Unison, September 2018
Unison research considering the cases of an NHS cleaner, teaching assistant, librarian, nurse and police community support officer and their ability to afford to buy their own homes. It finds that saving money for a down payment on a property would take decades – or more than a century for public sector staff in some parts of London.
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Library Mental Health Bulletins
This week’s Library bulletins are on Recovery and Suicide Prevention.
Suicide prevention and peer support in the armed forces: Looking after your team
Ministry of Defence, September 2018
This guide gives advice on how to identify signs that someone may be having difficulties, ways of offering support and information on where help can be found. It builds on the range of support already available to service personnel who are struggling with their mental health, including access to specialist mental health medical care, training and education on good mental fitness and the Combat Stress 24-hour Mental Health Helpline.
Click here to view the guide.
Exploring The Feasibility And Acceptability Of Using Tele-Therapy For UK Veterans With PTSD
Combat Stress, September 2018
Combat Stress report on a year-long tele-therapy pilot study, funded by The Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) and undertaken by Combat Stress, has shown it to be an accessible, flexible and cost-effective approach to delivering trauma-focused therapies. Tele-therapy provides therapy through a live video connection, over the internet such as Skype. The purpose was to trial an alternative type of therapy to overcome issues that prevent veterans from seeking help.
Click here to view the report.
Initial code of conduct for data-driven health and care technology
Department of Health and Social Care, September 2018
This code provides clarification of:
- what is expected from suppliers of data-driven technologies
- what the government will do to support and encourage innovators in health and care, including the development of trusted approval systems and a coherent pathway for suppliers to enter the market
The code provides the basis for ongoing engagement and conversation on how we should use new technology to provide better and more sustainable services, with:
- our partners in academia, industry and the health and care system
- patients
- clinicians
- the wider public
The code provides the basis for the health and care system and suppliers of digital technology to enter into commercial terms in which the benefits of the partnerships between technology companies and health and care providers are shared fairly.
Click here to view the code.
NHS England Test Beds Programme: Information Governance learning from Wave 1
NHS England, September 2018
The Test Beds programme brings NHS organisations and innovators into partnerships to see how combinations of technology and pathway redesign can improve quality of life and experience for patients and carers. This handbook is relevant for programme leaders, project managers and information governance staff working on similar projects and will enable them to:
- Understand common information governance challenges, like those faced by Wave 1 Test Beds, and benefit from their learning
- Plan information governance activity across a project’s lifespan
- Access tools and guidance that can support their work
It also provides useful links and resources supports the detailed learning captured in NHS England Test Beds Programme: Information Governance learning from Wave 1.
Click here to view the handbook.
The ‘So what, what next?’ project: supporting people with a learning disability, autism or both to use their skills and interests to play a part in the community
Local Government Association, August 2018
The So What, What Next? project was designed by the Transforming Care empowerment steering group to look at ways of supporting people with a learning disability or autism who have recently been discharged from hospital to explore their skills and passions and to find ways to contribute these to their local communities. The focus was on supporting people to use their strengths, become active citizens and to grow their independence. You can read the project report here, including ‘top tips’ for professionals and supporters.
Click here to view the report.
Social reintegration and employment: evidence and interventions for drug users in treatment
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, September 2018
In order to help drug users become full members of society following treatment, measures are needed that address the issues of housing, education, vocational training and employment as part of their recovery. This report considers existing interventions targeting this vulnerable social group. It also provides a set of conclusions targeted at policymakers and drug practitioners, in order to help them develop coherent and comprehensive social integration strategies. Examples of ‘what works’ in practice are a vital first step in developing evidence-based guidelines for future interventions.
Click here to view the full report.
Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff
Royal College of Nursing, August 2018
One of the most important principles of safeguarding is that it is everyone’s responsibility. Health care staff frequently work with people in their moments of greatest need and can witness health and social inequalities which have a direct impact on the lives of people they care for. This intercollegiate document has been designed to guide professionals and the teams they work with to identify the competencies they need in order to support individuals to receive personalised and culturally sensitive safeguarding. It sets out minimum training requirements along with education and training principles.
Click here to view the report.
Reducing emergency admissions: unlocking the potential of people to better manage their long-term conditions
The Health Foundation, August 2018
Health Foundation summary of research that explores the link between how well patients feel able to manage their long-term conditions such as asthma, diabetes and depression and their use of health care. The findings show the NHS could reduce avoidable health care use and improve people’s quality of life, if they were better supported to manage their long-term conditions.
Click here to view this report.