The latest Community health Bulletin produced by the Evidently Better team at Mersey Care NHS FT is now available. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Spirituality and Mental Health Bulletin
Please find attached the latest Spirituality and Mental Health bulletin produced by the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT library team. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nsh.uk.
Deaths in mental health inpatient settings – guidance updated
This guidance outlines how the Secretary of State directs the Health Services Safety Investigations Body to conduct investigations into the deaths of patients and/or potential mistreatment of patients during periods of inpatient care in mental health care settings, during transition to or from other health care services, or immediately following the discharge from such inpatient mental health care services.
Forensic Psychiatry Bulletin
The latest forensic psychiatry bulletin from the library team at Greater Manchester Mental Health is now available. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact acadcemic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Learning Disabilities and Autism bulletin
The latest Learning Disabilities and Autism bulletin from the Evidently Better team at Mersey Care NHS FT is now available. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Discharging people at risk of or experiencing homelessness
The Department of Health and Social Care and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have published guidance on discharging people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
Discharging people at risk of or experiencing homelessness – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Supporting discharge from mental health, LD and autism settings
Guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care has set out how health and care systems should work together to support discharge from all mental health and learning disability and autism inpatient settings for children, young people and adults. It sets out best practice on: how NHS bodies and local authorities should work closely together to support the discharge process and ensure the right support in the community, and provides clarity in relation to responsibilities; and patient and carer involvement in discharge planning.
Discharge from mental health inpatient settings – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Guidance on commissioning and delivering drug and alcohol treatment in community pharmacies
Guidance has been published for community pharmacies in England that deliver services to people who use drugs and alcohol. It aims to assist the commissioning and delivery of high-quality, safe and effective care that can engage more people in drug and alcohol treatment and reduce harms associated with the use of drugs and alcohol, including deaths from accidental overdose.
Community pharmacy: delivering substance misuse services – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
New to the blog – Caring for People with Dementia Bulletin
New to the blog is the Caring for People with Dementia Bulletin produced by the Library team at the Manchester University Foundation Trust. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Bulletin
The latest suicide prevention and self harm bulletin from the Evidently Better team at Mersey Care NHS FT is now available. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.