Public Health

Current Awareness Updates

One dose of COVID-19 vaccine can cut household transmission by up to half Public Health England (PHE)

(A new study by Public Health England (PHE) has shown that one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine reduces household transmission by up to half.)

Track and trace: identifying corruption risks in UK public procurement for the Covid-19 pandemic

(This study of procurement during the pandemic involved a painstaking review of nearly 1,000 contracts worth a total of £18 billion. It concludes that the way the UK government handled bids for supplying personal protective equipment (PPE) and other Covid-19 response contracts appears partisan and systemically biased in favour of those with political access.)

Can SMS text messages help prevent relapse in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder?
The Mental Elf; 2021.

(A group of UCL Mental Health MSc students summarise a recent pilot study, which explores the acceptability and feasibility of the Texting for Relapse Prevention (T4RP) programme for people with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.)

Can we teach schools how to improve care for young people who self-harm?
The Mental Elf; 2021.

(Douglas Badenoch appraises and summarises a recent systematic review of experimental studies, which looks at whether school staff training can improve responses to pupils who self-harm.)

JCVI issues new advice on COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women Public Health England (PHE)

(The JCVI has advised that pregnant women should be offered the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as the rest of the population, based on their age and clinical risk group.)

Neonatal infection: antibiotics for prevention and treatment.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); 2021.

[This guideline covers preventing bacterial infection in healthy babies of up to and including 28 days corrected gestational age, treating pregnant women whose unborn baby is at risk of infection, and caring for babies of up to and including 28 days corrected gestational age with a suspected or confirmed bacterial infection. It aims to reduce delays in recognising and treating infection and prevent unnecessary use of antibiotics. The guideline does not cover viral infections.]

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.

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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.

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

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week

4th – 9th May 2021

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.

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:

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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

Living with Covid 19

Second Review

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR); 2021.

This is the second of two dynamic reviews of the evidence around people’s experience of the enduring symptoms following a Covid19 infection.

A dynamic review of the evidence around ongoing Covid19, discussing the current evidence, what ‘Long Covid’ is along with the causes, diagnosis and management of Long Covid.

“The complexity of needs in some people with Long Covid mirrors the needs of people with multiple long-term conditions who benefit from a holistic, integrated approach rather than symptom by symptom management. Many people with Long Covid complain of fragmented care and 23% of our survey respondents wanted a case worker/key worker to co-ordinate care.”

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Public Health

Current Awareness Updates

Reduced drinking and harm reduction in the treatment of alcohol use disorders.
Bischof. Drugs and Alcohol Today 2020;21(1):31-44.
(The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the scientific evidence for reduced drinking in alcohol use disorders.)

Inequalities in oral health in England.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.

(The report describes the current picture of oral health inequalities and oral health service inequalities in England by socioeconomic position, geographic area, protected characteristics and vulnerable (disadvantaged) groups. Information in the report may be used to inform the equality impact assessment of proposed public health interventions and to inform the commissioning of services.)

Alcohol and drugs evidence reviews and inquiries.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.

(Reports and reviews relating to substance misuse. Policy makers, commissioners and service providers can use the evidence presented in these reviews and reports when deciding how best to implement policies and interventions relating to drugs and alcohol.)

Case study synthesis: community hubs and green space.
What Works Centre for Wellbeing; 2021.

(This review of practice-based case studies plugs some gaps in the evidence on how community hubs and green spaces can enhance wellbeing in a place. The case study evidence provides important and rich detail on these projects and activities, and how they are delivered, which will provide policy-makers and practitioners with tangible illustrations to refer to in the design and modification of interventions.)

Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID).
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.

(McCance and Widdowson’s ‘composition of foods integrated dataset’ on the nutrient content of the UK food supply. Public Health England (PHE) is responsible for maintaining up-to-date data on the nutrient content of the UK food supply in order to support the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, and funds nutrient analysis of foods commonly consumed in the UK.)

Preventing and reducing drug-related harm.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.

(Information and resources to support commissioners, service providers and others to reduce harm and prevent deaths related to substance misuse.)

Reducing harm due to alcohol: success stories from 3 countries.
World Health Organization (WHO); 2021.

(The WHO-recommended “best buys” for alcohol policy can easily help countries to reduce health harms related to alcohol consumption. Experience from Lithuania, Scotland and the Russian Federation shows how effective they can be when countries choose to implement them.)

Changing the perfect picture: an inquiry into body image.
House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee; 2021.

(This inquiry sought to determine which groups were most at risk of developing poor body image, the factors driving its increased prevalence, and the impact of poor body image on the lives of those affected by it. It considers the impact body dissatisfaction can have on physical and mental health and its relationship with advertising in traditional and social media. It also considers the role the government should play through health, education or digital policy interventions.)