Centre for Ageing Better, September 2018
Summarises the available evidence on what enables people to plan for their later lives and what factors can present barriers to planning. It aimed to answer three key questions:
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NHS England, September 2018
NHS England Healthy New Towns programme has released a leaflet introducing the 10 Healthy New Town Principles: Putting Health into Place. These principles will support partners in housebuilding, local government, healthcare and local communities to demonstrate how to create new places that offer people improved choices and chances for a healthier life. A substantive publication showcasing the learning from the programme, and providing practical ‘how to’ advice for those involved in creating new places will be released in March 2019.
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MIND, September 2018
This website has been produced by MIND to help employers, employees and organisations find the resources and information they need to promote good mental health at work.
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This week’s Library bulletins are on Dementia, Learning Disabilities and Suicide Prevention.
The AHSN Network, September 2018
A new ‘state of the nation report about the use of Artificial Intelligence in health and care has found that we are only beginning to unlock the potential of AI. The report spotlights some of the opportunities AI creates and shows where it is already being used in projects across the country. It also considers some of the barriers to wider deployment of AI and proposes solutions, including the creation of a “code of conduct” for the sector.
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The King’s Fund, September 2018
Integrated care systems represent a fundamental and far-reaching change in how the NHS works across different services and with external partners. This report is based on interviews with eight of the ‘first wave’ integrated care systems to understand how they are developing and to identify lessons for local systems and national policy-makers.
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Department of Health and Social Care, September 2018
The plan sets out the cross-government programme of work to support carers over the next 2 years. It is structured around the following themes:
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The August edition of JAMA Psychiatry is now available. This issue includes articles on the efficacy of dialectical behavioural therapy for adolescents at high risk of suicide, motivational impairments in autism, and the association of cannabis use with adolescent psychosis.
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The October issue of The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology has been published. This issue includes articles on acting on delusions and the role of negative affect in the pathway to serious violence, the relationship between forensic mental health staff and patients, and family support groups for family members of mentally ill offenders.
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The September edition of The British Journal of Healthcare Assistants has been published. This issue includes articles on the difference between a pressure ulcer and a moisture lesion, the healthcare assistant’s role in cardiac catheterization, and 20 tips to eat well for less.
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