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Growing problems, in depth: the impact of Covid-19 on health care for children and young people in England
- Authors:
- MORRIS Jessica, FISHER Elizabeth
- Publisher:
- Nuffield Trust
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Place of publication:
- London
This year’s QualityWatch scrolling data story explores the dramatic and concerning effect of the pandemic on children and young people's health and the care they receive. This accompanying briefing explains the findings in more detail and discusses the potential implications for the younger generation. The Covid-19 pandemic and the nation’s efforts to control the virus have had a dramatic impact on children and young people’s health, care and wellbeing. Schools were closed, expected health care appointments did not take place, and children’s mental health deteriorated. By the time services began to be restored, waiting lists had ballooned and, under significant pressure, the NHS has not been able to keep up with demand for care. The sharp increase in children and young people with mental health problems is a serious concern. Services are facing unprecedented levels of demand, and young people are waiting longer to receive mental health care. In particular, there has been a surge in eating disorder cases, and conditions are deteriorating to the extent that a greater number of children and young people are attending A&E departments. The challenges that mental health services are facing are currently unsustainable, and should be prioritised with a high level of urgency. Children and young people have been severely impacted by the pandemic, and more support and funding for services should be put in place in order to avoid disadvantaging a whole generation of people. Without further action, the impacts of the pandemic will be compounded and will be felt for a long time to come. (Edited publisher abstract)
A day in the life: what happens when you ask people who live with mental health difficulties to write about their everyday life?
- Authors:
- BROWN Mark, SAINI Geena
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 26
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on the results of a one-year crowdsourcing project by Social Spider CIC, which aimed to provide a snapshot of the lives and wellbeing of people who experience mental health difficulties in England. The project asked people living with mental health difficulties what their day was like, what made their mental health better and what made it worse. On four calendar days between November 2014 and August 2015 the project collected accounts of 893 different days by participants. Content analysis was carried out on 782 of the uploaded days to see what most affected people's day-to-day wellbeing. The most frequently mentioned themes, whether positive or negative, were: experiences of mental health services; the contribution of work to the sense of wellbeing; the stability and security of home life; support from friends; and a sense of purpose in life. The three most commonly mentioned positive wellbeing indicators were friend support, home life and sense of purpose. The three most common negative wellbeing indicators were experiences of mental health services, poor or unsatisfying sleep and the physical health. The archive of personal experiences submitted to the project have been stored online and provide a useful resource for anyone wanting to broaden their understanding of what living with mental health difficulties is actually like. (Edited publisher abstract)
Stress: are we coping?
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 35
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on the prevalence of stress in the UK, its implications and what can be done to manage and reduce stress at an individual and wider community and societal level. It reports on the results of a survey of 4,169 adults in the UK in 2018, which found that in the past year almost three quarters of people had felt so stressed that they felt overwhelmed or unable to cope. It explains that although not a mental health problem in itself, stress can often lead to depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicide. It can also lead to physical health problems. The report makes seven recommendations to help create a stress-free UK. These include for health and social care professionals to assess and address the psychological and other stressors experienced by people living with long-term physical health conditions, for people presenting to a 'first point of contact' service in distress to receive a compassionate and trauma-informed response. (Edited publisher abstract)
Housing and health: opportunities for sustainability and transformation partnerships
- Authors:
- BUCK David, GREGORY Sarah
- Publisher:
- Kings Fund
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 38
- Place of publication:
- London
This short report, supported by the National Housing Federation, sets out ways in which sustainability and transformation partnerships and emerging integrated care systems can make more of the contribution of the housing sector to improving health. It highlights three key priorities: supporting discharge from hospital, the strategic use of NHS estates to free up land to providing housing and how good quality supported housing can help people with mental health problems to live independently in the community. It then looks at how housing can support good health across the life-course – in children, working aged adults and older people. It also makes recommendation to help strengthening housing’s place in sustainability and transformation partnerships and emerging integrated care systems. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social prescribing and health and well-being
- Author:
- WELSH NHS CONFEDERATION
- Publisher:
- Welsh NHS Confederation
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This briefing paper sets out the important role that social prescribing has on the health and well-being of the population in Wales and highlights some of the social prescribing initiatives already in place which show how patients are benefiting from integrated, person-centred and non-medical services. The initiatives include the Valleys Steps programme which considers alternatives for seeking medical treatment for ongoing mental health issues; Gofal Community Food Co-ops, which provide opportunities for mental health patients to interact with members of the local community; and Care and Repair Cymru’s Warm Homes Prescription Scheme. It also highlights existing evidence which shows the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of social prescribing. (Edited publisher abstract)
Current issues in child sexual abuse, gender and health outcomes: shedding new lights to inform worldwide policy and practice
- Authors:
- COLLIN-VEZINA Delphine, GARRIDO Edward F.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 63, 2016, p.245–248.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This paper introduces the articles in this special issue, which builds upon a growing literature on CSA, gender and outcomes that calls for action to further prevent, address and respond to cases of sexual violence. The calls for action highlighted in this series of papers are paramount to improving the well-being of children and youth, and to building communities and societies that can nolonger ignore the magnitude of the problem of CSA and the extent of its impact. (Edited publisher abstract)
Nowhere safe to stay: the dangers of sleeping rough
- Author:
- ST. MUNGO'S
- Publisher:
- St. Mungo's
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
Based on interviews with 40 of St Mungo's clients, this report presents evidence on the dangers of rough sleeping and the poor service people often receive from council housing options teams. The report also includes an analysis of CHAIN data on rough sleeping in London, data from St Mungo’s Client Needs Survey of 1,036 clients who have previously slept rough, and an analysis of press reports of people who died whilst sleeping rough. The report discusses the high risk to rough sleepers of being victims of crime; experiencing poor physical and mental health; experiencing drug and alcohol problems; and causing damage to their relationships with family and friends. The experiences of people interviewed for the report suggest that assessment at council homelessness or housing options services are often inadequate. The report also found that people asking for help were sometimes are turned away or even instructed to sleep rough in order to access services. It makes a number of recommendations, including for MPs and government to support the Homelessness Reduction Bill which would place new duties on local authorities in England to help prevent and relieve homelessness. (Edited publisher abstract)
Debt and health: a briefing
- Author:
- PAPARELLA Giuseppe
- Publisher:
- Picker Institute Europe
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 18
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
This policy briefing draws on recent research and surveys to investigate the relationship between debt and health. It looks at the social and health costs of debt, how debt can impact on mental health and what health and social care professionals can do to help. It then suggests cost-effective policy measures to help support those in debt, which include the provision of debt training to health and social care professionals and the development of coordinated ‘debt care pathways’ between local health and advice services. It also calls for future research to establish the effects of different types of debt, the dynamics of the relationship between debt and mental health and relationship between debt and severe mental health problems. (Edited publisher abstract)
Physical and mental health of carers
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Summarises new evidence on the physical and mental health of carers. The review analyses the findings from a cross-sectional study in England, which reported that around 20 per cent of carers experienced common mental disorders, highlighting that this poor mental health was directly related to caring rather than other stressors. A cohort study in Australia reported that more than a third of carers experienced deterioration of their physical or mental health after starting caring. Both studies offer insights for health and social care service providers in designing assessments and targeting support for carers. (Edited publisher abstract)
National programme for improving mental health and well-being small research projects initiative 2006-07: mental health problems and medically-unexplained physical symptoms in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse: a literature review and scoping
- Authors:
- NELSON Sarah, BALDWIN Norma, TAYLOR Julie
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- Dundee
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with vulnerability to a range of mental and physical ill health. The origins of medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) in people sexually abused in childhood, and the relationship to their mental health, are disputed or uncertain, affecting patient care. There is a lack of appropriate therapeutic support for the CSA client group with MUS, highlighting significant needs of service users and professionals who work with them. A review is presented that aimed to identify current research and gaps in the research, in order to establish what is known, and to assess what further research is needed to understand these conditions and develop best-practice guidelines. The review had as its prime focus the implications, for adult survivors of abuse, of any linkages which studies revealed across medically unexplained symptoms, mental health and child sexual abuse.