Things in the library 27 July...

Things the government says...
The Government response to the joint report of the Education and Health and Social Care Committees on 'Transforming children and young people's mental health provision: a green paper' has been published.

Things about HPV...
It was announced this week that adolescent boys will be offered the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine to protect them from cancer. The vaccine not only protects men from HPV-related diseases – such as oral, throat and anal cancer – but also helps reduce the overall number of cervical cancers in women, though a process known as ‘herd immunity’.The extension of the vaccine to boys follows the success of England’s HPV vaccination programme for girls and the recent introduction of one for men who have sex with men. The programme is expected to vaccinate thousands of boys in England each year. This statement sets out the conclusions of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on extending the HPV vaccination programme to adolescent boys in the UK.

Things about quality of life...
Epilepsy in children negatively impacts on caregiver quality of life (QOL). The study [in Journal of neurology] aimed to evaluate the relationships between patient factors [demographics, clinical factors, health-related quality of life (HRQL)], contextual factors (socio-economic factors), caregiver mood, and caregiver QOL, and whether family factors mediate the relationship between patient HRQL and caregiver QOL. They conclude that:

"Patient HRQL and caregiver mood were more important correlates of caregiver QOL than seizure severity in medically intractable epilepsy. The findings are significant in delineating variables (caregiver mood and family factors) that are potentially modifiable, and show promise for improving caregiver QOL."

Things about parental pre-operative anxiety...

This systematic review and meta-analysis looks at studies assessing the effectiveness of audiovisual (AV) interventions aimed at reducing anxiety in parents whose children are undergoing elective surgery. Their primary outcome was parental anxiety. Secondary outcomes included children’s preoperative anxiety and postoperative outcomes; parental satisfaction, knowledge, and need for anesthesia information. If you cannot access the full text of this article (or any other) than SCH staff can request from us using our online form 

Things to read...
It is our August reading group meeting next week (Wed 17:15 in the library) we will be discussing 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' so do come and join us over a drink and nibbles. Our next book for Sept is the classic 'Catch 22'. Don't forget we have quite a large collection of leisure books available for you to borrow for your summer holiday reading - come and have a browse of check what we have online.



Things flapping about...

This summer we have constantly been serenaded by seagulls...no the tide hasn't come in to Sheffield ...they are nesting close by. This week we spotted the juvenile birds walking around on the roof.



Things to make without heat...
If you are finding it too hot to cook at the moment there is a nice collection of recipes here to tempt you

Things in the library 20 July

things to knock you out...

Around a third of children aged 2 to 15 in the UK are overweight or obese. Children are becoming obese at an earlier age, staying obese for longer and children from lower income household are more than twice as likely to be obese than those in high income households.
The King's Fund have released a blog post: Second’s out, round two: Is the government’s latest childhood obesity plan a knockout? The government’s first childhood obesity plan was simply not good enough to address these challenges. The obesity plan, chapter 2 is now here. One way to answer if it is better than the first is to assess it against the Health and Social Care Committee’s refreshed recommendations based on its most recent grilling of the experts. The King's Fund has produced a table to show this.

things dawning...
A new dawn for children’s health and wellbeing. NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Children and Young People highlights how the journey to integrated care presents a real opportunity to join up pathways around the needs of children and families. Read her blog post here. You can follow this link to see more about integrated care in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw.

things that are working...

A new Government-funded project to help people with common physical health problems or mental health issues to get into or stay in work is now being trialled in the Sheffield area.  The project – Working Win – has been implemented by the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System (ICS). The ICS has described it as ‘fitting exactly’ with its plan to focus on factors that affect health such as education, employment and housing to not only improve the health, wellbeing and life choices of every person in the region but also to deliver a more financially sustainable health and care system for the future. More information about the scheme is available on the workinwin and sheffieldcityregion websites.

unusual things for summer desserts..
I thought this pea mousse was a starter but apparently it makes a great dessert! Decorate with pea shoots and flowers for the wow factor.

Things in the Library 13 July

Things to report..

Our usual blogger is in Croatia but judging by her photos is not intending to watch the World Cup final in a bar with the locals! This stunning picture, taken by Gill is of Solta, an island near Split.


Things that could save lives..

Improving communication between paramedics, prehospital critical care teams and emergency staff could “enhance” the care and wellbeing of critically ill or injured patients, according to UK studies. Researchers from the University of Stirling found that improving the accuracy and quality of patient information during handovers yielded positive results. The researchers studies are published in the Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine and BMC Emergency Medicine.
Things to spend..
The King’s Fund has published a ‘long-read’ The NHS 10-year plan: how should the extra funding be spent?  Following the announcement of additional NHS funding, this article discusses the opportunities to tackle the issues that matter most to patients and communities and to improve health and care.  It covers learning from the past, improving productivity, priorities for a 10 year plan, improving population health, a new deal with the public, funding and reform of social care, and securing the future workforce.

Vulnerable things...

Over two million children in England are growing up in families where there are serious risks, major study from Children’s Commissioner reveals. The report, “The Children’s Commissioner’s 2018 Report into Childhood Vulnerability”, estimates that 2.1 million of England’s 11.8 million children – one in six – are living in families with risks so serious that they need some level of help. The study also warns that for 1.6 million of those vulnerable children, the support is effectively ‘invisible’ – we don’t know if they are actually getting any coordinated help, despite the difficulties they are growing up with. Some of the risks these children face include parents with mental health problems or parents who are alcoholics or have substance abuse problems.

Respiratory things..
Pediatric Pulmonology, Asthma, and Sleep Medicine A Quick Reference Guide.
Starting with the signs, symptoms, and conditions most commonly encountered in primary pulmonary care, the book provides advice for appropriate testing, treatment plans, and common complications for which to watch.  Available for library members to borrow from the Illingworth Library 






Croatian things to eat..
Soparnik is a usually savoury pie with a filling of Swiss chard though kale can be used. It is the most famous speciality of the dalmatian region Poljica between Split and Omiš. It is a very simple dish made from common ingredients from the region: Chard with onions and parsley between two layers of simplest dough. Among the numerous local variations there are also sweet ones, for example with nuts, dried fruits or caramel.

I do not know if Gill will have tried this but you can make it by following this recipe . The page also links to a recipe for flatbread stuffed with caramelised vegetables and goat's cheese.

Things in the library 6th July...

Things about the outside...

An article in J Epidemiol Community Health looks at the 'Mental health benefits of interactions with nature in children and teenagers: a systematic review.' and the findings support the contention that nature positively influences mental health; however, in most cases, additional research with more rigorous study designs and objective measures of both nature and mental health outcomes are needed to confirm statistically significant relationships. Existing evidence is limited by the cross-sectional nature of most papers.

The next birthday...
Celebrating the 70th birthday of the NHS has prompted the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) to do some crystal ball gazing and look at what the NHS might be like at 100. Their conclusions include:
"The challenges facing the NHS over the next 30 years are significant. Some of these we can see developing now, others are beyond our comprehension as the technology does not yet exist." 
"However, the people that we are training now, and in the coming decades, need to be prepared to face the challenges and continue to meet the guiding principles of the NHS, that it is free at the point of delivery and based on need, not ability to pay. Developing technologies that are changing working practices require a flexible workforce that can adapt and learn throughout their working lives. And increasing personalisation across both care and medicine means that the challenge of efficiency through standardisation will be replaced by a more bespoke approach that needs to remain equitable for the whole population. These future developments are set against a backdrop of  a growing, and ageing, population with increasing needs for care while funding for that care is decreasing. The challenge for the NHS and the wider health and care economy is to have a sustainable and effective service that meets the population’s needs in 2048."



Things about obesity & depression...
Childhood mental illness is poorly recognised by healthcare providers and parents, despite half of all lifetime cases of diagnosable mental illness beginning by the age of 14 years.Globally, depression is the leading cause of disease burden, as measured by disability-adjusted life years, in children aged 10–19 years.Untreated, it is associated with poor school performance and social functioning, substance misuse, recurring depression in adulthood and increased suicide risk, which is the second leading cause of preventable death among young people.The resulting cost to the National Health Service of treating depression is estimated at over £2 billion, and the wider social and economic impact of depression is likely to be considerable.This is the background to a  systematic review and random-effect meta-analysis of observational studies to see if  obesity is associated with depression in children.

Things about truth...
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has published Victims and Survivors Speak Out - accounts of child sexual abuse shared with the Truth Project, set up for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse to share their experiences in a supportive and confidential setting.




Things about smoking and hospitals...
A major new report has been released by the Royal College of Physicians calls for a radical change in the way the NHS treats smoking, by providing opt-out cessation services as a routine component of all hospital care. The report found that by giving smokers the help they need to quit smoking while in hospital it will save lives, improve quality of life as well as increasing life expectancy for all smokers, and help to reduce the current £1 billion per year cost to the NHS of smoking by patients and staff. The report ‘Hiding in plain sight: Treating tobacco dependency in the NHS’ from the RCP’s Tobacco Advisory Group says that: "Treating tobacco dependency is not just about preventing disease: in many cases it represents effective disease treatment. Clinicians working in all areas of medicine can improve their patients’ lives by helping them to quit."



Things to make...

A really easy and yummy cake that kids can make almost by themselves 'Raspberry Yoghurt Cake'