Month: November 2025

Supporting the research workforce across the NHS

A new briefing from NHS Providers brings together practical examples of how trusts are strengthening and supporting their research workforce. The resource highlights real world approaches that organisations have used to build research into everyday workforce planning, create opportunities for staff, and embed a culture of enquiry and innovation.

For teams interested in growing their research activity, the briefing offers clear and replicable ideas that can help services develop staff skills, improve evidence based practice, and support better outcomes for patients and communities.

Read more: Schemes for supporting the research workforce

Exploring the future of AI in NHS system leadership

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is looking ahead at how artificial intelligence could support better decision making across health services.

In a recent article, Shaukat Ali Khan, executive chief digital and information officer at the board, shared a vision for using AI at a strategic level. The focus is not on replacing people, but on using technology to help leaders understand demand, plan services more effectively, and improve outcomes for communities.

As AI continues to develop across the NHS, conversations like this help shape how technology can be used safely, ethically, and in ways that place people and patient care first.

Read more: A future vision for AI in system leadership at NHS West Yorkshire ICB | UKAuthority

Healthcare partnership trials quit smoking app to support mental health

A new pilot programme in the North East and Yorkshire is offering patients at acute and mental health trusts access to a digital app designed to help people quit smoking.

Participants receive free access to the Smoke Free app, which provides tools, guidance and personalised encouragement to support people on their stop smoking journey. The pilot is being delivered through a collaboration involving Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria, Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber, and NHS England for the region.

Smoking rates remain higher among people living with mental health conditions, and digital support tools like this may offer an accessible way to improve long term health and wellbeing.

Read more: Healthcare partnership trials use of quit smoking app | UKAuthority

Depression & Anxiety Bulletin

The current bulletin for Depression & Anxiety, produced by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust, is now available to view and download. 

In this edition:

  • Is intolerance of uncertainty in preschool children a risk factor for later anxiety?
  • Unsafe, unsupported, unseen: The hidden mental health costs of poor housing for people seeking asylum
  • Weighing the risks: new review ranks antidepressants by their physical health side effects
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy proves cost-effective for hard-to-treat depression

For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletin please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

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Dementia Bulletin

With thanks to our colleagues from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust please find the latest bulletin attached. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account.

In this issue:

  • Dementia risk for people who quit smoking in middle age ‘same as someone who never smoked’
  • Improved safeguarding and protections for vulnerable people
  • Advances in science set to transform treatments for people living with dementia
  • Five benefits of getting a diagnosis for dementia – what are they?

For support accessing any of the articles, please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.

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Mental Health Bulletin 2024 25 Annual Report

The latest Mental Health Bulletin from NHS Digital is now available. It offers the most detailed picture of people who used NHS funded secondary mental health, learning disability and autism services in England during 2024 to 2025.

This annual report helps shine a light on who is accessing services, how care is being delivered and where demand continues to grow. Insights like these support better planning, service improvement and understanding of the needs of the people we care for.

You can read the full publication here: Mental Health Bulletin, 2024-25 Annual report – NHS England Digital

Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Bulletin

The latest Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Bulletin produced by the Mersey Care Evidently Better team is now available.

In this issue:

  • Important update on Suicide Safety Assessment Training
  • Exploring Van Gogh Syndrome: A Case Report on Schizoaffective Disorder and Self‐Harm
  • More than a million people every week show suicidal intent when chatting with ChatGPT, OpenAI estimates
  • Suicide rates among young people in England rose 50% in 10 years, figures show

If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.

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Neurorehabilitation and Neuropsychiatry Bulletin

With thanks to our colleagues at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation trust the latest Neurorehabilitation and Neuropsychiatry Bulletin is now available to view and download. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account. Please get in touch for support with this: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.

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Community Health Bulletin

The latest Community health Bulletin produced by the Evidently Better team at Mersey Care NHS FT is now available.

In this edition:

  • The Big Mental Health Report 2025
  • How does parenting impact children’s development?
  • Turning around the public’s declining mental health
  • How will waiting times in community health services affect the shift towards neighbourhood health?
  • Improved safeguarding and protections for vulnerable people
  • Public attitudes to mental health are going backwards, warns Mind

If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.

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Perinatal Mental Health Bulletin

With thanks to our colleagues at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation trust the latest Perinatal Mental Health bulletin is now available to view and download. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account.

Please get in touch for support with this: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.

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