The NHS Employers Widening Participation programme creates a sustainable approach for employers to engage with different community groups. The programme will support employers with addressing workforce supply challenges whilst improving the diversity of the NHS workforce and enabling delivery of the highest standard of care.
Perinatal mental disorders are important contributors to maternal morbidity and mortality globally,1–3 and are associated with adverse infant and child outcomes.4 There is clear evidence-based guidance on the detection and treatment of perinatal mental disorders in the general population,5 ,6 but little evidence on vulnerable subgroups who may have distinct clinical presentation and/or service needs. In the two selected studies, population-based regional Canadian data are used to investigate perinatal mental health among migrant women (focusing on their postnatal use of mental health services compared with non-migrant women),7 and among women with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) (focusing on adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes among women with comorbid IDD and mental illness compared with women with IDD only).8 To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
People with intellectual disabilities may have inequalities in hospital admissions compared with the general population. The present authors aimed to investigate admissions for physical health conditions in this population. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Parity of esteem means valuing mental health as much as physical health in order to close inequalities in mortality, morbidity or delivery of care. There is clear evidence that patients with mental illness receive inferior medical, surgical and preventive care. This further exacerbated by low help-seeking, high stigma, medication side-effects and relatively low resources in mental healthcare. As a result, patients with severe mental illness die 10–20 years prematurely and have a high rate of cardiometabolic complications and other physical illnesses. Many physical healthcare guidelines and policy recommendations address parity of esteem, but their implementation to date has been poor. All clinicians should be aware that inequalities in care are adversely influencing mental health outcomes, and managers, health-care organisations and politicians should provide resources and education to address this gap. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology85.5 (May 2017): 424-433.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine effects of sexual assault victimization on later typical alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences among young sexual minority women (SMW). To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The Trust showcased to the committee how its staff and services have adapted to support deaf people as well as discussing the difficulties deaf adults and children have faced in accessing mental health care in the past.
Three years ago a member of our family disclosed that they were transgender. The umbrella term transgender refers to ‘a significant minority of people whose gender expression or identity differs from societal expectations of their assigned sex at birth’ (Bailey et al. 2014). We had not faced anything like this before and we quickly learnt that transgender issues provoke strong opinions and emotions. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
The Trust joined forces with Middlesex University, who already include LGBT health needs in their mental health nurse training programme, to mark LGBT history month this February.
There is extensive research which shows that LGBT individuals have different health requirements from those who identify as being straight.
A new programme has been described as ‘a win-win’ for its positive impact on both the people who’ve taken part in it and the NHS Trust that it was implemented in.
Growing Points’ Hidden Talents programme is a scheme which offers support to local refugees and asylum seekers during the recruitment process at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
A second annual report into race equality across the NHS has been published today (19 April).
The Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) report publishes data from providers of NHS-funded care, including the voluntary and private sector, to demonstrate how they are addressing equality issues.
In this article we present a discursive analysis of how immigrant family members relationally recognize and co-articulate with each other's preferred cultural memberships during family therapy conversations. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Perinatal mental disorders are important contributors to maternal morbidity and mortality globally,1–3 and are associated with adverse infant and child outcomes.4 There is clear evidence-based guidance on the detection and treatment of perinatal mental disorders in the general population,5 ,6 but little evidence on vulnerable subgroups who may have distinct clinical presentation and/or service needs. In the two selected studies, population-based regional Canadian data are used to investigate perinatal mental health among migrant women (focusing on their postnatal use of mental health services compared with non-migrant women),7 and among women with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) (focusing on adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes among women with comorbid IDD and mental illness compared with women with IDD only).8...To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
As the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to rise, racial disparities remain in age of diagnosis and initiation of treatment. Therefore, occupational therapy practitioners should examine cultural perceptions related to disparities in ASD diagnosis. This article investigates the role that practitioners may play in this disparity by asking, “Are occupational therapy practitioners contributing to the late diagnosis of children with ASD who are members of particular racial or ethnic groups?” Correlations among practitioners’ detection of symptoms, parents’ perceptions, and evaluator influences are investigated. By examining these factors, practitioners may gain better insight into these disparities and therefore provide more effective advocacy regarding early diagnosis and treatment access. You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
To assess the feasibility, acceptability and clinical utility of the DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) in routine clinical practice. You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
The London Assembly Health Committee publishes its findings and recommendations to the Mayor today on how he can support better mental health for disabled people and Deaf people.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have published the findings of research exploring the progress and outcomes of black and minority ethnic (BME) nurses and midwives going through their fitness to practice (FtP) process.
This report, written by Professor Ruth Sealy of the University of Exeter Business School, examines the steps the NHS needs to take to reach the target of equal gender representation on boards by 2020.