Things in the library 19 May...

Things about nurses...
As part of National Nurses Week the publishers Wiley are putting together a free health collection updated each month.The collection will cover topics like combating stress, mindfulness
and work-life balance. Plus, they have tips to help us look after our health. The focus for May is fitness – so they have advice on getting more active including a free exercise plan. Access the resources here - you will need to register

Things about sustainability and transformation partnerships...
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has published 'State of Child Health short report series: sustainability and transformation partnerships'.  The RCPCH has undertaken a review of Sustainability and Transformation Plans from a child health perspective.  The report finds that while most STPs set out the case for change well and cover important key themes such as prevention, early intervention, more care delivered in the community, better mental health services and integrated working, there is a lack of detail underpinning the vision.  It concludes that the lack of profile given to infants, children and young people by the majority of STPs is a cause for concern.

Things about diabetes...
The National Paediatric Diabetes Audit report for 2015-2016 was been published in February.  It is an analysis of data provided by healthcare professionals working in clinics, hospital wards, hospital departments and any other hospital unit diagnosing and treating children and young people with diabetes mellitus in England and Wales.
This 2015/16 report covers the health checks (care processes) and outcomes for children and young people with diabetes who have attended PDUs during the period from 1st April 2015 through to 31st March 2016. The report acknowledges improvements in diabetes care made during this period, but also aims to highlight deficiencies in care and make specific recommendations to commissioners of health services, regional diabetes networks, and PDUs to address the quality of recording of data relating to patient care and outcomes and the clear inequalities in outcomes across England and Wales.

Things about transition of care...
The Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Group have published a review recently on 'Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services'.This review assessed the effectiveness of interventions to improve the transition of care for adolescents with chronic conditions and ongoing healthcare needs, as they transferred from child to adult health services.

Things about nature...
There was an interesting seminar at the University of Sheffield recently 'Can a dose of nature become a standard prescription for a mental health problem?'  and it is possible to watch it or download the slides. This is part of Improving Wellbeing through Urban Nature (IWUN) which is a three year research project aiming to find out more about how Sheffield’s natural environment can improve the health and well-being of the city’s residents, and especially those with disproportionately high levels of poor health.

Things about decisions by children...
Various international laws and guidelines stress the importance of respecting the developing autonomy of children and involving minors in decision-making regarding treatment and research participation. However, no universal agreement exists as to at what age minors should be deemed decision-making competent. Minors of the same age may show different levels of maturity. In addition, patients deemed rational conversation-partners as a child can suddenly become non-compliant as an adolescent. Age, context and development all play a role in decision-making competence. In this article  ( Medical decision-making in children and adolescents: developmental and neuroscientific aspects) the authors adopt a perspective on competence that specifically focuses on the impact of brain development on the child's decision-making process.

Things to eat...
If you cook for someone with diabetes, high cholesterol or high blood pressure than the recipe search on the British Heart Foundation's website might be of interest. You can enter a keyword eg chicken then select  a particular condition or nutritional requirements along with cuisine, meal course and cooking time to make some suggestions for you. Nutritional information is given for each recipe