Category: Mental Health

Latest Research

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Please see the link below for the latest Research.

Neighbourhood health framework.
Department of Health and Social Care & NHS England; 2026.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/neighbourhood-health-framework
[How ICBs, local authorities, health and wellbeing boards and other partners should create and deliver neighbourhood health services.]
Freely available online

The Economic Case for Preventing Mental Ill Health.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); 2026.
https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/the-economic-case-for-preventing-mental-ill-health_16668f16-en.html
[Focusing on depression and anxiety, this report sets out the strong economic case for investing in better mental health policies. It shows how evidence‑based interventions in primary care, schools, and workplaces can improve health outcomes and boost economic growth through improved productivity and labour market participation. Many of these interventions are cost‑effective and some cost‑saving. However the overall impact of these interventions remains low due to lack of implementation at scale.]
Freely available online

NHS England messaging user engagement: findings from group interviews with VCSE practitioner and lived experience partners.
National Voices; 2026.
https://www.nationalvoices.org.uk/publication/nhs-england-messaging-understanding-inclusive-digital-communication/
[National Voices was commissioned by NHS England to strengthen the evidence base on how NHS messages can be designed and delivered in ways that prompt action while remaining inclusive for groups most at risk of exclusion. The work focused on four target groups: older people, parents and carers, digitally excluded people, and people facing language barriers. Findings show how NHS England can design inclusive messaging.]
Freely available online

Latest Suicide Prevention and Self Harm bulletin

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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:     

  • Slower motor speed as a predictor of suicide attempts in high-risk youth
  • Suicide prevention must address homelessness, not just mental health
  • Only 3% of suicides linked to domestic abuse result in prosecution, data shows
  • The Role of Nurse Practitioners in the Reframing of Suicide Risk
  • Plus much more

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Research in Practice

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Please see the following link :

Trauma-informed approaches to maternal mental health | Research in Practice

Health and social care professionals play a vital role in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of mothers during and after pregnancy. Explore Research in Practice resources to support trauma-informed practice for Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week.  

Latest Depression & Anxiety bulletin

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The latest Depression & Anxiety Bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service is ready for you to view at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/depression-anxiety/2026/05/11-may-2026/

In this edition:

  • Key target hit with 8,500 extra mental health workers in the NHS
  • Mental illness is pregnancy’s number one complication. It’s time to support those who suffer from it
  • Supported housing crisis costs NHS mental health services in England £102 million a year
  • MDMA-assisted therapy for depression: a promising but early first step
  • Plus much more

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Mental Health Report

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Spiralling cost of mental health patients stuck in acute hospitals revealed.
HSJ: Health Service Journal 2026;(27 April):7041548.
[Hospital trusts are spending millions of pounds a year on expensive temporary staff to look after mental health patients stranded in emergency departments and acute wards, HSJ has learnt. Figures released to HSJ by 70 acute trusts showed several trusts in cities spent more than £1m each during 2025 on additional agency staffing to care for patients waiting for mental health treatment, and with no physical care need.]
Available with appropriate registration or membership

Prison leavers in substance misuse treatment: 4-week outcomes.
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID); 2026.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-leavers-in-substance-misuse-treatment-4-week-outcomes

[Analysis of mortality and re-incarceration rates within 4 weeks of release for prison leavers receiving substance misuse treatment in England.

The main report and accompanying data tables present information and findings from this analysis, including demographic and offending characteristics and mortality and re-incarceration rates for prison leavers receiving substance misuse treatment.]


Latest Community Health Bulletin

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The latest Community Health Bulletin is ready for you to view at  https://www.evidentlybetter.org/community-bulletin/2026/05/7-may-2026/

In this edition:

  • Government response to the report ‘The First 1000 Days: a renewed focus’
  • “More Than Missing School”
  • Adopting a greener lens on mental health
  • NHS overhauls clinical standards to reduce maternal deaths
  • Overwhelmed community mental health nurses raise alarm over staffing and caseloads
  • Tobacco and Vapes Bill becomes law
  • Plus much more

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Learning Disabilities Bulletin

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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/2026/03/12-march-2026-2/  
In this edition:   Hospitalisations and deaths due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions among adults with and without intellectual disabilities in Scotland: a cohort study Non-Substance Addictive Behaviors Among People with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review Low-Dose Lithium for Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial Webinar recording: Introducing the Working Together Checker Connected Care – Highlights and insights from the 2026 Growing Older with Learning Disabilities Conference Good Lives depend on good support: new report on pay in adult social care Plus much more
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Inclusion Bulletin (April 2026)

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Please click on the link below for the latest forwarded Inclusion current awareness bulletin from the Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Knowledge and Library Service. Full credit to their team. 

Inclusion Bulletin (April 2026).pdf

Please use the links provided in the bulletin. Some articles are Open Access and can be downloaded directly. Others may require you to sign in with your GMMH OpenAthens account. In some cases, only an abstract is available and if you need the full text, please request it from our GMMH Library by replying to this email. 

If you do not already have a GMMH OpenAthens account, you can self‑register via the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub: https://www.library.nhs.uk/GMMH. Brief guides to registering and using the Hub are attached. 

Please email all library enquires to library@gmmh.nhs.uk. 

CYPMH Evidence Based Bulletin

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please find the Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) evidence based bulletin attached. 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.

You can also find the link to this bulletin here: CYPMH Evidence Based bulletin April 2026

If you need any further help or support regarding embedding evidence into your practice, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the library team: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

CYPMH Evidence Based bulletin April 2026 by Katie Roper