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Better Data, Better Health: A Global Movement for Improved Health Better Data, Better Health:
Again data drives innovation. Thank you for reading
This week I attended the Royal College of Psychiatrists “Better Data, Better Care” conference. The college has many audits covering many aspects including management of disease as well as prescribing for certain diseases and integrates into the National Audits. I also went to a regional meeting where this was addressed too.
However, how can we move forwards, firstly we need data, then we know…
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The Health Consequences of Perinatal Depression
Thank you for reading, something that affects us all.
The arrival of a baby is often celebrated as a joyous occasion. But for some new parents, this time can be overshadowed by feelings of sadness, anxiety, and exhaustion.
Perinatal depression encompasses both prenatal depression (during pregnancy) and postpartum depression (after childbirth). While it is a common condition affecting up to 20% of pregnant and postpartum people, the health…
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NHS Patient Data
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The NHS is prohibited from selling patient data for commercial gain. The focus is on using patient data securely to improve healthcare. However, when it leaves the NHS, what may happen to it then? There are concerns over privacy and consent.
The NHS data can be used for several legitimate purposes. These include improving services such as anonymised data used for research for better treatments,…
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World Health Day
Happy World Health Day
Today is World Health Day. It is observed annually on April 7th a global health awareness day celebrated under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO). The World Health Organization established World Health Day in 1948 to coincide with its founding. Each year, a new theme is chosen to highlight a pressing global health concern.
World Health Day is significant in highlighting…
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World Bipolar Day
Yesterday was World Bipolar Day, this day was chosen as it was Vincent van Gogh’s birthday and he was posthumously diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder. This sits in World Bipolar Week that runs from Tuesday 26th March to Tuesday 2nd April 2024.
It takes, on average, a person 9.5 years from onset to a diagnosis of bipolar affective disorder.
Bipolar affective disorder is a chronic mental…
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Prescribed medication shortages
The medicine supply shortages are a concern in the United Kingdom. These shortages can have severe consequences.
There were 52 reported shortages in February 2022 and 101 in February 2024. This has made medicine shortages one of the top items on integrated care boards risk registers.
There is a critical reports council that hopes to tackle supplies that are affected by climate and political…
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Synthetic Opiate Painkillers
The United Nations has warned of a world-wide problem with accidental overdoses of synthetic opiates, and the UK is the second nation to have this following the USA. The UK is leading Europe in testing for these substances.
Super-strength street drugs more powerful than heroin have been linked to at least 54 deaths in the UK in the last six months of 2023. These were nitazenes, a type of…
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Celebrating International Women's Day
Friday was International Women’s Day. This is celebrated annually on March 8th. It is dedicated to honouring the achievements and contributions of women. Celebrated globally and sometimes referring to significant achievements of women in history. It does serve as a reminder of the progress made in the pursuit of gender equality while highlighting the challenges that persist.
International…
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Young People's Education and Mental Health Outcomes
I believe we need to invest in our future and this means taking time and effort to improve the lives of young people. Thank you for reading.
This week The Resolution Foundation concluded that to improve the lives of young people there should be more effort on those who did not have higher education as the economic outcomes for these people is less favourable generally but especially if they are not educated to degree level and suffer from any common mental health condition. The link between young people’s academic experiences and…
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Peace or chaos?
Let us all pull together to improve everyone's wellbeing.
I recall someone telling me how embarrassed she was taking foreign dignitaries round the Houses of Parliament, particularly the House of Commons. There was shouting and quite unruly behaviour. The visitors were horrified and told her that they found the members of parliament badly behaved. Wednesday night reinforced this, and the repercussions are still reverberating.
In any organisation,…
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Mental Health at University
Student health and awareness at university requires a more intrusive intervention.
Mental health is a critical aspect of overall well-being, and as awareness grows, the need for effective mental health care provision becomes increasingly evident.
There is concern about the lack of observation and support at university for young people. This is coming from the place of where they are treated like adults and live independently. However, some of the safety mechanisms that come…
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Children's Mental Health Week and shortage of ADHD medication
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As the Children’s mental health week finishes a topical subject is ADHD and its management.
For many individuals with ADHD, medication is crucial to their treatment plan and the ongoing shortage of ADHD medications has caused an understandable area of concern. The frustration that the shortages cause with little communication as to how these shortages has occurred or will be ameliorated is…
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Xanomeline-trospium, a new treatment for schizophrenia
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The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a New Drug Application (NDA) for KarXT (xanomeline-trospium) for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Xanomeline-trospium a novel pharmacological compound to be considered for the treatment of schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is a disease of diverse aetiology, involving numerous neurotransmitters (e.g., dopamine, 5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT],…
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UK is at risk of becoming a “burnt-out nation”
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A YouGov poll of 2,060 adults, 1,132 workers, found 35% had high or extreme pressures at work and 20% requiring time off due to poor mental health caused by stress in the last year.
The survey also found 35% of people were not comfortable voicing concerns about pressure and stress to line managers or company leaders. 31% had experienced bullying and intimidation by colleagues had been the cause…
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A Ray of Hope for Depression?
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There is research on the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelics in the treatment of depression. Traditionally associated recreational use, substances like psilocybin (found in magic mushrooms), LSD, and MDMA are now being investigated for their ability to treat depression.
Psychedelic drugs are substances that have a range of psychological effects on users, such as changing sensory…
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Keeping your New Year's resolutions
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It is Sunday 14th January 2024, and many will have not maintained their New Year’s Resolutions. Why is this?
We can often over-estimate our possibilities and then feel disheartened when we do not achieve this, such as going to the gym for one hour every day.
To spend the effort on this change we must know why. Why spend an hour in the gym if we do not have a “why?”
The pain of remaining the…
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NHS future funding
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Private firms are looking for opportunities to invest in the NHS. If this occurs, how do we ensure that the quality and safety of care received by patients?
Studies from the USA showed a 25% increase in adverse events after admission for a medical procedure in the three years after private equity investors took over compared with before and did fewer procedures among younger and treated fewer…
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