No..it's not Friday - sorry not quite the weekend yet...
Things in the library....not us...sorry...
A reminder that the library will be closed all day tomorrow Friday 29th due to an unfortunate combination of annual leave and a bereavement, returned books can be left in the book drop box and emails will be responded to on Monday.
Things about air quality...
Public Health England (PHE) was commissioned by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) to review the evidence for practical interventions to reduce harm from outdoor air pollution, stratified by their health and economic impact. The focus of the review was on those actions available to local authorities and, where appropriate, the national actions needed to support them. They have various recommendations along the themes of prevent, mitigate and avoid. Local and national government should provide guidance for members of the public explaining how to reduce their exposures to air pollution, training for health professionals, school governors and staff, and social care professionals to help empower people to make informed decisions on how to reduce their exposure and, if required, to better manage their health conditions. Any information needs to be proportionate and consider the risks and benefits.For example, the advice supporting the daily air quality index notes that nobody need fear going outdoors and children need not be kept from school or taking part in games. In healthy individuals, the benefits of physical exercise are likely to outweigh any exposure-reduction benefits from staying indoors.
Things to sign up for...
Our next Randomised Coffee Trial will be taking place soon and already we have 50 SCH staff signed up to take part...if you want to join in the fun sign up here...and if you work in CAMHS and are feeling left-out as you are a long way physically from the Acute site and Ryegate then watch this space!
Things about Children's rights...
In the 30th year since the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was first adopted by the United Nations, the annual State of Children’s Rights in England report takes a look back at the past year to assess how well the government is respecting children’s rights.
Evidence from their 100 members (made up of the leading children’s charities and academics) and new data shows the government has made little progress on important issues such as child homelessness, rising school exclusions and how children are treated by the police; ignoring stark warnings from the UN. The wellbeing of the nation’s children should be one of the government’s top priorities, yet they have found clear evidence that children’s best interests are being overlooked and their rights violated because of a focus on Brexit and systematic failures to protect them.
While there are positive examples of government action to improve children’s rights highlighted in the report, for example, steps taken to better safeguard children in care and those with mental health issues, we still have a long way to go to achieve the positive vision of childhood set out in the UNCRC back in 1989.
Things about Child Health Profiles...
Public health England have detailed reports of child health profiles and health behaviours in young people. You can select region, area and which indicator you would like to view. The information can be viewed in a variety of different ways and charts etc downloaded as images or as CSV files.. Comparisons with other areas and benchmarks are possible and trends are shown. A really useful resource.
Things to come to...
Reading Group meets in the library next week at 17:15 on Wed 3rd April when we are discussing 'This is going to hurt' by Adam Kay along with drinks and nibbles.
The next book is Hold My Hand by M.J.Ford which we will be discussing on Wed 1st May - do come and join us!
Things to make...
A lovely spring meal to try Sesame salmon, purple sprouting broccoli & sweet potato mash and it is healthy, low-calorie and rich in omega-3.
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