Public Health

Keeping up to date with current awareness

Childhood during coronavirus: protecting children from the effects of poverty

Action for Children

This report presents findings from an analysis of applications submitted to Action for Children’s Emergency Fund. It reflects on the socio-economic consequences of the pandemic for children and families and in doing so, the report also considers the recovery measures needed to ensure that children are supported to thrive – both now, and in the months and years ahead. More detail.

It’s everywhere’: alcohol’s public face private harm

Independent Commission on Alcohol Harm

This Commission was set up by alcohol health experts and parliamentarians to examine the full extent of alcohol harm across the UK. In this, its final report, the Commission outlines recommendations for reducing harm and calls for a national strategy for alcohol. More detail.

The broken plate 2020: the state of the nation’s food system

The Food Foundation

This report presents 10 vital signs that document the health of our food system, how it impacts on our lives, and why we must change the food environment. It highlights the struggle for lower-income families to afford a healthy diet, arguing that 20 per cent of households with the lowest levels of disposable income would have to spend 39 per cent of their disposable income in order to eat a healthy diet, as defined by the government’s recommended Eatwell Guide. More detail.

NHS Covid App – over 10 million downloads

Department of Health and Social Care, September 2020

More than 10 million people downloaded the new NHS Covid-19 app between its launch on Thursday 24 September and Sunday 27 September.Six million of those downloads were on the first day.

Surge in people checking their risk of type 2 diabetes

NHE, September 2020

Almost 300,000 people have accessed the tool to check their risk of type 2 diabetes online less than two months after the NHS fast tracked access to its world leading Healthier You Diabetes Prevention Programme. Latest figures show that 291,325 people used the Diabetes UK Know Your Risk tool since the end of July – a 637% increase compared to two months previously.

Creating the workforce of the future

A new collaborative approach for the NHS and colleges in England

This report follows a November 2019 roundtable held by the NHS Confederation and the Independent Commission on the College of the Future. It focused on the relationship between colleges and the NHS through the lens of integrated care systems. The report argues that by better embedding colleges into core NHS workforce development, and better using local recruitment and training power, a sustainable, agile and innovative future health and care workforce can be assured.

For more information click here.

Health and Social Care Select Committee

Delivering core NHS services during the pandemic and beyond

This report aims to catalogue the impact and unprecedented challenge caused by Covid-19 to the provision of essential services. It calls for urgent action to assess and tackle a backlog of appointments and an unknown patient demand for all health services, specifically across cancer treatments, mental health services, dentistry services, GP services and elective surgery. It also looks at the case made for routine testing of all NHS staff.

For more information click here.

Dyslexia Week

5th to 11th of October

Dyslexia is a learning difference which mainly affects reading and writing skills. and can also affect the way information is processed. 10 to 15% of the population have dyslexia and this week is all about raising awareness to support those with dyselexia.

The British Dyslexia Association have created a pack of useful resources which you can access here.

The Association are encouraging workplaces, schools and organsisations to support them by:

• #GoRedForDyslexia to raise awareness
• Take 30 minutes for staff to come together to learn about dyslexia
and the positive impact dyslexia creates
• Signing their petition to help secure a vital increase in assessment and
targeted support in schools

Our Library team will be wearing red for dyslexia. We also have a range of coloured reading rulers, which can be used when reading or using the computers.

Reading rulers to place over text

If you would like to find out more, why not develop your understanding with the book- How to Detect and Manage Dyslexia – available to borrow from our Library collection. Simply login here or visit the Library with your membership card to self issue.

For more information about Dyslexia week click here.

CINAHL Complete

Two month trial

To access this resource click here.

This useful guide explains how to navigate around their site, and includes tips on searching and refining your results.

We would love to hear your feedback and thoughts on this resource. Please get in touch with the library service academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.

Healthy Eating Week

British Nutrition Foundation healthy eating week 28th September to 4th October

Today’s challenge is to eat together to highlight the importance of doing activities together.

Why enjoy food together?

Spending time with family and friends can help develop self-esteem and social skills, allowing everyone to talk about what is important to them. Eating occasions can be a great opportunity to spend time together.

When we are trying to eat healthily, enjoying food together can help with motivation. Spending time with others can also be beneficial for mental health and can be a great opportunity to have fun with friends or family and try new dishes.

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Today’s challenge – eat together

For more top tips click here.

NHS Confederation

Covid 19 and the health and care workforce

This report includes key findings from a member survey of more than 250 health care leaders, which revealed that nine out of ten respondents are concerned about the long-term impact of Covid-19 on the well-being of their staff. It also raises concerns about workforce shortages.

To find out more click here.