NHS England has published a framework summarising commissioning guidance for mental health inpatient services.
NHS England » Commissioning framework for mental health inpatient services
Progress on cardiovascular disease has stalled, report finds
A report from think tank the IPPR has found progress on diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease has stalled. It is calling on government to implement a recovery plan for progress on the disease.
Broken hearted: A spotlight paper on cardiovascular disease | IPPR
Learning Disability and Autism Bulletin
The latest Learning Disability 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.
Community Mental Health Bulletin
The latest Community Mental Health Bulletin produced by the Evidently Better team at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is now available. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Quality Improvement Bulletin available
The latest Quality Improvement Bulletin produced by the library team of NHS Somerset is now available. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Stroke Horizon Scanning Bulletin
The latest Stroke Horizon Scanning Bulletin produced by health librarians is now available. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Falls Prevention Horizon Scanning | from North West Health Libraries (wordpress.com)
Racial justice in mental health – how the voluntary sector can help
This report from the Centre for Mental Health shares insights from people living and working in Bradford District and Craven about how racism causes poor mental health, stops people from accessing services, affects people’s experiences of treatment and hinders their recovery.
CentreforMH_PursuingRacialJusticeInMH.pdf (centreformentalhealth.org.uk)
Patient misidentification remains a persistent safety risk, report claims
A report by the Health Services Safety Investigations Board has found the misidentification of patients remains an under recognised and under researched but persistent safety risk.
National learning report: Positive patient identification — HSSIB
Tackling race discrimination in NHS failing, says charity
This report from brap (an equalities and human rights charity) says the health service is still falling short in tackling race discrimination. The report argues that there is a culture of avoidance, defensiveness, and minimisation of racism within NHS trusts. The report brings together key learning from a number of significant tribunal cases and survey responses from more than 1,300 NHS staff to explore how health care organisations respond to allegations of racism.
Caring for People with Dementia Bulletin available
The latest Caring for People with Dementia bulletin produced by the library service at the Manchester University Foundation Trust is now available. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.