Emily Gajewski’s online course draws on her extensive experience of working as a therapist and clinical supervisor, in the NHS and privately, for over 20 years. Throughout the day she examines the many ways working in the caring professions can impact us personally and gives you a wealth of...
From 1990 onwards, National Health Service (NHS) England directed substantial resources to the development and introduction of clinical audit throughout the NHS.[1] Although audit has become an accepted part of good clinical practice, there are still doubts about whether it is achieving its goal o...
International organisations have called to increase young people’s involvement in healthcare and health policy development. We currently lack effective methods for facilitating meaningful engagement by young people in health-related decision-making. The
To our knowledge, this is the first review to comprehensively evaluate the effects of PCC through a health policy lens. A rapid review approach was used to provide an initial assessment of available evidence and highlight areas where further research is needed. Methods We iteratively defined ...
of clinical advice, in ways that allow for contextual flexibility in the balance between patiency and agency. The article concludes by stressing that reframing the narrative cannot be the only means for avoiding harm caused to the NHS as a healthcare system by the introduction of mHealth tools...
Different assessment frames for genetic testing and screening are discussed. The section following that examines the aims and strategies for genetic testing and screening in common disorders and discusses some examples of current testing and screen- ing in Europe. The section 'The economic evaluation ...
‘…they think that means their baby's going to be removed just like that, and actually it's more of an assessment and, yeah so I think that they have different views of what it is.’ (CBM4) Midwives in both models tried to overcome this mistrust through various, innovative ways. The...
Low-quality mental health care based on affordability without assessment of quality or monitoring of needs and efficiency will only contribute to increasing inequalities and worsening mental health globally. Now more than ever, we need to put in place service provision that targets health needs and ...
Greenspace programmes are health projects run outside in nature, typically with the aim of improving mental health. Research suggests that programmes may also be effective in supporting people with problem substance use (PSU), but there is limited unders
Currently, there is no standardised QI governance tool to guide QI investment allocation decisions [17]. This hinders effective assessment and communication of QI value in mental healthcare and healthcare as a whole [18,19]. However, before these challenges can be addressed, it is crucial to ...