Current Awareness Updates
Misuse of illicit drugs and medicines: applying All Our Health.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.
(Evidence and guidance to help health professionals identify, prevent or reduce drug-related harm. The information will help front-line health and care staff use their trusted relationships with patients, families and communities to promote the benefits of asking patients about drug use.)
NHS population screening: identifying and reducing inequalities.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.
(Guidance and resources to support providers and commissioners in reducing screening inequalities. Variation in participation exists both within and between national screening programmes. Barriers can result in some people being unable to maximise the benefits of screening. And people at higher risk of the conditions being screened for are generally less likely to participate.)
Alcohol dependence prevalence in England.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.
(Estimates of the number of alcohol dependent adults in each local authority in England. The data is from national and local authorities, and is organised by age and gender.)
Children living with parents in emotional distress: March 2021 update.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.
(The proportion of children living with at least one parent reporting symptoms of emotional distress, by family type and work status.)
How can touch-free technology help the NHS? Open Access Government, 31 March 2021
(Videx UK aims to help the health care and business sector return to normal with hands-free door entry.)
From computers to communities: how remote technology will transform rural neighbourhoods TechRadar, 1 April 2021
(The pandemic has meant a change in the way we live and work. However, virtually all health care sectors have successfully implemented remote collaboration tools.)