The current bulletin for Arts and Wellbeing, 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
The current bulletin for Arts and Wellbeing, 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
Specific COVID-19 messaging targeting ethnic minority communities.
EClinical Medicine, The Lancet; 2021.
(The proportion of ethnic minority groups accepting vaccines remains low. A culturally appropriate COVID-19 information and messaging platform is urgently required (Fig. 1). The messaging should be clear in style and content, conveying simple, easy to understand, visual, consistent, and generic to all communities, ethnic groups, cultures, and faiths. Trust between healthcare staff and communities is essential for the success of any COVID-19 intervention.)
Mental health policy in England.
House of Commons Library; 2021.
(This briefing examines the Coronavirus Act 2020 and the potential impact on human rights. It also looks at the impact of the pandemic on population mental health, including for specific groups such as BAME communities. It briefly sets out resources to support population mental health and wellbeing during the pandemic, including specific mental health support for the health and social care workforce.)
COVID-19 vaccination: accelerating second doses for priority cohorts 1-9
NHS England & NHS Improvement; 2021.
(Letter from Emily Lawson (SRO Vaccine Deployment, NHS England and NHS Improvement), Dr Nikki Kanani (Medical Director for Primary Care) and Eleanor Kelly (LA CEO advisor). In response to advice from the independent JCVI, the Government sets out further action aimed at tackling rising cases of the COVID-19 B1.617.2 variant.)
Communicating with patients about COVID-19 vaccination: evidence-based guidance for effective conversations to promote COVID-19 vaccine uptake (2021).
World Health Organization (WHO); 2021.
(This training module is designed to equip health workers (HWs) with knowledge, skills, confidence and resources to help them in their role to recommend the COVID-19 vaccine. It is tailored to specific patient positions on vaccination and provides a structured approach to assist HWs with interpersonal communication during COVID-19 vaccination consultations.)
Pandemic Pressures: How Greater Manchester equalities organisations have responded to the needs of older people during the Covid-19 crisis.
Ambition for Ageing; 2021.
(This report highlights a number of recommendations for service commissioners, funders and contractors to contribute to future emergency planning and responses. It recognises the expertise of equalities organisations in understanding and meeting the needs of the communities they represent, and to involve them in coproducing emergency planning and responses.)
Characteristics and predictors of acute and chronic post-COVID syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
EClinical Medicine, The Lancet; 2021.
(A significant proportion of individuals experience lingering and debilitating symptoms following acute COVID-19 infection. NICE have coined the persistent cluster of symptoms as post-COVID syndrome. The aim of this review was to detail the prevalence of clinical features and identify potential predictors for acute and chronic post-COVID syndrome.)
Reduced drinking and harm reduction in the treatment of alcohol use disorders.
Bischof. Drugs and Alcohol Today 2020;21(1):31-44.
(The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the scientific evidence for reduced drinking in alcohol use disorders.)
Inequalities in oral health in England.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.
(The report describes the current picture of oral health inequalities and oral health service inequalities in England by socioeconomic position, geographic area, protected characteristics and vulnerable (disadvantaged) groups. Information in the report may be used to inform the equality impact assessment of proposed public health interventions and to inform the commissioning of services.)
Alcohol and drugs evidence reviews and inquiries.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.
(Reports and reviews relating to substance misuse. Policy makers, commissioners and service providers can use the evidence presented in these reviews and reports when deciding how best to implement policies and interventions relating to drugs and alcohol.)
Case study synthesis: community hubs and green space.
What Works Centre for Wellbeing; 2021.
(This review of practice-based case studies plugs some gaps in the evidence on how community hubs and green spaces can enhance wellbeing in a place. The case study evidence provides important and rich detail on these projects and activities, and how they are delivered, which will provide policy-makers and practitioners with tangible illustrations to refer to in the design and modification of interventions.)
Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID).
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.
(McCance and Widdowson’s ‘composition of foods integrated dataset’ on the nutrient content of the UK food supply. Public Health England (PHE) is responsible for maintaining up-to-date data on the nutrient content of the UK food supply in order to support the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, and funds nutrient analysis of foods commonly consumed in the UK.)
Preventing and reducing drug-related harm.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.
(Information and resources to support commissioners, service providers and others to reduce harm and prevent deaths related to substance misuse.)
Reducing harm due to alcohol: success stories from 3 countries.
World Health Organization (WHO); 2021.
(The WHO-recommended “best buys” for alcohol policy can easily help countries to reduce health harms related to alcohol consumption. Experience from Lithuania, Scotland and the Russian Federation shows how effective they can be when countries choose to implement them.)
Changing the perfect picture: an inquiry into body image.
House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee; 2021.
(This inquiry sought to determine which groups were most at risk of developing poor body image, the factors driving its increased prevalence, and the impact of poor body image on the lives of those affected by it. It considers the impact body dissatisfaction can have on physical and mental health and its relationship with advertising in traditional and social media. It also considers the role the government should play through health, education or digital policy interventions.)
This Friday is World Book Night (23 April), celebrating the 10th anniversary of the annual celebration of reading. The Reading Agency will be celebrating with two live-streamed events in partnership with The British Library. Kicking off the celebrations is Kazuo Ishiguro in conversation with Kate Mosse. They are inviting every book lover, writer and reader of all ages to take part in the #ReadingHour from 7-8pm before finishing the night with their Books to Make You Smile event hosted by Sandi Toksvig, with David Nicholls, Bolu Babalola and Jamie Byng.
It promises to be a memorable night so get your free tickets now at the British Library website.
The Women’s Prize for Fiction is the UK’s most prestigious annual book award celebrating and honouring fiction by women. The Prize celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in writing by women in English from throughout the world. The 2021 longlist was announced in March, with the winner being announced on the 7th July.
Take a look at the list here to find out more about individual books and how you can get involved.
Thank-you to everyone who attended our lunch and learn session last week. Our guest speaker Sam Tyrer discussed his own experiences of living with mental health issues and how this influenced his reasons for working for the NHS. He also shared about how he wants his work to influence the outcomes of children and young people and is a fantastic advocate for raising awareness of mental health, the stigma that comes with this and raised some issues that young people are currently facing. Sam shared some really useful guidance for working with young people – or your own children and discussed some useful strategies to apply to cope with your own anxiety or mental health worries.
If you missed the session, you can catch up here: https://nwsis-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/katie_roper_lscft_nhs_uk/EepmXm6Rm1FFv4-D18jcKq8Bb_h1962q4ll1CENkJoUoSg (please use your LSCFT email to access.)
We would really appreciate any feedback on these sessions. If you have a few spare minutes we kindly ask you to complete our survey- which should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete:https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WLHBMSG
You can also follow Sam’s work via his mental health hour: Mental Health Family Hour – YouTube
Our next session will be held in April and will focus on health literacy awareness. We hope to see as many of you there. Please contact katie.roper@lscft.nhs.uk if you would like an invite to this session.
We are pleased to announce that our Lunch and Learn sessions will begin on Thursday 18th March; 12pm -1pm, with our first guest speaker- Sam Tyrer. Sam specialises in mental health and has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in this area. Come and listen to what Sam has to say on this topic.
All Library users should have received a Team’s invite for the session. Please email katie.roper@lscft.nhs.uk if you would like to be added to the list. Simply bring your lunch, log on and learn something new.
Looking forward to seeing you then.
A small conversation about mental health has the power to make a big difference. We know that the more conversations we have, the more myths we can bust and barriers we can break down, helping to end the isolation, shame and worthlessness that too many of us with mental health problems are made to feel.
Time to Talk Day is the day that we get the nation talking about mental health. This year’s event might look a little different, but at times like this open conversations about mental health are more important than ever. Your help is needed to start the conversation this Time to Talk Day – together we can end mental health stigma.
Click here for more information and to sign up for free resources to get people talking.
The last 12 months have been a very difficult time and the library team are hoping that these new books will help to lift the spirits of our hard working staff.
The collection includes books from several different genres, including:
The full collection is on the display in the library throughout February. Please feel free to visit the library to browse the books or see our catalogue here and email us with any requests: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk. If you are unable to visit the library we can post the books out to you.
The library team would like to thank all the staff in the trust for their contribution to coping with this pandemic. If there is anything that we can help you with please email us: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk
