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RCSI has partnered with Workvivo by Zoom to launch FOLLÁINE which will be the first evidence-based workplace health and well-being programme to combine science from both positive psychology and lifestyle medicine.   Folláine (which means health and well-being), brings together expertise from the RCSI Centre for Positive Health Sciences and Workvivo’s leading workplace platform and support from Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Partnership Programme. The initiative will see science-informed, personalised and responsive interventions, tailored to employees’ individual needs and integrated directly into workplace systems.  Read more: https://lnkd.in/ess27s4c

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New blog from the Public Mental Health Implementation Centre (PMHIC) Dr Gemma Traviss-Turner, Dr Emily Peckham & colleagues explore weight management challenges for people living with SMI, share insights from a GLP-1 workshop, and offer tips on meaningful patient & public involvement. "People living with SMI have told us they require a tailored approach to weight management and that new weight loss medication (GLP-1s) may have a beneficial role. However, patients are concerned about the unknown side-effects of these medications and the fact that they do not address the root cause of weight gain and are therefore deemed a ‘short term fix’ that will not lead to sustained weight change." https://lnkd.in/eEsYm4AC)

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Menopause symptoms impact workplace experiences, yet conversations are often avoided.  When people experiencing menopause feel seen and supported, it benefits them as well as the business.  This #MenopauseInTheWorkplaceDay, we are excited to share our global Menopause Pledge Initiative which ensures that all Astellas employees understand what menopause is, and its potential impact, so that we can overcome the stigma and stop the culture of silence.   Find out more below on how to start a conversation with your colleagues. #menopause #WomensHealth 

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Healthcare News: Dr Julian launches digital ADHD pre-screening service. Digital mental health platform Dr Julian has launched a new ADHD pre-screen consultation service aimed at reducing waiting times for assessment and treatment. Designed for use by employers, occupational health teams and NHS partners, the service offers 60-minute remote consultations with clinicians trained in ADHD and neurodiversity. The service includes a clinical report and tailored […] #healthcare http://ow.ly/1UuJ106hhqm

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💜"It is incorrect to say that taking paracetamol during pregnancy is associated with the development of autism in the child." - Chief Medical Officer, Professor Derek Tracy In response to recent statements that taking paracetamol is linked to autism in children, Clinical leaders at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience are reassuring local communities that there is no evidence to support these statements, confirming that paracetamol remains safe. Read more: https://ow.ly/IHWI50X1BOe

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This week Daniel Elkeles visited Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) to witness an extraordinary re-imagining of how to provide mental health services for a community with significant and increasing need. Daniel said: "The existing care model deliberately set many hurdles for patients to get access to secondary care mental health services designed to manage demand away. Patients, staff and in particular GPs were very unhappy with the service model. They embarked on a complete transformation of their service with one core design principle - how smooth can we make the service for patients and clinicians?" They have done this by: 🔵 Organising staff into either community-facing or treatment teams. 🔵Funding band 7 mental health nurse practitioners in each Primary Care Network across the Tees Valley population (via ARRS), supervised by consultant psychiatrists. 🔵Appointing band 4 health practitioners to support patients transferred back to primary care. 🔵Funding pharmacy posts to improve medicines management in primary care. 🔵Employing care navigators to free up clinical coordinators for patient care. 🔵Delivering care in community settings like the Hartlepool Community Hub (formerly the town library), helping to de-stigmatise mental health services. 🔵Moving from individual consultant caseloads to shared team caseloads. 🔵Holding weekly multi-agency 'huddles' with statutory and voluntary sector partners to discuss complex patients. 🔵Having community teams in-reach into inpatient wards to support discharge. The results are staggering: 🔵 Patients receiving more than two contacts a year have risen from 2,500 to 9,000. 🔵Referrals into secondary mental health services have reduced by 20%, with average waits now just two weeks and a 'no rejection' policy. 🔵Inpatient bed use has fallen significantly: no private beds are needed, utilisation is at 85%, and 12+ hour waits in Emergency Departments are almost eliminated. "Thank you so much to Beverley, Ranjeet, Elspeth, Lynsey, and Naomi for such an inspiring visit."

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