Supporting People in Later Life Annual Evidence Update 2009

Later Life Specialist Library
The purpose of this AEU is to highlight important secondary research, guidelines and policy documents which will help health professionals to support older people who are experiencing challenges with independent living due to serious health problems

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Keeping Well in the Economic Downturn

Patient Information Forum
Changes in the economy may cause increased levels of stress and anxiety. In anticipation of these issues, NHS Bristol developed a leaflet providing advice to individuals on maintaining wellbeing in times of economic hardship.
The leaflet was prepared by NHS Bristol’s lead for mental health and wellbeing and researched with a local readers’ panel to ensure it was clear, accessible and relevant. It is being included in redundancy packs produced by Jobcentre Plus Bristol and distributed to local businesses, GP surgeries and voluntary organisations. This is an effective way of providing practical information to local communities in difficult times.

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Working to put People First: The Strategy for the Adult Social Care Workforce in England

Department of Health
Our vision for the future is a confident, enabled, and well equipped adult social care workforce transforming services in the way the Government set out in Putting People First: This will enable people, even those most disabled or disadvantaged, to participate as citizens in society and take as much control as possible over their own lives. Social care will play an important part in helping to deliver equality and human rights for people using services.
We need all of those who are leading, working in, and training the social care workforce to work together to make this transition with passion, understanding, and belief in why their role is important.

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Good relationship with parents may prevent teen drinking problems

Mental Health Foundation
Teenagers who have a strong relationship with their parents may start drinking at a later age -- which may, in turn, lessen their risk of developing alcohol problems, a new study suggests.
The findings, published in the May issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, underscore the important role parents play in the risk of problem drinking.

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2009 Annual Evidence Update - Obesity - Childhood Obesity: Surveillance and Prevention

National Library for Public Health
This evidence update covers childhood obesity: surveillance and prevention. It is an update of the evidence from March 2008 to March 2009. The 2008 evidence update can still be viewed in the Annual Evidence Update Archive

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Obesity 'linked to ADHD'

NHS Choices
A drug “used to treat hyperactive children” could help to “solve Britain's obesity crisis,” The Daily Telegraph has claimed. The newspaper says that a new study has shown one-third of severely obese adults who fail to lose weight have undiagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

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Figures you can trust, a briefing on the data quality in the NHS

Audit Commission
The importance of data for NHS bodies and the patients and public they serve has never been higher. Good quality information underpins the delivery of effective patient care. The majority of
hospital funding is already dependent on accurate activity and costing data under Payment by Results (PbR). World Class Commissioning and the development of practice based commissioning rely on good data being available. And regulators are placing increasing importance on formation and data in their assessment and screening processes. Quality cannot be effective as the ganising principle of the NHS without good data to underpin it.

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