The latest Learning Disabilities and Autism bulletin from the Evidently Better team at Mersey Care NHS FT is now available. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
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Discharging people at risk of or experiencing homelessness
The Department of Health and Social Care and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have published guidance on discharging people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
Discharging people at risk of or experiencing homelessness – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Supporting discharge from mental health, LD and autism settings
Guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care has set out how health and care systems should work together to support discharge from all mental health and learning disability and autism inpatient settings for children, young people and adults. It sets out best practice on: how NHS bodies and local authorities should work closely together to support the discharge process and ensure the right support in the community, and provides clarity in relation to responsibilities; and patient and carer involvement in discharge planning.
Discharge from mental health inpatient settings – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Guidance on commissioning and delivering drug and alcohol treatment in community pharmacies
Guidance has been published for community pharmacies in England that deliver services to people who use drugs and alcohol. It aims to assist the commissioning and delivery of high-quality, safe and effective care that can engage more people in drug and alcohol treatment and reduce harms associated with the use of drugs and alcohol, including deaths from accidental overdose.
Community pharmacy: delivering substance misuse services – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
New to the blog – Caring for People with Dementia Bulletin
New to the blog is the Caring for People with Dementia Bulletin produced by the Library team at the Manchester University Foundation Trust. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Bulletin
The latest suicide prevention and self harm bulletin from the Evidently Better team at Mersey Care NHS FT is now available. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Youth vaping in England – House of Commons briefing published
This briefing from the House of Commons considers the potential causes, implications and the government’s policy response to the increase in vaping among children and young people in England.
Good food needs to be protected for children, says call by health organisations and charities
| The Faculty of Public Health has led a coalition of health organisations and charities publishing a report calling on the government to protect the health and productivity of children by expanding access to the Free School Meal programme, National School Breakfast programme, and the Healthy Start voucher scheme. |
Cochrane Library up for renewal – your feedback is needed
NICE is re-evaluating the usefulness of the Cochrane Library, which comes up for renewal in 2025. NICE is now looking for user feedback on the resource – would you like to contribute on any of the following issues?
Submit your feedback to celestine.johnston@nice.org.uk who is currently gathering feedback to gauge whether or not to continue funding it.
Eating Disorders Bulletin
The latest Eating Disorders bulletin, produced by the Library team at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, is now available.
If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.