Month: April 2026

Learning Disabilities Bulletin

Dear all,

Welcome to the new Learning Disabilities Bulletin!

To ensure that you continue to receive the appropriate bulletin(s) please complete this very brief form LD + ND Mailing lists – Fill in this form

The latest Learning Disabilities Bulletin is ready for you to view at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/learning-disability/2026/03/25-march-2026-3/


In this edition:

  • Navigating Co-production in Behaviour Support: Perspectives from the Field
  • Not an Ideal Worker, Not a Disabled Worker: The Experience of Disclosing Invisible Disabilities at Work
  • New Joint Statement on the Misuse of Restrictive Practices
  • Covid-19 Inquiry calls for universal advance care planning and DNACPR form
  • New painless blood tests trialled in people with learning disabilities
  • Assessing capacity in hospital: the perils of relying on a snapshot in time
  • Plus much more

Neurodiversity Bulletin

Dear all

Welcome to the new Neurodiversity Bulletin!

To ensure that you continue to receive the appropriate bulletin(s) please complete this very brief form LD + ND Mailing lists – Fill in this form

The latest Neurodiversity Bulletin is ready for you to view at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/neurodiversity/2026/03/12-march-2026/


In this edition:

  • Exploring the relationship between ADHD symptoms and suicide risk through the lens of the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of suicidal behaviour
  • ADHD symptoms and problematic digital media use in emerging adults: Investigating the role of cognitive deficits as mediators
  • Associations of autistic traits, sleep/circadian factors, and mental health in a community-based survey study
  • The Real Cost of Stigma Around Neurodiversity (and Why It Matters for Young People)
  • It’s Not People-Pleasing. It’s Self-Abandonment
  • How do autistic people age — and what does it mean for their health?
  • Plus much more

Please let me know if you think there are other people who would benefit from receiving this and I will add them to the mailing list.

Thank you

Suicide Prevention and Self Harm bulletin

Dear all,

The latest Suicide Prevention and Self Harm bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service can now be viewed at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/bulletins/suicide-prevention/

This webpage features key links and emerging reports about suicide prevention.

In this issue:  
   

  • Trusted Voices: Higher death rates among young LGBTQ+ people highlight the risks of misinformation at vulnerable moments
  • More exam stress at 15 linked to higher risk of depression as young adult – study
  • Using AI for emotional support
  • Stigma and risk of self-injury and suicidality in adults with Tourette syndrome: findings from a cross-sectional impact survey
  • Plus much more

Please let me know if there are any other colleagues who you think might benefit from receiving this bulletin.

NB Due to planned absence there will be no Suicide Prevention & Self-Harm bulletin the w/b 2 March. The next bulletin will be w/b 16 March.

Community Health Bulletin

Dear all,

The latest Community Health Bulletin is ready for you to view at  https://www.evidentlybetter.org/community-bulletin/2026/03/25-march-2026/

In this edition:

  • Community mental health services: government’s response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s report
  • Health protection in children and young people settings, including education
  • Navigating cultural barriers: a qualitative study exploring clinicians’ experiences of providing mental health support for ethnic minority groups in England
  • From despair to hope: improving the A&E experience for people in mental health crisis
  • 3-year high in attacks on NHS staff
  • Underfunding mental health is not just bad for patients but for wider communities and economy, health leaders say
  • Plus much more

Please let us know if there are other people who you think might benefit from receiving this bulletin.


Thank you