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Eating disorders: challenges of the pandemic
Dr Joanna Silver posted an article in Eating disorders
This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions. People with eating disorders use food as a way of managing difficult feelings and maintaining control, particularly when life seems uncontrollable. In March 2020, the world changed in a blink of an eye when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Dr Joanna Silver, Counselling Psychologist, discusses the additional challenges the pandemic brought for many people with eating disorders. -
Content ArticleOn 8 April 2020 the coroner commenced an investigation into the death of Daniel France, age 17. Danny was 17 years old and was living at a YMCA hostel. He was on medication for depression and had been referred to secondary mental health services. He had made previous suicide attempts. On 3 April 2020 he took his own life. The medical cause of death was asphyxiation by hanging and the conclusion was suicide. Danny was a vulnerable teenager: he had left home and was living in hostel accommodation; he had changed his GP practice; he was trans, had changed his name and had been referred to the Gender Identity Clinic; he had recently been discharged from secondary mental health services in Suffolk and had been referred to mental health services in Cambridge; he had previously been under CAMHS and was now being referred to adult mental health services; he had diagnoses of anxiety and depression and had been prescribed medication; he had made previous suicide attempts and had long term suicidal thoughts He had been assessed by First Response Service but had been considered as not requiring urgent intervention. Safeguarding referrals about Danny were made to Cambridgeshire County Council in October 2019 and January 2020. Both referrals were closed and it was accepted that the decision to close both referrals was incorrect. In December 2019 Danny’s new GP referred him to Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT). He had been seen by the Primary Care Mental Health Services but was still awaiting assessment by the Adult Locality Team at the time of his death.
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Content ArticleThe Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on people’s mental health, and the knock-on effect is putting services and organisations under considerable pressure. In this briefing for the NHS Confederation, Paula Lavis outlines the case for change in mental health services and makes recommendations on how to address the increasing post-pandemic demand. The briefing covers the following areas: Increased severity of mental health problems linked to the pandemic The wider social context The case for change: Prevention and easy access to mental health support, Funding, Workforce Viewpoint and recommendations
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Content ArticleAlthough the direct effects of Covid-19 on children and young people are usually milder than for older age groups, the pandemic’s effect on the overall health and care of the youngest generation has nonetheless been extensive. This analysis from the Nuffield Trust looks at the impact Covid-19 has had on healthcare for children and young people. The review has looked at both physical and mental health services and come to the same conclusion - support has been badly disrupted and the plight of children overlooked.
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Content ArticleIn this interview with Dr. Robert Mentz, Editor-in-Chief and Dr. Anu Lala, Deputy Editor at the Journal of Cardiac Failure, Kristin and Will Flanary (AKA Lady and Dr. Glaucomflecken) share their experience as co-patient and patient. Will suffered a cardiac arrest in May 2020 and the experience of discovering her husband, having to perform CPR and waiting in isolation for news left his wife Kristin with significant trauma. The interview explores the experience of those involved in medical trauma who are not the patient themselves, the 'co-patient', and the ways in which healthcare professionals can support them to process their experience.
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Content ArticleIn his account in the Journal of Cardiac Failure, Kristin Flanary describes her experience of discovering her husband having a cardiac arrest, giving him CPR and the subsequent wait for information on his condition. She then describes the trauma she experienced in the weeks and months following the incident. She highlights that healthcare providers can play an important role in helping relatives or non-patients who have been part of a medical emergency process their experiences.
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This blog explores men's mental health – how men are reluctant to seek support when they are struggling, why the suicide rate is so high, what initiatives exist to encourage men to seek help and what more could be done. -
Content ArticleThis report by the British Red Cross highlights the impact of deprivation and inequality on high intensity use of accident and emergency services (A&E), and the additional cost and strain this puts on these services. It shows that people from the most deprived areas of the UK and people with mental health issues are more likely to be in poor health and are most likely to attend A&E frequently. The report calls for better support for people who frequently attend A&E because they feel they have 'nowhere else to turn'.
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This report was undertaken by the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA), the University of Reading and the University of Buckingham to examine the mental health of spinal cord injured (SCI) people, and to identify gaps in mental health support for them and their unpaid carers in the UK. More than 300 members shared their views on the mental health support they receive, with a focus on depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. A further 16 unpaid carers - partners and parents - took part in interviews to gain a full picture of the services received. -
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National Maternity and Perinatal Audit lay summaries (2021)
Patient-Safety-Learning posted an article in Maternity
The National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA) has produced lay summaries covering three of its sprint audits into: perinatal mental health services maternity care for women with a body mass index of 30kg/m2 or above ethnic and socio-economic inequalities in NHS maternity care. The NMPA is a large-scale project established to provide data and information to those working in and using maternity services. The purpose of NMPA is to evaluate and improve NHS maternity services, as well as to support women, birthing people and their families to use the data in their decision-making. -
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Burnout in nursing: a theoretical review (5 June 2020)
Patient Safety Learning posted an article in Staff safety
Workforce studies often identify burnout as a nursing ‘outcome’. Yet, burnout itself—what constitutes it, what factors contribute to its development, and what the wider consequences are for individuals, organisations, or their patients—is rarely made explicit. Dall'Ora et al. aimed to provide a comprehensive summary of research that examines theorised relationships between burnout and other variables, in order to determine what is known (and not known) about the causes and consequences of burnout in nursing, and how this relates to theories of burnout. -
Content ArticleThe National Audit of Dementia (NAD) collected feedback between June and July 2020 to examine how the pandemic has affected hospital care for people with dementia. This report presents the findings from surveys completed by patients, their carers and hospital dementia leads.
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Content ArticleSecond harm is the added psychological distress from an inadequate response by healthcare providers in response to medical errors or neglect. This inadequate response may require patients to seek counselling. The counselling needs of patients who have experienced second harm have received limited research attention. This Q methodology study addresses this gap in knowledge in order to further inform counselling practice.
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Content ArticleThis is the recording of a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) online event with actor David Harewood in conversation with mental health workers Simon Arday and Kojo Bonsu. Drawing on expertise from Black health care professionals and those with lived experience, the event explored what needs to be done to improve black people's experiences of mental health services. The event was chaired by Catherine Gamble RCN Fellow and Associate Director of Nursing Education South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
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Content ArticleHealthcare workers have had the longest and most direct exposure to COVID-19 and consequently may suffer from poor mental health. Quintana-Domeque et al. conducted one of the first repeated multi-country analysis of the mental wellbeing of medical doctors at two timepoints during the COVID-19 pandemic to understand the prevalence of anxiety and depression, as well as associated risk factors. Rates of anxiety and depression were highest in Italy (24.6% and 20.1%, June 2020), second highest in Catalonia (15.9% and 17.4%, June 2020), and lowest in the UK (11.7% and 13.7%, June 2020). Across all countries, higher risk of anxiety and depression symptoms were found among women, individuals below 60 years old, those feeling vulnerable/exposed at work, and those reporting normal/below-normal health.
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Content ArticleAt the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust recognised that more staff would need to access psychology services. This case study shows how the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has implemented a psychological support service for its staff. Almost 1000 staff have been able to access psychological support since adopting new pathways as part of their overall health and wellbeing offer.
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Content ArticleIn this article, the journalist Peter Hitchens examines the link between mental illness, prescription and illegal drugs and violent acts of terrorism. He argues that more attention needs to be given to defendants' mental health record, medication history and any past substance abuse.
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Content ArticleGetting It Right First Time (GIRFT) is designed to improve the quality of care within the NHS by reducing unwarranted variations. By tackling variations in the way services are delivered across the NHS, and by sharing best practice between trusts, GIRFT identifies changes that will help improve care and patient outcomes, as well as delivering efficiencies such as the reduction of unnecessary procedures and cost savings.
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Content ArticleWhen the history of the COVID-19 pandemic is written, it is likely to show that the mental models held by scientists sometimes facilitated their thinking, thereby leading to lives saved, and at other times constrained their thinking, thereby leading to lives lost. This paper from Trisha Greenhalgh explores some competing mental models of how infectious diseases spread and shows how these models influenced the scientific process and the kinds of facts that were generated, legitimised and used to support policy.
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Content ArticleChronic pain patients are often dismissed and told the pain is in their head. For World Mental Health Day, Glasgow Live reporter Sophie Buchan shares her first-hand experience of gaslighting. Gaslighting refers to a form of emotional abuse which involves "manipulating someone by psychological means into doubting their own sanity". This can also happen in medical settings - referred to as medical gaslighting. This is used to describe medical practitioners who blame a patient's symptoms on psychological factors, or deny a patient's illness, for example, doubting their pain because they "don't look sick".
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Content ArticleThis Annual Quality Statement provides a summary of the work of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in 2019-2020, with a particular focus on community mental health.
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Top 21 Chronic Pain & Illness Blogs (20 August 2021)
Patient-Safety-Learning posted an article in Patient stories
This article lists some of the top chronic pain and illness blogs on the internet, with a short description of each one.- Posted
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Content ArticleThis video presents some highlights of the HSJ Patient Safety Awards on 20 September 2021 at Manchester Central, and includes short interviews with some of the judges and award winners. The HSJ Patient Safety Awards were set up to recognise and celebrate projects that improve patient safety and quality of care. This year, the judges commented that nominees across 23 categories were all of a very high quality and presented innovative projects that made real improvements to patient safety in the NHS. "The quality of this year was quite phenomenal - we were really impressed at how inventive people had been in coming up with solutions to COVID as part of safety strategies," said Lesley Durham, President of the International Society of Rapid Response Systems and member of the awards judging panel. The awards showcase excellent projects and ways of working that have potential to be replicated in other areas. A team from Devon Partnership Trust/Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust won the award for Mental Health Initiative of the Year for their project 'Connecting physical and mental health services in Gastroenterology'. A representative from the team said, "What we want to do now is take this, shout about it and make it happen elsewhere." Many award winners commented on the importance of teamwork across services and trusts and recognised that collaboration was a key part of the success of their projects. View the full list of award winners
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Content ArticleThis report by The Hearts, Minds and Genes Coalition for Eating Disorders aims to highlight the cost of eating disorders in the UK. It examines: the financial cost of eating disorders to the NHS the financial, social and emotional impact on individuals, families and wider society the ongoing loss of lives to treatable illnesses. It estimates the costs of eating disorders, highlights current gaps in data and gives recommendations for change.
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Content ArticleDisruptive and unprofessional behaviours occur frequently in healthcare and adversely affect patient care and health #care worker job satisfaction. These behaviours have rarely been evaluated at a work setting level, nor do we fully understand how disruptive behaviours (DBs) are associated with important metrics such as teamwork and safety climate, work-life balance, burnout and depression. Using a cross-sectional survey of all health ]care workers in a large US health system, this study from Redher et al. aimed to introduce a brief scale for evaluating DBs at a work setting level, evaluate the scale’s psychometric properties and provide benchmarking prevalence data from the health care system, and investigate associations between DBs and other validated measures of safety culture and well-being.
