Tag: Mental Health

Covid 19

Current awareness updates

Protecting Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities From COVID-19: A Rapid Review of International Evidence.
Dykgraaf SH. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2021;22(10):1969-1988 .
[High-quality evidence of effectiveness in protecting LTCFs from COVID-19 was limited at the time of this study, though it continues to emerge. Despite widespread COVID-19 vaccination programs in many countries, continuing prevention and mitigation measures may be required to protect vulnerable long-term care residents from COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. This rapid review summarizes current evidence regarding strategies that may be effective.]

Coronavirus: lessons learned to date.
House of Commons Library; 2021.
[This inquiry looked at six key areas of the response to the pandemic in England: the country’s preparedness for a pandemic; the use of non-pharmaceutical interventions such as border controls, social distancing and lockdowns to control the pandemic; the use of test, trace and isolate strategies; the impact of the pandemic on social care; the impact of the pandemic on specific communities; and the procurement and roll-out of covid-19 vaccines.]

The Big Ask: The Big Answer.
The Children’s Commissioner; 2021.
[The Children’s Commissioner’s Big Ask set out to hear the voices of as many children in England as possible, to amplify them, and to deliver improved life chances for this generation and beyond, following recovery from the pandemic.]

The digital divide: Amplifying health inequalities for people with severe mental illness in the time of COVID-19. [Editorial]
Spanakis P. British Journal of Psychiatry 2021;219(4):529-531.
[People with severe mental illness face profound health inequalities (eg. a >20-year mortality gap). Digital exclusion puts this population at risk of heightened or compounded inequalities. This has been referred to as the ‘digital divide’. For new digital means introduced in clinical practice to augment healthcare service provision, issues of accessibility, acceptability and usability should be addressed early in the design phase, and prior to implementation, to prevent digital exclusion.]

Time use and mental health in UK adults during an 11-week COVID-19 lockdown: A panel analysis.
Bu F. British Journal of Psychiatry 2021;219(4):551-556.
[To examine the associations between specific activities (or time use) and mental health and well-being among people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: These results are relevant to the formulation of guidance for people obliged to spend extended periods in isolation during health emergencies and may help the public to maintain well-being during future lockdowns and pandemics.]

COVID-19 vaccination: women of childbearing age, currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA); 2021.
[Information for all women of childbearing age, those currently pregnant or breastfeeding on coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination. 8 October 2021: Updated ‘COVID-19 vaccination: a guide on pregnancy and breastfeeding’ and links to translated versions of the poster and social media cards.]

Delivering safe, face-to-face adult day care.
Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE); 2021.
[The latest updates to the guidance include: Isolation and vaccination info; Lifting of restrictions (Step 4); Webinar recording on day care; How to access testing; What to do in case of an outbreak; Free provider PPE until March 2022.]

Library Bulletin

Occupational Therapy and Mental Health

The current bulletin for Occupational Therapy and Mental Health, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, is now available to view and download here

For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletin please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

Podcast

Well-being: Speaking out about mental health in the NHS

Source: BMJ Talk Medicine podcast

Ashling Lillis is a now consultant in acute medicine at Whittington Health NHS Trust, and she was almost a consultant in intensive care medicine – but a mental health crisis just 6 months before she qualified made her reassess her career, and choose a different path.

In this podcast, Ash talks to Abi and Cat about the difficulty many doctors have when discussing their mental health – and how speaking out about her own experiences, has encouraged others to talk to her privately – and opened her eyes to the extent of the problem in the NHS.

Covid 19

Current awareness updates

COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing COVID-19.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); 2021.
[In October, NICE added new recommendations on casirivimab and imdevimab. New data on the use of heparins (from the REMAP-CAP trial results) does not change the current recommendations.]

The consequences of COVID-19 lockdown for formal and informal resource utilization among home-dwelling people with dementia: results from the prospective PAN.DEM study.[Abstract]
Vislapuu M. BMC Health Services Research 2021;21(1):1003.
[The care situation for PwD changed dramatically in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for those living alone who received less support from homecare services and visiting caregivers. For future crises and the forthcoming post-pandemic period, health authorities must plan better and identify and prioritize those in greatest need.]

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patterns of attendance at emergency departments in two large London hospitals: an observational study.[Abstract]
Vollmer MAC. BMC Health Services Research 2021;21(1):1008.
[Our study findings reflect broader trends seen across England and give an indication how emergency healthcare seeking has drastically changed. At ICHNT, we find that a larger proportion arrived by ambulance and that hospitalisation outcomes of patients without COVID-19 did not differ from previous years. The extent to which these findings relate to ED avoidance behaviours compared to having sought alternative emergency health services outside of hospital remains unknown.]

Remote schooling through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, England: April 2020 to June 2021.
Office for National Statistics (ONS); 2021.
[How remote learning has affected the amount of learning materials covered by pupils and the dependence of remote learning on parental input over the course of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.]

Inequalities in accessing dementia care and support during COVID-19.
The Mental Elf; 2021.
[Catherine Talbot reviews a recent qualitative study on accessing post-diagnostic dementia care before and since COVID-19, which highlights the need to reduce inequalities in dementia care.]

COVID-19: provision of immunisation sessions for outbreaks in schools.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.
[Guidance for School Age Immunisation Services on the provision of immunisation sessions in schools where there are cases or an outbreak of COVID-19.]

UKHSA review into IPC guidance.
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC); 2021.
[Recommendations for changes to COVID-19 infection prevention and control (IPC) advice to help ease pressure on the NHS.]

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth mental health among youth with physical health challenges.[Abstract]
Hawke LD. Early Intervention in Psychiatry 2021;15(5):1146-1153.
[CONCLUSIONS: Mental health concerns are highly prevalent among youth with physical health concerns, and also appear to be exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Physical health concerns appear to constitute risk factors for heightened mental health responses to the pandemic situation. System planners striving to adapt mental health services to meet distancing recommendations are urged to consider youth with physical health conditions and ensure that integrated supports are available to them.]

NDNS: Diet and physical activity – a follow-up study during COVID-19.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.
[This report presents the findings from a follow-up study of National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme (NDNS RP) participants which aimed to describe and assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diet and physical activity of people in the UK in 2020.]

Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) Covid-19 vaccine: Recognition of batches manufactured in India.
House of Commons Library; 2021.
[This briefing provides an overview of the regulatory concerns associated with batches of the Vaxzevria (previously called AstraZeneca) vaccine which were manufactured in India.]


Webinar

The truth about mental health inequality, 8th October 2021

Join the Centre for Mental Health to mark World Mental Health Day by putting the spotlight on mental health inequalities. A year on from their ground-breaking report Mental Health For All?, this webinar looks at the hard facts surrounding inequality in mental health: why some people are so much more likely to face mental health difficulties, or struggle to get the help they deserve.

Read more and register for this event here.

Lunch and Learn – August Reminder

A session around the Soundskills Project

This is just a reminder that the next Lunch and Learn session will be held via Teams on Wednesday 25th August between 12pm and 1pm.

This session will discuss:

  • The Soundskills project and visual arts based community development work
  • The principles of socially engaged practice
  • The health benefits of creative expression

Library Bulletin

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

The current bulletin for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, is now available to view and download here

For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletin please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

Covid 19

Current awareness updates

Daily Insight: Covid can’t peak too soon.
HSJ: Health Service Journal (Daily Insight) 2021;:7030598.
[Confirmed covid cases in the community fell again on Tuesday, offering further hope that the current wave could have peaked. Most experts are highly cautious about saying so – there is likely to be further growth following ‘freedom day’. Also: In the Cheshire and Merseyside ICS, the nine local authorities have issued a series of “red lines” and pre-conditions to health service leaders. 28 July.]

Daily Insight: Covid puts one in 10 beds to sleep.
HSJ: Health Service Journal (Daily Insight) 2021;:7030631.
[A major hospital trust has made its highest number of bed closures “for many years” due to covid staffing pressures. Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust lost 933 bed days in the first week of June due to staff testing positive for covid or being required to isolate. Also: Latest figures show just 3 per cent of A&E attendances nationally are ‘booked’ through the 111 First service. And Healthwatch England says the NHS has not done enough to publicise this new service. 3 August.]

New study into COVID-19 vaccine dose interval for pregnant women.
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC); 2021.
[The Preg-CoV clinical trial has been launched to help determine optimal gap between doses as well as explore potential side-effects in more detail. Research shows pregnant women more likely to become seriously ill from COVID-19 and 98% of those in hospital due to COVID-19 are unvaccinated.]

Coronavirus: the consequences for mental health.
Mind; 2021.
[This research with almost 12,000 people found that those with mental health problems report an increase in the severity of challenges they’re facing now and concerns about the future. The authors call for services to be ready for the increase in severity of people’s mental health problems, and to take into account the trauma that people have experienced over the past year and how this might affect the support they need.]

Coronavirus: Adult social care key issues and sources.
House of Commons Library; 2021.
[House of Commons Library research Briefing updated 23 July 2021. An overview of key issues facing the adult social care sector during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, with links to some of the key official guidance for the sector.]

Coronavirus and the social impacts of ‘long COVID’ on people’s lives in Great Britain: 7 April to 13 June 2021.
Office for National Statistics (ONS); 2021.
[Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey covering the period 7 April to 13 June 2021 to understand the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on people by their self-reported long COVID-19.]