Month: July 2026

Dementia Bulletin

Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service

In this issue:

  • Functional Implications of Marine Biosurfactants and Their Therapeutic Potential Against Alzheimer’s Disease
  • The proteomic and metabolomic signature of inherited chromosomally integrated HHV‐6 and its role in all‐cause dementia and mortality risk: The UK Biobank study
  • Age of Type 1 Diabetes Onset and Dementia Risk: A Swedish Nationwide, Register‐Based Cohort Study
  • Predictors of Alzheimer’s disease treatment optimism among a nationally representative sample of US older adults
  • Plus much more
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Depression & Anxiety Bulletin

Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service

Ready for you to view at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/depression-anxiety/2026/07/20-july-2026/

In this edition:

  • Psychological safety on mental health wards: more than preventing harm
  • Applying cultural psychiatry to non-pharmacological interventions
  • Reintegration programmes for people with severe mental illnesses released from correctional institutions: systematic review
  • Plus much more
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MBRRACE-UK Perinatal mortality surveillance : UK perinatal deaths of babies born in 2024 : State of the nation report.

Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP); 2026.

Known as MBRRACE-UK, this outcome review programme’s latest report focuses on UK perinatal deaths of babies born in 2024, finding that rates of baby death continued to decrease in that year.
Freely available online

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NHS England agree major Copilot plan.

UKAuthority; 2026.

NHS England is set to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 505,000 clinicians and support staff in an effort to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption, streamline administrative delivery, and reduce operational costs.

Freely available online

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Abuse, Ageing and Homelessness: The Hidden Crisis Affecting Older People.

Hourglass; 2026.

Recent figures from the Office of National Statistics have shown that 15,690 households headed by over-65s are at risk of homelessness, a rise of 79% in the last five years, while the Combined Homelessness and Information Network, which records levels of rough sleeping, indicated around 12% of all rough sleepers in London in fiscal year 24/25 were aged over 55, an overall figure of 1,578

Freely available online

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NHS Alliance calls for new mental health waiting time target for children and young people

National Health Executive

Here is the latest on mental health for children and young people.

https://mag.nationalhealthexecutive.com/articles/nhs-alliance-calls-for-new-mental-health-waiting-time-target-for-children-and-young-people

from the CPD Magazine

Artificial intelligence (AI) Report

Dear all,

Please see below the latest report study on Mental Health Research.

Artificial intelligence-enabled predictive modelling in psychiatry: overview of machine learning applications in mental health research.
Lewin G. BJPsych Advances 2026;32(3):169-175.
[This article provides an overview of current machine learning applications in mental health research, synthesising literature identified through targeted searches of key databases and expert knowledge to examine research developments and emerging applications of AI-enabled predictive modelling in psychiatry. The article appraises both the potential applications and current challenges of AI-based predictive modelling in psychiatric practice and research]
Available with an NHS OpenAthens password for eligible users

Improving emergency care for people in mental health crisis: actions for change.
The NHS Alliance; 2026.
https://thenhsalliance.org/resources/improving-emergency-care-for-people-in-mental-health-crisis-actions-for-change
[This guidance offers key actions for change for clinical, operational and improvement leaders across acute trusts, mental health providers, ICBs and voluntary sector partners who wish to strengthen joint working, reduce friction at the MH and ED interface and accelerate practical improvement locally.]
Freely available online

Latest Community Health Bulletin

Dear all,

The latest Community Health Bulletin is ready for you to view at  https://www.evidentlybetter.org/community-bulletin/2026/06/16-june-2026/

In this edition:

  • Changes to the definition of deprivation of liberty
  • Lord Mann review on antisemitism and other forms of racism in the NHS
  • Supporting people with frailty outside hospitals
  • Embedding co-design and participation in early years services
  • Dismissed, siloed and misunderstood: Our mental health system is failing women
  • A new Online NHS Trust for specialist care
  • Plus much more

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Latest Learning Disabilities Bulletin

Dear all,

Welcome to the new Learning Disabilities Bulletin!

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The latest Learning Disabilities Bulletin is ready for you to view at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/learning-disability/2026/06/3-june-2026-3/


In this edition:

  • Virtual Consultations for People With Intellectual Disabilities in General Practice and Community Care: Mixed Methods Qualitative Study
  • Bowel cancer care in individuals with an intellectual disability: a population-based cohort study of symptoms, diagnostic pathways, treatment and survival
  • Maternal Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Infant Outcomes
  • Supporting People Leaving Long-Stay Hospitals and The Role of Peer Advocacy
  • Children with SEND face safety risks in schools, new survey finds
  • People with learning disabilities help to develop Easy Read resources
  • Plus much more

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