August 2026 – Lancashire & South Cumbria Library Blog

Documentation of Psychosis Risk Screening in Same-Day Adolescent Behavioural Health Consultations.

Plumb JA. Early Intervention in Psychiatry 2026;20(7):e70214.

[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.]

Documentation of Psychosis Risk Screening in Same-Day Adolescent Behavioural Health Consultations – PubMed

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Vaping or smoking found to reduce fitness in young people by 15%.

European Respiratory Society; 2026.

[This study found young people who vape or smoke cigarettes have reduced blood vessel functionality, breathing efficiency and exercise capacity compared to those who have never smoked or vaped.]
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Use of vapes and other novel tobacco and nicotine products among adults in Great Britain.

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH); 2026.

[This 2026 fact sheet presents an overview of vaping behaviour among adults in Great Britain.]
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The New Childhood: Mental Health in a Connected Age. A focus on children aged 13 and under.

Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) and Mental Health Innovation (MHI); 2026.

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/stories/the-new-childhood/
[This new report from the Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) and Mental Health Innovations (MHI) identifies key ways to better understand the mental health of children aged 13 and younger, and outlines how to improve the support they receive. It features insights from children, captured through the Middle Years Project, and an analysis of how this age group uses Shout, MHI’s free, confidential, 24/7 text support service.]
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What is the UK–US pharmaceuticals deal?

House of Commons Library; 2026.

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10850/
[The UK and US Governments announced a pharmaceuticals trade deal in December 2025.]
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Update – helping people stay happy, healthy and independent: An update on the briefing from 2019.

Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA); 2026.

https://www.hfma.org.uk/publications/update-helping-people-stay-happy-healthy-and-independent
[This briefing outlines how community services remain central to delivering the NHS’s three strategic shifts — from hospital to community, treatment to prevention, and analogue to digital — by helping people stay healthy, independent and connected while reducing avoidable pressure on acute services.]
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Health Bulletin

Dear all,

Health effects of vape device components.
UK Parliament; 2026.
https://post.parliament.uk/health-effects-of-vape-device-components/
[Vapes are more popular than cigarettes in the UK. What do vape devices and e-liquids contain and how do they affect health?]
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Effect of home visiting support on maternal psychosocial needs and postnatal depression: emulating a target trial. [Abstract]
Baba K. BMJ Mental Health 2026;29(1):1-8.
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[Adolescent and young adult (AYA) mothers often experience unmet psychosocial needs, and those under 25 years of age are at increased risk of perinatal depression. Although home visiting programmes may be beneficial, no controlled trial has evaluated a programme co-designed with first-time AYA mothers and grounded in their lived experiences. The Early Partnership programme was acceptable and effective in improving perceived fulfilment of psychosocial needs and postnatal depressive symptoms.]

Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Services: 2024-25.
Office of the Children’s Commissioner; 2026.
https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/resource/childrens-and-young-peoples-mental-health-services-2024-25/
[The number of children referred to mental health services in England has risen by 10% in a year to more than one million.]
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Impacts of Screen Time, Media and Technology Use on Under 2s during the first 1001 Critical Days: A Systematic Review.
Clayton C. University of Leeds 2026;:1-143.
[The benefit of digital screen exposure for babies is negligible, while the potential risks of use on physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development are substantial.]
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CYMPH Evidence based bulletin June 2026

Here is the Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) evidence-based bulletin. We hope this helps to keep you up to date with current awareness within your department. Please feel free to share and disseminate with colleagues. Some evidence is freely available, others require an Open Athens account to access. Please get in touch with the Library team should you need any support accessing the material.

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