The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published details on its approach to independently inspect safehouses and outreach support provided through the new Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract (MSVCC).
Click here for CQC report
Thursday, 28 January 2021
The State Of Children’s Mental Health Services 2020/21
This report examines the progress that has been made over the past five years as well as looking at the impact the Covid crisis has had on children’s mental health.
Read King's Fund blog here
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Shooting Up: infections among people who inject drugs in the UK
This Public Health England report describes the extent of infections among people who inject drugs (PWID) in the United Kingdom.
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Psychological intervention, antipsychotic medication or a combined treatment for adolescents with a first episode of psychosis: the MAPS feasibility three-arm RCT
Click here for National Institute of Health Review full article here
Borderline personality disorder: Don't ignore it
Borderline Personality Disorder is treatable. New research is the first to show that adolescent borderline pathology follows a similar downward course after discharge from inpatient treatment previously demonstrated for adults.
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Young People’s Mental And Emotional Health: Trajectories And Drivers In Childhood And Adolescence
Education Policy Institute -
Based on data from the Millennium Cohort Study, this report reveals insights into the determinants of young people’s wellbeing, including how it is affected by their relationships, background, and use of social media.
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Tuesday, 26 January 2021
The National Health Service (NHS) of England publishes monthly data on national appointment1 and prescribing activity2 in general practice.
Click here for full text Lancet article
COVID-19 and mental health
While the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on the nervous system remain unclear, there is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is bad for mental health.
Click here for full text Lancet article
Wednesday, 20 January 2021
Drinking during COVID-19 up among people with anxiety and depression
People with anxiety and depression are more likely to report an increase in drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic than those without mental health issues, according to a new study.
Read ScienceDaily article here
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Tuesday, 19 January 2021
Monday, 18 January 2021
Thursday, 14 January 2021
Befriending programmes for people with psychosis can be challenging but beneficial to both parties
Befriending programmes are designed to help people who are likely to be socially isolated. This could be due to illness, including mental illness, or old age. Befrienders are often volunteers who make a commitment to have regular meetings with an individual they are put in touch with, often via a service.
Read National Institute of Health Research Evidence here
Reforming The Mental Health Act
An independent review of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA), published in 2017 , looked at how it’s used and made suggestions for improvement. It concluded that the MHA does not always work as well as it should for patients, their families and their carers. This white paper proposes a range of changes, based on four principles that have been developed with people with lived experience of the MHA. They are: choice and autonomy; least restriction; therapeutic benefit; and the person as an individual. The consultation on these proposals closes on 21 April 2021.
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Tuesday, 12 January 2021
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 guidance sets out what protections the MCA gives them, both during the crisis and in more typical times.
Read Social Care Institute for Excellence guidance here
Monday, 11 January 2021
Association of mental disorders with SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe health outcomes: nationwide cohort study
Epidemiological data on the association between mental disorders and the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity are limited.
Read BJPsych full text article here
Friday, 8 January 2021
COVID-19: guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable
Read Government guidance here
How to mitigate the impact of a lockdown on mental health
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting people's mental health. But what helps and hinders people in getting through a lockdown? A new study addressed this question using data from 78 countries across the world. The results hint at the pivots and hinges on which the individual's psyche rests in the pandemic.
Read ScienceDaily article here
Read full text article here
Tuesday, 5 January 2021
Loneliness, social isolation and COVID-19, LGA/ADPH
The Local Government Association (LGA) and Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) have jointly produced this practical advice for Directors of Public Health and others leading the local response to the loneliness and social isolation issues arising from the COVID-19 outbreak. Read advice here
Seven in 10 adults are motivated to get healthier in 2021 due to COVID-19
An England-wide survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80% of people aged over 18 have made the decision to change their lifestyle in 2021. Read Government press release here
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