In March the Kings Fund published the paper we will be focussing on today: Bringing together physical and mental health: a new frontier for integrated care which (in their own words) shows how this can be achieved.
Chris Naylor and team have produced a really useful, practical and pragmatic view of what can be done to improve the current situation; citing key services that are already doing this around the country; although at 122 pages it can be a little daunting! At the Kings Fund Conference on 8th March 2016, Chris Naylor did a fantastic 17 minute presentation summarising the paper, which can be found as an audio summary here. He did such a good job, that I have used some of his content here.
News: SOME LOCAL plans to transform the care of people with learning disabilities in hospital-type accommodation have been rejected by NHS England (NHSE). Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
NHS Employers is carrying out a survey to discover how we can best support NHS organisations to prepare for, and implement, policy changes around apprenticeships.
We are keen to gather your feedback on the Working Longer Group’s age awareness toolkit and whether it has helped you and your organisation better understand the opportunities and challenges associated with the ageing workforce.
Launched in November 2015, it was designed to help employers work in partnership with their trade union colleagues, to create organisational awareness.
This article explores the ethicolegal and political factors associated with physical restraint in intellectual disability practice in Ireland.
The primary purpose of physical restraint in intellectual disability care is to prevent injury or harm to the service user or others, yet research evidence shows it can cause trauma and injury. Physical restraint is a controversial topic and it is important for nurses to remain up to date with clinical governance strategies, regulation and policy developments. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
A new interim report shows that revalidation is having a positive impact, with four out of ten doctors changing their practice as a result of their last appraisal.
GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS have said that too many young people with learning disabilities are poorly prepared for adult life. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Publication of report on closure of Bootham Park Hospital and eventual transfer to TEWV. Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Many risk factors have been confirmed for poor bone health among the general population including age, gender and corticosteroid use. There is a paucity of investigation among people with intellectual disability; however, research points to differing risks namely anti-epileptic medication use, Down syndrome and poor behaviour lifestyle. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service was established to address common mental health problems among the English population in a timely manner in order to counter the social and economic disadvantage accompanying such difficulties. Using the concept of candidacy, we examined how the legitimacy of claims by people with intellectual disabilities to use this service is facilitated or impeded. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Emotion regulation has been identified as a robust predictor of adaptive functioning across a variety of domains (Aldao et al. 2010). Furthermore, research examining early predictors of competence and deficits in ER suggests that factors internal to the individual (e.g. neuroregulatory reactivity, behavioural traits and cognitive ability) and external to the individual (e.g. caregiving styles and explicit ER training) contribute to the development of ER (Calkins 1994). Many studies have focused on internal sources or external sources; however, few have studied them simultaneously within one model, especially in studies examining children with developmental delays (DD). Here, we addressed this specific research gap and examined the contributions of one internal factor and one external factor on emotion dysregulation outcomes in middle childhood. Specifically, our current study used structural equation modelling (SEM) to examine prospective, predictive relationships between DD status, positive parenting at age 4 years and child emotion dysregulation at age 7 years. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Individuals with Williams syndrome have been reported to show high levels of social interest and a desire to interact with others irrespective of their familiarity. This high social motivation, when combined with reduced intellectual capacity and a profile of atypical social behaviour, is important in terms of social vulnerability of individuals with the disorder. Therefore, social approach to unfamiliar people and the role of this behaviour within the Williams syndrome (WS) social phenotype warrant further research to inform social skills' intervention design. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
People with intellectual disabilities have very high rates of mental ill health. Standard psychosocial interventions designed for the general population may not be accessible for people with mild intellectual disabilities, and drug usage tends to be modified – ‘start low and go slow’. This systematic review aims to synthesise the evidence on psychological, pharmacological and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) interventions for adults with mild intellectual disabilities and mental ill health. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
I joined a packed session at a recent ‘Shakespeare400’ conference at King’s College London which explored this question by looking at King Lear. In this play, the character of the king becomes increasingly ‘mad’. Having left his castle, he finds himself lost on a heath during a literal and metaphorical storm.