Covid-19

Surviving the pandemic: new challenges for adult social care and the social care market

For the past decade there has been a constant cry from the adult social care sector that it is underfunded and that it is on the brink of collapse. This discussion paper looks at how councils have avoided the predicted collapse over the period of austerity and explores new problems that have emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic. How can the care provider sector survive after the pandemic?

Read the paper here

Coronavirus: Gosall Library Services

Due to the current COVID19 situation and following the Government’s guidance, the Gosall Library issue desk remains closed until further notice

Library enquiries are being dealt with, where possible, by email only.  Unfortunately we are not able to deal with postal or telephone enquiries.  The Lantern Centre building is currently open and staff are welcome to visit the library to work in the hot desk areas as usual or to take out/return books using the self issue machine in the main library. Library staff are still available, by email only, to renew books, carry out literature searches and search for journals and to deal with other enquiries where possible.

All existing loans of books from this library are now renewed until 13th July 2020. Further details on library services will be posted on this blog as the situation develops.

Please email us with any enquiries at: academic.library@lancashirecare.nhs.uk

The Gosall Library Team

E-books – Free Trial

The Gosall Library has arranged a free trial with McGraw Hill for LSCFT staff and students to access their Mental Health Education Reading List Collection.  The trial is available until the end of June.

The Reading List Collection from McGraw Hill and Open University Press have been created to help provide easy access to the core textbooks and recommended reading your students need to be successful on their courses.

Within these collections, we offer a wide range of titles that should give your students the confidence they need to master and learn all they need to in their area of study.  We are currently offering five collections covering

  • Psychology, counselling & psychotherapy,
  • Nursing,
  • Social Work,
  • Education & Study,
  • Writing and Research Skills.

Read the instructions and sign up for access to the collection here

As this is a free trial we would be very interested to hear your feedback.  If you have any comments (positive or negative) please let us know at academic.library@lancashirecare.nhs.uk

The Gosall Library Team

The King’s Fund

Bertie’s book group 2020

The King’s Fund continues with online book group discussions in June, this time reading Mr Chartwell by Rebecca Hunt. Set in 1964 the novel explores depression through the experiences of Esther, a widowed librarian, and Winston Churchill, who is at the end of his career, days before his retirement.

To sign up to the newsletter for this virtual book group click here

Commonwealth Fund

Mental health conditions and substance use: comparing US needs and treatment capacity with those in other high-income countries

This data brief examines the mental health burden in the United States compared with 10 other high-income countries (including the United Kingdom) that participate in the Commonwealth Fund’s annual international health policy survey. It also looks at the relationship between mental health burden and social determinants of health, differences in seeking care, access and affordability of care, mental health and substance use disorder outcomes, and health system capacity

Read the data brief here

Local Government Association (LGA)

Loneliness, social isolation and Covid-19: practical advice

The LGA, together with the Association for Directors of Public Health, have produced this guide for directors of public health and others leading the response to the loneliness and social isolation issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic

Read the guide here