A healthy foundation for the future: The final report of the young people’s future health inquiry –

The Health Foundation, October 2019

A healthy foundation for the future: the final report of the young people’s future health inquiry from the Health Foundation summarises the work of a two-year inquiry into young people’s future health. It urges the government to overhaul policies across housing, transport and education and adopt a whole government approach to secure the future health of today’s young people. Key recommendations include:

• a government review of the impact of the exam system and the ‘teach to test’ culture on the mental health of young people.

• significant reforms to the private rental sector including developing minimum standards for landlords and greater support for ‘build to rent’ schemes so that young people can put down roots and feel a sense of ‘home’.

• ending the postcode lottery in access to discounted and free transport for students and young people seeking employment.

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State of the nation 2019: children and young people’s wellbeing

Department of Education, October 2019

This report evaluates wellbeing in children and young people, including statistics on the wellbeing of children and young people in England, wider indicators on their happiness with their relationships, self-reported health and experiences with school, and an in-depth analysis of psychological wellbeing in teenage girls.

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Developing allied health professional leaders: an interactive guide for clinicians and trust boards

NHS England and NHS Improvement, October 2019

NHS England and NHS Improvement guide to professional development opportunities and possibilities to support allied health professionals (AHPs) lead at all levels. It describes the common features of the AHP leadership journey, by combining insights and evidence from trust executives and chief AHPs. Its primary audience is aspiring AHP leaders and those with responsibility for developing the AHP workforce.

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Standing up for patient and public safety: England Policy Report

Royal College of Nursing, October 2019

Royal College of Nursingreport that describes the lack of clear roles, responsibilities and accountability for workforce planning and supply in England. In reality, this means that the health and care workforce is not growing in line with increasing population need for health and care services, and there are large numbers of vacant posts throughout the system. This impacts upon patient safety and outcomes, and leads to a challenging working environment for staff. To resolve this, the RCN makes the case for this to be resolved through legislation, alongside additional investment in the nursing workforce and a national health and care workforce strategy for England.

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Improving the medical discharge process

Help for Heroes, October 2019

Help for Heroes policy paper that states that there are currently major inconsistencies and gaps in Ministry of Defence support for those being medically discharged. The government should commission an independent review and audit of the medical discharge process, to ensure those forced to leave the military as a result of their injuries or illnesses are provided with the best possible opportunity to transition well into civilian life.

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Out of sight, out of mind: Bereaved parents falling through the gaps in mental health care

Sands, the Miscarriage Association, the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust, ARC and Babyloss.com, October 2019

Report from Sands, the Miscarriage Association, the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust, ARC and Babyloss.com calling on Governments across the UK to take action to ensure that all parents who experience pregnancy and baby loss and need specialist psychological support can access it, at a time and place that is right for them, free of charge, wherever they live. Information gathered by the Baby Loss Awareness Alliance shows that there is a clear need for specialist psychological support for this group. However, across the UK provision is too often unavailable, inaccessible or inappropriate. Too many people who experience a psychiatric illness after their loss do not receive the support they need. The negative impact individuals experience if they do not get the right support is vast. It affects all aspects of people’s lives including future pregnancies, personal relationships, physical health and employment. The repercussions are felt across wider society, costing the NHS more in the long run. There are pockets of good practice emerging across the UK, showing that bereaved parents can receive excellent specialist psychological support if the need is recognised and steps are taken to meet it. We must act to learn from this good practice and develop a shared understanding of what needs to be done, so that all bereaved parents requiring specialist psychological support get the help they need.

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Life after loss: an economic evaluation of specialist counselling after baby loss

Centre for Mental Health, November 2019

This report is an economic evaluation of the baby loss charity Petals, which provides counselling to women who have experienced the death of a baby and their partners. The evaluation calculates that national provision of counselling to 4,822 mothers would cost £3.17m per annum, which would create a national safety-net of support to help parents at this immensely difficult time. No such service currently operates across England and Wales. The report highlights that specialist baby loss counselling is inexpensive, effective and reduces government expenditure.

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Employer approaches to building placement capacity

NHS Employers, October 2019

Ambitions to scale up the number of nursing students across the NHS set out within the NHS Long Term Plan and the Interim People Plan will require services to increase the number clinical placements they offer. Understandably there is some apprehension about how additional capacity can be generated. This NHS Employers briefing provides an insight into some of the strategies and ideas being explored by employers to increase placement capacity and offers some options for you to consider.

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Resource Toolkit for Healthcare Professionals in England: For World Antibiotic Awareness Week & European Antibiotic Awareness

Public Health England, October 2019

Guidance to help the NHS, local authorities and others support European Antibiotic Awareness Day and the Antibiotic Guardian campaign, to encourage responsible use of antibiotics. This guide is aimed at healthcare professionals.

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