Month: July 2020

Loneliness

How can psychological approaches help tackle loneliness?

A new policy report from the Campaign to End Loneliness looks at evidence for using psychological approaches, such as mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), to tackle loneliness for older adults.

Leading through Covid-19

How can leaders support their colleagues as lockdown lifts?

It’s been four months since the start of lockdown in the UK. As the restrictions lift, some people are keen to resume normal life, while for others the threat of the pandemic still looms large. How can leaders navigate this tension and support staff who are experiencing a wide range of emotions through this next stage of the pandemic?

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Type 2 Diabetes

NHS is looking for volunteers with type 2 diabetes to trial new online service

Healthy Living is a free online NHS service for people living with Type 2 diabetes, which provides knowledge and information that will support you to manage your condition. It is looking for volunteers to provide feedback on the service before it is launched nationally.

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Online Library Resources

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Mental Health

Have existing inequalities made mental health of BAME groups worse during the COVID-19 pandemic?

A survey by the mental health charity Mind found that existing inequalities in housing, employment, finances and other issues have had a greater impact on the mental health of people from different BAME groups than on white people during the pandemic

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