Things in the library 30 Nov...

Things just about over...

Hopefully most of the 104 participants of our randomised Coffee trial have now had chance to meet. The feedback form is now available (please don't try to open it in Internet Explorer). Some people have already told us how it went for them but we need as many responses as possible please so we can decide if we should run it again or not.

Things in the news...

Today is the news that the NHS is to offer 800-calorie diet treatment for newly developed Type 2 diabetes. Click here if you want to read the original research paper from the Lancet and here for the NHS statement.

Things for next year...
Our last Reading Group of the year meets next Wednesday (5th Dec) at 17:15 we will be choosing our reading for next year, sampling some seasonal food & drink and sharing some Winter/Christmas readings/poems. If you have wondered about joining us this would be a great chance to drop in and see who we are and what we are planning to read.




Things about mental health...

One in eight (12.8%) of children and young people aged between five and 19, surveyed in England in 2017, had a mental disorder according to a major new report which provides England’s best source of data on trends in child mental health. Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2017, published this week by NHS Digital, collected information from 9,117 children and young people and combines information - depending on their age - from children and young people or their parents and teachers.

For the first time, the survey has covered children aged two to 19, whereas previous surveys have focused only on the five to 15-year-old age group.

Looking at the five to 15-year-old age group over time, the report reveals a slight increase in the overall prevalence of mental disorder. For this age group, this has risen from 9.7% in 1999 and 10.1% in 2004 to 11.2% in 20172. When including five to 19-year-olds, the 2017 prevalence is 12.8%, but this cannot be compared to earlier years.

Mental disorders were grouped into four broad categories - emotional, behavioural, hyperactivity and other less common disorders.
Emotional disorders have become more common in five to 15-year-olds – going from 4.3% in 1999, to 3.9% in 2004 to 5.8% in 2017.
Different disorders were found to be more or less common at different stages of childhood, with rates of mental disorder higher in older age groups.

and also...
Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, has published new analysis looking at the provision of children’s mental health services in England. The Commissioner’s briefing finds that Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are improving in most areas in the country, yet with the exception of eating disorder services, the provision of services in the youth justice system and in perinatal mental health care, the rate of progress is slow. A vast gap remains between what is provided and what children need. As a result, the current rate of progress is still not good enough for the majority of children who require help but are not receiving it.

Things for the family...
At Weston Park Museum (across the road from the hospital) is a Christmas festive factory on Saturday 8th Dec from 12:00 to 15:00. Join them for some festive fun in their hands-on creative activities for the whole family. Get into the festive spirit as you create Christmas crafts to decorate your home – or even to give away as presents!



Things vegetarian...
This potato, onion, sage and gruyère tart sounds nice - I think fresh sage is my favourite herb - and a good way to use up left over potatoes!