The RCP Health Informatics Unit (HIU) has reviewed current personal electronic health and care record (PHR) activity in the UK, to inform NHS England strategy.
'Stepping up to the place: the key to successful health and care integration' describes what a fully integrated system should look like based on evidence.
PIF has gathered the views of 35 people working in health information, about creating accessible health information for people with learning disabilities.
Action on Hearing Loss has launched a new campaign is urging the 9 million people in England who are deaf or have hearing loss to tell their GP what support they need to help them communicate.
Primary Care Commissioning has published an article looking at how Royal Stoke Hospital are supporting patients by developing self care videos and Facebook groups.
A new report from CQC (Care Quality Commission), Building bridges, breaking barriers, looks at how well care for older people is integrated across health and social care, as well as the impact on older people who use services and their families and carers.
A ‘one-stop’ hub of resources to support GPs to deliver the best possible care to patients with perinatal mental health conditions has been launched by the Royal College of GPs (RCGP).
CHANGE, with PIF & NHS England, have published a report investigating the over use of anti-psychotic medication for people with a learning disability and/or autism.
We have released a new podcast about psychosis and the early warning signs which are often displayed as the condition progresses.
The podcast contains the thoughts of two service users from the Early Intervention in Psychosis Team and a carer of someone who has had psychosis.
You can listen to part 1 and part 2 of the podcast where the three discuss the process of developing psychosis and the early warning signs.
The UK Chief Medical Officer has published new guidelines for the public on low risk alcohol consumption.
A focus on how the guidelines were developed has sought to ensure that, as well as being based on evidence, they are clearly communicated and will support people to make informed choices.
The guide, titled 'Domestic Violence and Abuse - Easy Read Information', has been specially designed by clinicians, and people with learning disabilities themselves, to be easily understood. Using simple language and pictures it offers advice on how to recognise if you are a victim and who can help.