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.
Take a look at the winter reads and wellbeing text available for loans from the Gosall Library. Pop into the library or contact us at academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk if you would like to borrow one.
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)
How can pharmacy teams tackle health inequalities? This position paper from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society looks at the role pharmacy teams in all settings play in reaching underserved populations.
RPS Tackling Health Inequalities.pdf (rpharms.com)
Will you be especially careful not to walk under ladders today? Or make sure a black cat doesn’t cross your path? Friday 13th is deemed especially superstitious by many – this blog post takes a look at why.
We have some staff changes here at Gosall Library. While Katie Roper is on maternity leave Emma Dent will be covering as information services librarian. If you would like to contact Emma please email her on emma.dent@lscft.nhs.uk.
Think tank The King Fund has published a blog article on its predictions for what 2023 will hold for health and care systems. (Four minute read).
Under pressure: what will 2023 hold for the health and care system? | The King’s Fund
The current bulletins for Digital Mental Health and Health Services Management, produced by Greater Manchester Mental Health 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
Just a reminder that the Gosall Library will be closed on Monday 29th August for the Bank Holiday weekend. We would like to wish all our colleagues a lovely extended weekend.
Source: Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast
What better way to discover new books than through recommendations from the shelves of inspiring women?
Campaigner, Gina Miller tells Vick Hope how she has taken adversity and turned it into power.
Gina is a businesswoman and dedicated philanthropist who strongly believes in standing up for what she thinks is right, no matter the cost. She has shown this through her social justice work, her True and Fair Campaign, and through the legal challenges she launched against the government during Brexit. Her memoir, Rise, tells Gina’s remarkable story.
