Volume 44, Issue 2, April 2020 Published Online
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International Booker Prize
2020 International Booker Prize shortlist announced
The judges of the 2020 International Booker Prize have revealed the six shortlisted books in contention for the prize, which celebrates the finest translated fiction from around the world
See the shortlist here
The British Journal of Psychiatry
Low mood, sadness and depression
Most people feel low sometimes, but if it’s affecting your life, there are things you can try that may help.
Support is also available if you’re finding it hard to cope with low mood, sadness or depression.
Read here for more information and details of what support is available.
Royal College of Nursing
Fertility care and emotional wellbeing
This guidance has been developed as a resource for all health care professionals in all areas of fertility care and acknowledges the differences between emotional support and wellbeing, implications counselling and therapeutic counselling.
Read the guidance here
E-Cigarettes
Are young people who start vaping more likely to start smoking?
NHS Behind the Headlines looks at the research behind a story which was recently in the news about a possible link between teenagers using e-cigarettes and taking up smoking later in life.
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Research by Nuffield Trust
Achieving scale and spread: Learning for innovators and policy-makers
In recent years, a significant number of innovators have forged ways to scale and spread innovation in the NHS. However, despite some existing work in this area, less is known about how to achieve greater scale and spread beyond early adopters. The Nuffield Trust was commissioned by the NHS Innovation Accelerator to help fill this knowledge gap.
Read the research report here
Older People
A new study shows that UK attitudes to older people are mostly negative
The Centre for Ageing Better has reviewed
research on attitudes towards ageing and
found that older people are subject to many
negative stereotypes.
Read the study here
BMJ Journals
Patient-centred medicine: Original Research
What helps and hinders the provision of healthcare that minimises treatment burden and maximises patient capacity? A qualitative study of stroke health professional perspectives
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Community
Repairing the social fabric of UK communities
Onward launches a research programme to develop understanding of how aspects of community are changing, and to work towards a stronger sense of belonging
Read more here