This position statement from think tank the King’s Fund says the social care system is not fit for purpose and is failing the people who rely on it. Long-term problems, including high levels of unmet need and providers struggling to deliver the quality of care that older and disabled people have a right to expect, are becoming more acute due to rising demand, backlogs caused by Covid-19 and a workforce crisis.
Adult social care funding and eligibility | The King’s Fund (kingsfund.org.uk)
How can pharmacy teams tackle health inequalities? This position paper from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society looks at the role pharmacy teams in all settings play in reaching underserved populations.
RPS Tackling Health Inequalities.pdf (rpharms.com)
Will you be especially careful not to walk under ladders today? Or make sure a black cat doesn’t cross your path? Friday 13th is deemed especially superstitious by many – this blog post takes a look at why.
We have some staff changes here at Gosall Library. While Katie Roper is on maternity leave Emma Dent will be covering as information services librarian. If you would like to contact Emma please email her on emma.dent@lscft.nhs.uk.
The current bulletins for Dementia and Suicide Prevention, produced by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust, are now available to view and download.
For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletins please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk
Think tank The King Fund has published a blog article on its predictions for what 2023 will hold for health and care systems. (Four minute read).
Under pressure: what will 2023 hold for the health and care system? | The King’s Fund
The current bulletins for Digital Mental Health and Health Services Management, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust, are now available to view and download.
For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletins please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk
Source: Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast
What better way to discover new books than through recommendations from the shelves of inspiring women?
In this episode 2020 Women’s Prize winner Maggie O’Farrell joins Vick Hope and reveals what it was like to win the prize over a zoom call and what level of research is really required to write a masterpiece like Hamnet – a moving exploration of death and grief in Elizabethan England told through the story of William Shakespeare’s real life son Hamnet.
Listen to the podcast here
The current bulletins for Learning Disabilities and Community Health, produced by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust, are now available to view and download.
For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletins please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk
Find out which books have been selected for World Book Night 2023. Featuring fiction, non-fiction, Quick Reads and audiobooks for adults and young people aged 16+, this list has something to encourage everyone to pick up a book. Take a look at the booklist for inspiration.
