From April 2022, new laws in England will mean many businesses that serve food will have to put information about calorie content on their menus. Many people with eating disorders will find this makes an already challenging situation harder.
Read this guidance from BEAT for support.
Physical activity as an intervention in severe mental illness.
Kandola AA. BJPsych Advances 2022;28(2):112-121.
[After reading this article you will be able to: understand why physical activity is clinically important for people with severe mental illness; recognise the possible barriers to and facilitators of engagement in physical activity by people with severe mental illness; consider the next steps for commissioners, researchers and practitioners in this area.]
85% of adolescent girls don’t do enough physical activity: new WHO study calls for action.
World Health Organization (WHO); 2022.
[Adolescent girls are not getting enough physical activity and this problem is growing worldwide and can have serious effects on health and well-being. A new study into the ‘Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity Participation in Adolescent Girls’ brings good news – there are some clear steps to change this picture.]
Social prescribing and musculoskeletal conditions: a guide for link workers and social prescribing services.
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA); 2022.
[Social prescribing has the potential to support people with MSK conditions and to reduce the chances of future MSK problems. This guide is aimed at social prescribers without a specific MSK service or background in MSK conditions to help them use social prescribing to make a difference to people’s lives and become a champion for the importance of good MSK health.]
Online food and drink marketing to young people.
Nesta; 2022.
[Young people are exposed to a range of marketing for unhealthy food and drink online, from adverts for fast food on social media to price offers and limited edition deals encouraging them to buy food via email and apps. This report shares findings from a project that sought to better understand the impact of this type of marketing on young people.]
Better Health Start for Life weaning campaign survey: March 2022.
Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID); 2022.
[The survey was designed to provide attitudinal insights to support the launch of the Better Health Start for Life weaning campaign.]
Health first: how to talk about childhood obesity.
Impact on Urban Health; 2022.
[This toolkit aims to help organisations and individuals talk about children’s health, unequal access to nutritious food, and childhood obesity. The toolkit provides six key communications principles – from using metaphors that stick in people’s minds, to what key messages to leave in (and out) of communications to help them resonate.]
Source: Mental Health Foundation podcast
Presented by Dr David Peters, this podcast is intended to give the listener an introduction into how a good nutritious diet can help mental health.
The library team will be sharing their favourite healthy eating recipes with you throughout January.
Today’s recipe is for Mediterranean All-in-One Chicken, a quick and tasty tray bake dish.
Please email your own favourite recipes to us at academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk 0r share them (or photos of your creations) with us on Twitter @LsftL
The library team will be sharing their favourite healthy eating recipes with you throughout January.
Today’s recipe is for a lower calorie version of Sweet and Sour Chicken.
Please email your own favourite recipes to us at academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk 0r share them (or photos of your creations) with us on Twitter @LsftL
Health on the high street: Embedding healthy living into urban regeneration after the pandemic Social Market Foundation; January 2021
(This report argues that town centres where shops and offices fall vacant should be used to establish new ‘health hubs’ combining GP surgeries, health and social care services and gyms. The report profiles examples where local authorities and health care bodies are already developing such hubs, which it suggests could be a model for other areas in future)
New Every Mind Matters campaign Public Health England; 18th January 2021
(The new campaign launches to support the nation’s mental health, as half of adults say they are more worried during this current lockdown than in March 2020.)
SACN statement on nutrition and older adults living in the community Public Health England; 20th January 2021
(This position statement by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) provides an overview of the currently available evidence on nutrition in older adults and its impact on healthy ageing. It considers evidence relating to adults aged 65 years and over living in the community.)
Memory aids in parks and gardens for people with dementia.
Carried out by Frankie Marcelline from Brighton and Sussex on 8/1/2021
https://www.knowledgeshare.nhs.uk/index.php?PageID=literature_search_request_download&RequestID=26876
(This search report contains evidence on the use of memory aids of garden flora in the outdoor setting. Results include a study on Enrico Sassi’s conception of a garden where patients can wander around safely and has memory aids in the shape of vertical structures with fragrant plants and herbs for patients to freely touch, smell and taste. Results include reviews on the effectiveness and more general benefits of gardens as memory aids for those with neurodegenerative conditions.)
National Diabetes Audit – Care Processes and Treatment Targets, Quarterly Data Release, January to September 2020.
NHS Digital; 2021.
(This is the quarterly release of data from the National Diabetes Audit (NDA). It is the mid-year data release for the second extraction of NDA 2020-21 data. It shows progress to date covering the period 1 January to 30 September 2020. It shows partial year progress against care processes and treatment targets. It also provides the latest position on structured education. It therefore can be used as an operational planning tool to assess progress to date.)
Multidisciplinary care of diabetes.
Carried out by Kevin Burgoyne from Brighton and Sussex on 9/1/2021
https://www.knowledgeshare.nhs.uk/index.php?PageID=literature_search_request_download&RequestID=26607
(Some qualitative and mixed methods research is available on this question, including 3 systematic reviews looking at various aspects related to the question. Case studies from UK networks looking at aspects of wider integrated care have also been found and included in case they can be useful. Foot care seems to be a big driver in diabetes care in the UK at the moment, and there are more publications focused on multidisciplinary care around this which can be retrieved if necessary.)
Effects of Pfizer mRNA vaccine on female fertility.
Carried out by Frankie Marcelline from Brighton and Sussex on 11/1/2021
https://www.knowledgeshare.nhs.uk/index.php?PageID=literature_search_request_download&RequestID=26845
(It is early days and currently there is no evidence to suggest fertility is affected by the Pfizer vaccine (or any other COVID-19 vaccine). There is guidance and advice on being vaccinated while pregnant, but nothing on long/short term female fertility.)
Daily contact testing in schools: statement from PHE and NHS TT about next steps.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.
(Position statement regarding daily contact testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) in schools from Public Health England and NHS Test and Trace.)
Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the UK Household Longitudinal Study.
Robertson E. medRxiv 2020;:doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.12.27.20248899.
(Herd immunity may be achievable through vaccination in the UK but a focus on specific ethnic minority and socioeconomic groups is needed to ensure an equitable vaccination programme. This article is a preprint and has not been peer-reviewed.)
Learning from the first wave of COVID-19.
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System; 2020.
(A new research-led report details how health and care partners across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw were able to continue delivering non-essential patient care and services during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic through digital innovation, reconfiguring services and enhanced partnership collaboration.)
Please contact Academic.Library@lscft.nhs.uk if you are struggling to access any research articles.
The library team will be sharing their favourite healthy eating recipes with you throughout January.
Today’s recipe is for Goan Fish Curry, a healthy, nutritious curry made with white fish, chick peas and coconut milk.
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The library team will be sharing their favourite healthy eating recipes with you throughout January.
Today’s recipe is for Chicken and Kale Stew, a hearty and healthy dish to warm you up on a cold day.
Please email your own favourite recipes to us at academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk 0r share them (or photos of your creations) with us on Twitter @LsftL
The library team will be sharing their favourite healthy eating recipes with you throughout January.
Today’s recipe is for Black and Kidney Bean Chilli, a great warming, comforting healthy recipe which is easy to make and only takes around ten minutes to put together.
Please email your own favourite recipes to us at academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk 0r share them (or photos of your creations) with us on Twitter @LsftL
The library team will be sharing their favourite healthy eating recipes with you throughout January.
Today’s recipe is for Mixed Vegetable and Bean Curry, a reduced fat, nutritious vegetarian curry which is both filling and delicious.
Please email your own favourite recipes to us at academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk 0r share them (or photos of your creations) with us on Twitter @LsftL
