Patients who received the combination therapy had increased cognition and functioning
For ScienceDaily article click here
Friday, 20 November 2020
Wednesday, 18 November 2020
Tuesday, 17 November 2020
BMA reveals how record numbers of mental health patients are being sent miles from home for care
Thousands of mental health patients still being cared for miles from home, despite Government pledge to end ‘harmful’ practice
Read Medical Life Sciences news article here
Read BMA original news piece here
Monday, 16 November 2020
What Does The Future Hold For Digital Health And Care? Eight Key Technologies Explained
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen many health and care services turn to digital technology to continue meeting patients’ needs. But beyond remote consultations, what are the key technologies to look out for in the future? We explain eight key innovations and their potential to transform health and care delivery.
Read king's Fund blog explainer here
Friday, 13 November 2020
COVID-19: mental health and wellbeing surveillance report
This is a routinely updated report about population mental health and wellbeing in England during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read government report and analysis here
COVID-19 and psychiatry: can electronic medical records provide the answers?, Lancet Psychiatry
Click here for full text comment
Reporting on suicidal behaviour and COVID-19—need for caution, Lancet Psychiatry
Read correspondence article here (click pdf in right upper corner)
Mental health for all?
The final report of the Commission for Equality in Mental Health
Read report here
The transition from children's services to adult services for young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: the CATCh-uS mixed-methods study
Read paper from the national Institute of Health research here
Thursday, 12 November 2020
Inequalities in health care for people with depression and/or anxiety
This read describes the health care use of people with depression and/or anxiety across primary and secondary care prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Click here to read Health Foundation report
Wednesday, 11 November 2020
Burnout can exacerbate work stress, further promoting a vicious circle
Work stress and burnout are mutually reinforcing; surprisingly, the effect of work stress on burnout is much smaller than the effect of burnout on work stress.
Click here to read ScienceDaily article
Monday, 9 November 2020
Hundreds of young people with eating disorders to benefit from ‘gold standard’ NHS treatment
Young people with eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are to get rapid access to specialist NHS treatment across England
Read NHS England news here
NICE to become single point of access for Covid-19 guidance and advice
NICE has today (6 November) announced that it is to host a new, single point of advice on caring for people with Covid-19 and the management of Covid-19 in a variety of clinical settings.
NICE news here
Friday, 6 November 2020
Wednesday, 4 November 2020
Dementia ward inpatients need better protection from COVID-19
Clarissa Giebel summarises a recent study on the prevalence, management, and outcomes of COVID-19 infections in older people and dementia patients on mental health wards.
Read Mental Elf review here
Click here for article review is based on
Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and the COVID-19 crisis
Those most at risk from COVID-19 – older people, and people with existing long-term health conditions – are likely to be over-represented in the group of people whose rights and freedoms are protected by the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005. This quick guide describes the protections the MCA gives them, both during the crisis and in more typical times.
Click here to read Social Care Institute for Excellence guide
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