits. When clinicians directly asked about psychosis (14% of consultations), 20% identified at least one psychosis risk indicator, including three patients with previously unrecognised concerns. Findings suggest that routine, direct psychosis enquiry can improve early identification, but screening remains underused in practice.]
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