Tag: health information

Learning Disabilities Bulletin

from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

all credit goes over to our co-workers at Mersey Care.

In this edition:

  • Depression and Anxiety Risk in Children With Intellectual Developmental Disorder
  • Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: final report
  • No wrong door? A review
  • What is the sepsis Modern Service Framework?
  • What the new mental health, learning disability and autism dashboard tells us
  • How Parents of Special Needs Kids Can Balance Career and Caregiving
  • Plus much more
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20 October 2026 – Evidently Better

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Learning Disabilities Bulletin

from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

All credit for this bulletin goes to our co-workers over at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.

In this edition:

  • Sleep Health in Adults with Intellectual Disability: Recent Advances and Persistent Evidence Gaps
  • Unpaid carers action plan: recognise, refer, reach (easy read)
  • Co-chair Response to Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Labour Conference speech
  • “Healthy Lives Together” – Learning Disability Professional Senate Listen & Learn Event, 2026
  • Advocacy initiative for black children with Down’s Syndrome wins award
  • Mencap celebrates 80th birthday
  • Plus much more

7 October 2026 – Evidently Better

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If you have any questions or need help don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at Academic.Library@lscft.nhs.uk

Or come to see us at The Gosall Library | Lantern Centre | Vicarage Lane | Preston | PR2 8DW

Learning Disabilities Bulletin

from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

All credit for this bulletin goes to our co-workers over at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.

In this edition:

  • Cancer prevention and screening for people with intellectual disabilities in Europe: a systematic review and recommendations for policy and practice
  • Developing Peer-Mentored Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Adolescents With Mild-To-Borderline Intellectual Disability and Anxiety: A Qualitative Study
  • ‘Let’s Just Hope for the Best’: A Photovoice Study Exploring the Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions on Children With Intellectual Disabilities in the UK
  • Plus much more
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If you have any questions or need help don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at Academic.Library@lscft.nhs.uk

Or come to see us at The Gosall Library | Lantern Centre | Vicarage Lane | Preston | PR2 8DW

Learning Disabilities Bulletin

from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

All credit goes to our coworkers over at Mersey Care for making this bulletin.

In this edition:

  • Integrated Supports: Perspectives from Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
  • The effect of first aid training on first aid knowledge levels among parents of children with special needs
  • People with severe intellectual disability are dying 24 years younger than the general population
  • Insulin self-management leading to harm in people with learning disabilities
  • Missing from the learning disability register, missing from care
  • CAPBS publish new paper: The need to clearly distinguish and separate Physical Intervention training from Positive Behaviour Support training in the UK
  • Plus much more
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If you have any questions or need help don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at Academic.Library@lscft.nhs.uk

Or come to see us at The Gosall Library | Lantern Centre | Vicarage Lane | Preston | PR2 8DW

Lancashire Health Hub

Silver Award

We are pleased to announce that the Lancashire Health Hub was awarded the Silver Prize at the LIHNN Service Developments Awards last week. The Library team works in part of collaboration between the Lancashire Council and 4 other local NHS Trusts to educate professionals around health/digital literacy and ensure the public have a ‘one stop’ shop for reliable health related information. If you haven’t taken a look, please visit: Lancashire Health Hub | Health Information Lancashire. Our simply aim is to help the people of Lancashire find trusted health information with ease.

Health Information Week

Health Information Week is a national, multi-sector campaign promoting high-quality information for patients and the public

High quality health information can have a huge impact on people’s ability to stay healthy and manage illnesses effectively, giving them a better quality of life.

In response to these needs, Health Information Week 2021 runs from 5th to 11th July and focuses on the themes of:

  • Quality Marks
  • Health information for children and young people
  • Uplifting resources for the NHS from the NHS
  • Digital health
  • “Oh, I don’t know what to believe…”
  • Health information for everyone
  • Vaccines

Read more about today’s theme, Health information for children and young people