Library Bulletin

Digital Mental Health

The latest edition of the Digital Mental Health bulletin, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, is now available to view and download.

Please contact the library: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk for any support accessing of the articles.

Lunch and Learn – May Reminder

Post (long) COVID: a lasting legacy or a passing phase?

This is just a reminder that the next Lunch and Learn session will be held via Teams on Thursday 20th May between 12pm and 1pm.

This session will discuss:

  • An overview of long-COVID
  • Current evidence on what it is, who it affects and how it affects people
  • The implications of long-COVID on health services and wider society

Teams invites have been sent to all our Library registered users. If you would like an invite to be extended to you or your team please email: carmel.smith@lscft.nhs.uk

Library Bulletin

Making Every Contact Count

The new edition of ‘Making Every Contact Count’ bulletin is now available to view and download.

This edition features current awareness for the following topics (with relevant articles related to the Covid 19 pandemic):

Smoking Cessation

Healthy Weight

Healthy Eating

Alcohol

Physical activity

The majority of articles have direct links to the publications, however please get in touch if you are struggling to access any of the articles within the bulletin.

Please remember to contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk with any topics you would like to see in future bulletins.

Resource of the month

KnowledgeShare

KnowledgeShare allows you to create a bespoke service, specifically designed around you and your professional needs/interests. By signing up, you will receive updates directly to your inbox (on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis) to keep you up to date with current awareness and research in your identified field of work.

To sign up simply download and complete the following form and send it back to academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

Please feel free to download our resource of the month poster and share with your team or within your department:

Lunch and Learn

April – Health Literacy Awareness

Thank-you to all those who attended our April lunch and learn session with Joanne Naughton from Health Education England (HEE).

As the session discussed personal stories, we could not record the session, however Joanne has kindly agreed to share her presentation- please feel free to download and share with your colleagues or team.

We would also really value any feedback you have regarding this session or the presentation attached above. This short survey will only take a few minutes to complete: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/QHC6BRL

Just a reminder that our next session will be held on Thursday, 20th May with the Public Health Team who will be discussing ‘Long Covid’. More details will follow in the coming weeks.

Library Bulletin

Physical Health and Mental Illness

The current bulletin for physical and mental illness, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, is now available to view and download.

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

Library Newsletter

May 2021

The May edition of the Library Newsletter is now available to view and download.

Please feel free to download and share with your colleagues and/or department:

If you would like to see any additional features on our newsletter or have any queries regarding information featured in this month’s newsletter, please get in touch by emailing: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

Mental Health

Podcasts

A resource compiling a list of mental health podcasts to support staff and patients. With thanks to Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS for collating this list. The list covers a range of topics focusing on the most recent evidence, current issues, interviews from experts and patient experience to professional development support.