We are pleased to share some interesting information from the NHS in Scotland, via the link below:
https://services.nhslothian.scot/artspsychotherapies/music-in-dementia/
Also, Edinburgh Napier University are looking for people interested in providing feedback about their needs for CPD courses in Dementia.
For further information, please contact Ashleigh Gray: a.gray2@napier.ac.uk
The government are now including care experienced young people as a protected characteristic in order to better support them and remove the barriers that prevent children and young people, both in and leaving care, from achieving their potential.
NICE work with the adult and children’s care sector to develop independent recommendations for social care. As well as their social care guidelines, they have also created a Quick guides to social care topics with the Social Care Institute for Excellence, which contain key information about social care topics.
The theme for this year’s mental health awareness week is anxiety. Pressures such as exams, work, relationships, life events, starting a new job, or unemployment can create feelings of anxiety. In addition to the standard life stresses, we are recovering from the impact of Covid-19 as well as dealing with a cost-of-living crisis.
The mental health foundation commissioned a survey in November 2022, they surveyed 3000 adults aged 18 and over and found that 29% of adults experienced stress, 34% experienced anxiety and 10% said they felt hopeless because of financial worries during the previous month.[1]
We can all experience anxiety, however if it escalates it can become a mental health issue, therefore ways to deal with anxiety can improve our mental health.
The mental health foundation has complied a list of helpful strategies to combat anxiety including breathing techniques, mindfulness, movement, and reflection in this link. MHAW23-coping-with-anxiety-tips.pdf (mentalhealth.org.uk)
Those who manage staff play a key role in improving workplace wellbeing, parity of esteem is valuing mental health on a par with physical health, this can increase employee resilience and engagement and reduce sickness absence rates. Mental ill health, musculoskeletal injuries, stress and acute medical conditions are the most common causes of long-term absence (four weeks or more) from the CIPD health and wellbeing at work survey.[2]
Katie Prosser’s 2019 Orthotic job satisfaction survey, indicated that both NHS and company orthotists face similar issues of attrition, feeling undervalued and high workload pressures. The strongest predicting variable for intent to leave was how well orthotists feel they were treated by their employer.[3]
A Leeds university review into effective treatment and prevention of burnout and stress found that organisational interventions produce longer-lasting effects than individual approaches, with changes to workload or working practices appearing to reduce stressors and factors that can lead to burnout.[4]
Mental health first aid England have produced a guide for line managers to use as part of their toolkit in supporting employees.
Line Managers Resource Screen.pdf (windows.net)
[1] Stress, anxiety and hopelessness over personal finances widespread across UK – new mental health survey | Mental Health Foundation
[2] Health and wellbeing at work 2021: survey report (cipd.org)
[3]Job satisfaction among NHS and private orthotists: a cross-sectional comparative study | Request PDF (researchgate.net)
[4] 25022016_Burnout_Rapid_Review_2015709.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)
The theme for this year’s mental health awareness week is anxiety. Pressures such as exams, work, relationships, life events, starting a new job, or unemployment can create feelings of anxiety. In addition to the standard life stresses, we are recovering from the impact of Covid-19 as well as dealing with a cost-of-living crisis.
The mental health foundation commissioned a survey in November 2022, they surveyed 3000 adults aged 18 and over and found that 29% of adults experienced stress, 34% experienced anxiety and 10% said they felt hopeless because of financial worries during the previous month.[1]
We can all experience anxiety, however if it escalates it can become a mental health issue, therefore ways to deal with anxiety can improve our mental health.
The mental health foundation has complied a list of helpful strategies to combat anxiety including breathing techniques, mindfulness, movement, and reflection in this link. MHAW23-coping-with-anxiety-tips.pdf (mentalhealth.org.uk)
Those who manage staff play a key role in improving workplace wellbeing, parity of esteem is valuing mental health on a par with physical health, this can increase employee resilience and engagement and reduce sickness absence rates. Mental ill health, musculoskeletal injuries, stress and acute medical conditions are the most common causes of long-term absence (four weeks or more) from the CIPD health and wellbeing at work survey.[2]
Katie Prosser’s 2019 Orthotic job satisfaction survey, indicated that both NHS and company orthotists face similar issues of attrition, feeling undervalued and high workload pressures. The strongest predicting variable for intent to leave was how well orthotists feel they were treated by their employer.[3]
A Leeds university review into effective treatment and prevention of burnout and stress found that organisational interventions produce longer-lasting effects than individual approaches, with changes to workload or working practices appearing to reduce stressors and factors that can lead to burnout.[4]
Mental health first aid England have produced a guide for line managers to use as part of their toolkit in supporting employees.
Line Managers Resource Screen.pdf (windows.net)
[1] Stress, anxiety and hopelessness over personal finances widespread across UK – new mental health survey | Mental Health Foundation
[2] Health and wellbeing at work 2021: survey report (cipd.org)
[3]Job satisfaction among NHS and private orthotists: a cross-sectional comparative study | Request PDF (researchgate.net)
[4] 25022016_Burnout_Rapid_Review_2015709.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Winter during a pandemic can be hard and everyone can struggle with their mental health at times like this.
It is ok not to feel yourself but there are hints and tips that can make life easier and help with mental health
NHS Scotland are running a Fab campaign called ‘Clear your Head’ which has all sorts of tips to help people feel more like themselves.
