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Public Health England (PHE) brings together and analyses data on mental health conditions from across the health and care system, and produces resources to help improve services and outcomes.
This guidance is written for commissioners, public health professionals and others involved in the local planning and provision of services that support people with mental health conditions. It should support them to use these resources to make or influence decisions about local services.
Open access. Health libraries contribute to many activities of a health care organisation. Impact assessment needs to capture that range of contributions..
Open access. Clinical psychiatry, for all its emphasis on scientific rigour, is mediated mainly by words rather than by numbers. As with other professional areas, it has developed its own set of jargon words and phrases. Many of these are not the technical terms traditionally seen as jargon, but standard English words and phrases used in an idiosyncratic way. They therefore go unnoticed as jargon, while enfeebling our communications. I have used the template of Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary to highlight some examples, with the aim of helping us all to talk, write and, perhaps, think more clearly.
We’ve just heard that SSOTP will not be renewing their agreement with SSSFT LKS for library services for this financial year. Because of this we will be reviewing our Be Aware bulletins. Sadly we won’t be accepting any new sign-ups from SSOTP staff and will be withdrawing some of the physical healthcare bulletins that we…
The Knowledge and Legal Advice Centre (KnowLa) was set up following a review of the Trust’s legal services and went live earlier this month. The outcome of that review identified that there was an inconsistent approach to the way in which the Trust sought legal advice and how this information was then utilised and shared within the organisation.
The Trust originally envisaged that the system would just capture the advice received from solicitors, however whilst preparing for a CQC visit it became clear that there was the potential to create a system that would also capture knowledge and advice from the Trust’s internal specialists too.
NHS England has announced new funding for seven mental health trusts to enable these organisations to pioneer world-class, digital services to improve care for patients experiencing mental health issues.
This will include, for the first time, all key professionals involved in a patient’s care having access to real-time records – from triage and initial assessment, through to admissions or referrals, as well as transfer between services and follow up care.
The trusts will also develop remote, mobile and assistive technologies to empower patients to manage their conditions and enable family and carers to provide the best possible support.
Lisa Marzano on a recent survey of Internet use in people with psychosis and depression, which explores the extent of the digital divide in mental health.
A website full of ideas about inpatient mental health care. Covers areas such as activities, mindfulness, involvement, culture/atmosphere, communications ...
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