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
This week is dedicated to talking about mental health issues that arise during or after pregnancy. The ILPA have collated a range of resources to offer support for those parents suffering with their mental health, including appropriate podcasts, book recommendations and support organisations. Take a look at the resources here.
The library also has a range of books to support staff when working with patients. Some of our titles include:
Please get in touch by emailing: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk if you would like us to issue you any books relating to this topic.
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.
The latest bulletin is available to view here.
If you need any support accessing any of the articles, please send your requests to academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk
Use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine: JCVI statement.
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC); 2021.
[Statement from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.]
COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine administration.
Gordon C. British Journal of Nursing 2021;30(6):344-349.
[This article provides an overview of current COVID-19 vaccines available within the UK, including their mode of action, storage and handling. It outlines the recommendations on priority groups for vaccination and provides insight into the training recommendations for vaccinators.]
How will the public mood shape care after the pandemic?
[The Health Foundation is hosting a webinar exploring what the public thought of care during the COVID-19 pandemic and what this means for future care – being held 15th April 11:45am]
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child health and the provision of Care in Paediatric Emergency Departments: a qualitative study of frontline emergency care staff.
Conlon C. BMC Health Services Research 2021;21(1):279.
[This qualitative study utilized insight from multidisciplinary frontline staff to understand 1) the changes in paediatric emergency healthcare utilization during COVID-19 2) the experiences of working within the restructured health system.]
A connected recovery: Findings of the APPG on Loneliness Inquiry.
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Loneliness; 2021.
[This inquiry makes the case for a ‘connected recovery’ from the pandemic. It explored four crucial policy areas, including: translating national policy into local action through local authorities; community infrastructure (including housing, transport and public spaces); how to adequately fund the voluntary and community sector upon which social prescribing depends; and designing and implementing ways to test the implications of government policies on loneliness.]
National Centre for Creative Health.
National Centre for Creative Health; 2021.
[The NCCH will advance good practice and research, inform policy and promote collaboration, helping foster the conditions for creative health to be integral to health and social care and wider systems. It was formed in response to the Creative Health report, the result of a two-year inquiry led by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing.]
The most recent edition of serious mental illness current awareness bulletin, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust, is now available to view and download.
Please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk for any support accessing the articles within the bulletin.
Preventing suicide in England: fifth progress report of the cross-government outcomes strategy to save lives Department of Health and Social Care; 27th March 2021
(This report details the steps taken to reduce deaths by suicide since 2019. It sets out the data and evidence on suicide and self-harm; the progress made against existing commitments designed to prevent suicides and self-harm; and further actions for the government and its agencies, particularly in the context of Covid-19.)
The cost of smoking to the social care system ASH; March 2021
(This report finds that on average smokers in England need care when they are 63, 10 years sooner than non-smokers. It estimates that £1.2 billion a year is spent on people who have care needs as a result of smoking. It calls for more comprehensive tobacco control strategies in order to ease the pressure on the social care system.)
Covid-19 mental health and wellbeing recovery action plan Department of Health and Social Care; 31 March 2021
(This action plan sets out an ambitious, cross-government, whole-person approach to promoting positive mental health and supporting people living with mental illness to recover and live well. While this plan sets out what the government will do in the coming year, it is also a call to action for the whole of society, for local communities, families and for individuals, who can take simple steps to look after their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of those around them – and can reach out for support, including from mental health services when necessary.)
The best start for life: a vision for the 1,001 critical days The Early Years Healthy Development Review Report
(This report sets out the findings of the Early Years’ Healthy Development Review, which was asked to review the first 1,001 critical days from pregnancy through to the age of two. The review sets out a vision for best practice across the health system to ensure babies and children can get the best possible start.)
Alcohol-related harm and drinking behaviour Nuffield Trust
(Excessive alcohol consumption can have harmful health consequences in the short term but also in the long term, through conditions such as liver disease, stroke and some cancers. This indicator explores whether alcohol-related harm and drinking behaviour has changed over time.)
Source: The King’s Fund
Jo Davies, CEO at WILD Young Parents’ Project, discusses how the pandemic has shone a spotlight on health inequalities and impacted young families and their mental health in Cornwall.
She also shares the important role that charities and voluntary organisations have played during Covid-19 in providing practical and emotional support. Jo challenges leaders to be courageous in their ongoing response to the pandemic and to listen to the voices of local communities.
Watch her 4 minute video here:
The mental illness and primary care current awareness bulletin, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, is now available to view and download.
For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletin please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk
Delivering preconception care to women of childbearing age with serious mental illness
This guide is for health care professionals involved in the care of women with serious mental illness (SMI) in primary and secondary care. It aims to provide the latest evidence to support health care professionals having informed conversations on the considerations regarding mental and physical health for women of childbearing age with SMI, whether or not they are planning a pregnancy.
For more information click here.
Maternal mental health during a pandemic: a rapid evidence review of Covid-19’s impact
This rapid evidence review (produced together with the Maternal Mental Health Alliance) looks at the impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of new and expectant mothers and the support that’s been available during the pandemic.
For more information click here.
Perinatal mental health bulletin, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, provides a list of current journal articles. View or download below. Please get in touch if you would like access to any of this research by emailing academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk with the article you would like to read.
