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This service is checking selected Internet sites for reports and news items of interest tostaff working in the Mental Health and Social Care sectors.In addition there will be information on research, imminent conferences, training, booksnewly published, useful websites and journals offering table of contents (TOC) of currentissues.Links to the Content Headings are provided below.A copy of each issue of this service will be placed on the website ofEPHRU library
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CONTENTS LINKS
ADDICTIONS ANXIETY DEMENTIA DEPRESSION DUAL DIAGNOSIS EATING DISORDERS
LEARNING DISABILITIES O/C DISORDERS POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
PSYCHOLOGY SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIAL WORK
JOURNALS
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS
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MENTAL HEALTH PAYMENT BY RESULTS CURRENCY DEVELOPMENThttp://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_092963
REGIONAL NEWS
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NEW WAVENEY BEDS FOR ANOREXIA PATIENTSAnorexia sufferers from Waveney who need round-the-clock care could be given the chance tostay in a hospital near their home, thanks to a pilot scheme.http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/News/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=edponline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED02%20Jan%202009%2017%3A33%3A29%3A630
NATIONAL NEWS
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ENVIRONMENTAL VOLUNTEERING CAN HELP MENTAL ILLNESS SUFFERERSPeople with mental illness, learning difficulties or problems with social interaction can benefit fromvolunteering to help protect the environment, the Wildlife Trusts said todayhttp://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=66569
5th January
WARNING OVER YOUTH MENTAL HEALTHYoung unemployed adults need more help to deal with mental health problems, the Prince's Trustcharity has warned.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7810902.stm MORE ASIAN WOMEN 'USE HARD DRUGS'A growing number of Asian women are using Class A drugs, according to leading Asian drugscharity Nafashttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7809758.stm NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS 'BAD FOR A PERSON'S MENTAL HEALTH'New year's resolution can be bad for your mental health, according to a leading charityhttp://www.craegmoor.co.uk/news/industry/18955199/new_years_resolutions_bad_for_a_persons _mental_health.aspx
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MENTAL HEALTH AND LEARNING DISABILITIES CONTRACT UNDER FIRE FROM ADASS A new standard contract for mental health and learning disability services in England will fail toadequately support integration between health and social care, sector leaders have warnedhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/01/07/110352/adult-social-services-directors-critical-of-standard-contract.html DOUBTS CAST ON 'MEMORY CLINICS'However, two weeks on from the announcement, reservations about what they might entail areemerginghttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jan/07/dementia-alzheimer-s-old-people-nursing-long-term-care
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NEW BLOG ON SOCIAL CARE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, UKIt aims to keep social care professionals in touch with end-of-life care issues and raise awarenessand understanding social care among palliative care professionalshttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134806.php TASKFORCE 'AN OPPORTUNITY TO REAFFIRM PROFESSION'S INTEGRITY'Association of Directors of Adult Social Services president John Dixon has called for Adass to berepresented on the government's Social Work Taskforcehttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/01/08/110365/john-dixon-wants-adass-representation-on-social-work-taskforce.html PRACTICES FOR LOOKED-AFTER CHILDREN: PILOTS' AMBITIONSTwenty-four hour access to social workers and multi-agency practice are among the issues thatwill feature in the first pilots to outsource social work services for looked-after childrenhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/01/08/110354/social-work-practices-for-children-in-care-pilots-set-out-plans.html STUDY INTO FAMILY THERAPY TREATMENT FOR YOUTH SELF-HARMA multi-million pound study aims to investigate the effectiveness of family therapy in dealing withself-harm among young people.http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Health/872158/Study-family-therapy-treatment-youth-self-harm/ SKILLS COUNCIL SEEKING INPUT ON CAF GUIDANCEThe sector skills council for the children's workforce is looking for practitioners and managers tohelp update guidance on the Common Assessment Framework and the lead professional rolehttp://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Social-Care/872161/Skills-council-seeking-input-CAF-guidance/ DATE REVEALED FOR START OF NEW VETTING SCHEMEThe government is to hand control of vetting and barring of children's workers over to the newlycreated Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) from 20 January.http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Social-Care/871458/Date-revealed-start-new-vetting-scheme/ UNISON OFFICIAL: SOCIAL WORKERS AMONG WORST HIT BY UNPAID OVERTIMESocial workers and home care staff could be among the occupational groups worst affected byunpaid overtime, a Unison official has warned.http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/01/08/110366/unison-official-social-workers-among-worst-hit-by-unpaid-overtime.html
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DEMENTIA DRUG DEATH RISK WARNINGExperts have condemned the commonplace prescribing of sedatives to people in the UK withdementia.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7817583.stm
DAMNING DEATH VERDICTS CALLED FORA health watchdog should issue damning verdicts on six deaths of vulnerable NHS patients, acharity has saidhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7819323.stm
DH: 60% OF COUNCILS/PCTS HAVE AGREED LEARNING DISABILITY CASH SHIFTDepartment says agencies must meet 31 March deadline for transferhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/01/09/110374/dh-60-of-councilspcts-have-agreed-learning-disability-cash-shift.html
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