Library Bulletin

Digital Mental Health

The January edition of Digital Mental Health current awareness bulletin, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, is now available to view and download.

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2020 reviewed

The Health Policy Year in 12 Charts

Source: King’s Fund Health Management and Policy Alert

The wheels of health policy turn quickly. So, as 2021 begins Siva Anandaciva looks back at the key health policy moments of 2020 to consider the challenges and opportunities the year brought. The blog sums up the year of changes and influences of Covid 19 throughout the year.

To read the review click here.

Healthy Eating

We are promoting healthy eating in the library this month

The library team will be sharing their favourite healthy eating recipes with you throughout January.

Today’s recipe is for Korean Beef Bowl, a rich, tasty and protein packed dish that is quick to make.

Please email your own favourite recipes to us at academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk or share them (or photos of your creations) with us on Twitter @LsftL

King’s Fund Free Event

What’s in store for health and care in 2021?

This free online event, taking place Thursday 28th January 2021 (10am -11am), will provide insight into the wider UK health and care landscape in 2021 and will explore how recent trends, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and future developments could affect people working in the sector, patients and the wider population. 
 
Their speakers will discuss some of the big issues that we hope to see progress on in 2021, including health and care staff wellbeing, social care reform, population health and health inequalities, and legislative changes to support the integration agenda.

To register for a place click here.

Healthy Eating

We are promoting healthy eating in the library this month

The library team are sharing their favourite healthy eating recipes with you throughout January.

Today’s recipe is for Cajun Chicken Quinoa, a quick and tasty protein packed dish.

Please email your own favourite recipes to us at academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk or share them (or photos of your creations) with us on Twitter @LscftL

Perspectives from the front line

The disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on BME communities

Source: King’s Fund Health Management and Policy Alert

This report finds that the effects of longstanding health and socio-economic inequalities and institutional racism lie behind the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on people from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds. It distils the findings of a research study into the underlying factors. It is based on interviews with BME NHS leaders, clinicians, community organisations and service users, and a survey of more than 100 members of the NHS Confederation’s BME Leadership Network.

For more information click here.

Public Health

Current Awareness Updates

Impacts of outlets selling alcohol on drinking levels or alcohol related harm.
Carried out by Frankie Marcelline from Brighton and Sussex on 2/12/2020
https://www.knowledgeshare.nhs.uk/index.php?PageID=literature_search_request_download&RequestID=26501
(This evidence report is a very brief evidence search on the effect of reducing or increasing density of outlets selling alcohol on impacts of drinking levels or alcohol related harm. Most of the results are set in the UK.)

Mass asymptomatic testing: schools and colleges.
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC); 2020.
(Find out how to administer testing which will begin in January 2021.)

Vitamin D for vulnerable groups.
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC); 2020.
(This guidance accompanies the Department of Health and Social Care’s initiative to offer a free 4-month supply of vitamin D supplements to support general health, and in particular bone and muscle health. The guidance is for anyone who is clinically extremely vulnerable and has been offered a free supply of vitamin D supplements in England from January 2021.)

The safety of COVID-19 vaccines when given in pregnancy.
Public Health England (PHE); 2020.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safety-of-covid-19-vaccines-when-given-in-pregnancy/the-safety-of-covid-19-vaccines-when-given-in-pregnancy

National lockdown: Stay at Home.
Cabinet Office; 2021.
(Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly across the country. Find out what you can and cannot do.)

A qualitative exploration of 14 to 17-year old adolescents’ views of early and preventative mental health support in schools.
Journal of Public Health; 2020.
(Preventative interventions may be effective in reducing and preventing symptoms of mental ill health in children and young people. However, there is a paucity of research in this area that explores the views of young people. This paper reports on a qualitative study to inform the future development of attractive and appropriate early and preventative school-based mental health interventions.)

Healthy Eating

We are promoting healthy eating this month in the library

Today’s recipe is for Vegetable Lasagne, a hearty and healthy alternative to traditional meat lasagne.

The library team will be sharing our favourite healthy eating recipes with you throughout this month. Please email your own favourite recipes to us at academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk or share them (or photos of your creations) with us on Twitter @LscftL

Bon appetit!