Month: January 2023

New Covid variant emerging?

There’s a new Covid variant affecting increasing numbers of people in the US – what could it mean for UK public health?

The ‘kraken’ variant is a subvariant of the omicron variant of Covid 19 – and it looks like it is even more infectious. This link has more details.

The ‘kraken’ COVID variant XBB.1.5 is rising quickly in the US – here’s what it could mean for the UK (theconversation.com)

Library Bulletins

Learning Disabilities and Community Health

The current bulletins for Learning Disabilities and Community Health, produced by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust, are now available to view and download.

For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletins please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

What do delays in social care funding reforms mean for a struggling system?

This position statement from think tank the King’s Fund says the social care system is not fit for purpose and is failing the people who rely on it. Long-term problems, including high levels of unmet need and providers struggling to deliver the quality of care that older and disabled people have a right to expect, are becoming more acute due to rising demand, backlogs caused by Covid-19 and a workforce crisis.  

Adult social care funding and eligibility | The King’s Fund (kingsfund.org.uk)

Library Bulletins

Dementia and Suicide Prevention

The current bulletins for Dementia and Suicide Prevention, produced by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust, are now available to view and download.

For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletins please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk