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Community Health Bulletin

The latest Community Health Bulletin is ready for you to view at 

https://www.evidentlybetter.org/community-bulletin/2024/11/5-november-2024/

In this edition:

  • The state of health care and adult social care in England 2023/24
  • Tackling inequalities faced by minority groups in mental health through the Personalised Care Programme
  • The art of deprescribing: The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines (RCPsych Congress 2024)
  • What makes a good mental health needs assessment, and why does it matter?
  • The OHA Welcomes the House of Lords Report: Recipe for Health
  • Drug-related deaths have risen by record numbers in England and Wales – latest data
  • Plus much more

Thank You to Mersey CareNHS Foundation Trust Library for producing this bulletin

Learning Disability& Autism

The latest Learning Disabilities & Autism bulletin is ready for you to view at 

https://www.evidentlybetter.org/learning-disability-autism/2024/11/5-november-2024-2/


In this edition:

  • ‘It’s designed for someone who is not me’: A reflexive thematic analysis of the unmet healthcare support needs in UK autistic adults aged 65 years and over
  • Care and choice architecture: Relatives’ support for adults with intellectual disabilities in supported decision-making processes
  • ‘Not a Priority’ highlights crisis in autism assessment and support
  • Webinar Recording: The Impact of Missed Opportunities
  • First-episode psychosis more likely in neurodivergent people
  • ‘Chronic’ DoLS backlogs leaving many without human rights protections, warns CQC
  • Plus much more

Thank you to Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust library for producing this bulletin

Transgender Awareness Week

Transgender Awareness Week is a time to uplift trans voices, share stories, and work toward greater acceptance. This week highlights the resilience of transgender people while addressing the discrimination many still face. It’s an opportunity for allies to show support, educate themselves, and advocate for a more inclusive society. Let’s come together to ensure everyone feels respected and valued, regardless of gender identity.

Tackling health inequalities: seven priorities for the NHS – The King’s Fund

Drawing on The King’s Fund’s five-year programme of work on health inequalities and tackling the worst health outcomes, which includes insights from stakeholders, partners and people with lived experience, this long read outlines what we think the anticipated 10-year health plan should focus on to help the NHS do more to tackle these challenges.

Tackling Health Inequalities | Seven Priorities For The NHS | The King’s Fund (kingsfund.org.uk)