Things in the library 13th March...

Things to attend...

Journal Club next week discussing 'Honey can help in herpes simplex gingivostomatitis in children'  Tuesday 17 March 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm Clinical Skills, F Floor (Grey Lifts) Stephenson Wing. All welcome.

Things to feedback...
We are getting excellent feedback from our most recent Randomised Coffee Trial:

"I think this is an amazing way to build relationships in SCH"

"Really good opportunity to learn about another department and has helped me with context in a couple of subsequent meetings."

"Enjoyed meeting and mix of finding out about the person not just what they do."

"Think RCT is a great idea - please keep going!"

"I have been in contact with 2 of the last 3 people I have met with to either follow up on what we discussed or because I now know who they are and how they could help"

Our next  RCT is scheduled for May...our 70th birthday event. As a reward to those who have taken part before and to encourage more staff to take part we are offering some donated Smorgas coffee vouchers and a Starbuck's gift for those who can recruit the most new people to sign up. Existing RCT participants will be emailed to explain more about this offer. Please only sign up people who do intend to participate.

Things to buy...
Our book trolley is groaning under the weight of second-hand library books to buy - some fantastic bargains of not very old books at a fraction of their normal cost. See the list here.





Things about Sheffield...

If you want to comment on the next phase of the Heart of the City development  (Block H bounded by Cambridge and Wellington Street, and including the Grade II* Listed Leah’s Yard) via the Sheffield Civic Trust, then check out the website for details of exhibitions and ways to give your views.

Things about searching for health information...

Whilst we don't recommend using Google for health professionals wanting information searches (use our training or ask us to do a search) it is good to know that Google have announced that when you search for anything health-related such as symptoms, diseases, or even viruses, you will find Knowledge Panels with information taken directly from the official NHS website. This will help people better understand such things as common causes, treatments, and will hopefully reduce much of the health misinformation often found elsewhere online.

"We’re making it even easier for people in the UK to find trusted information from the National Health Service (NHS). Beginning this week, when you search for health conditions like  chickenpox, back pain, or the common cold, you can find Knowledge Panels with information from the NHS website that help you understand more about common causes, treatments and more."

The NHS has preformatted their content to make it far easier to find on the web and is simultaneously available publicly to anyone via the NHS website. Google is not the first to integrate one of the world’s biggest healthcare institutions into its online products, as it is one of more than 2,000 organizations using their detailed and informative content to provide truly trusted information for people searching for it.

Things about mental health...
The NHS England New Care Models (NCM) Programme aims to improve outcomes for people in acute care. Six NCM Pilot Sites have focused on children and young people who are being treated for their mental health out-of-area, often long distances from home. Their aim is to prevent children from having to travel long distances to hospital by providing the necessary care and support locally. This economic evaluation describes the quantitative changes which have been observed in these six pilot sites, including changes in out-of-area bed use, length of stay and distance from home. It focuses on the financial impact of investing in new, community-based services which offer treatment locally in place of out-of-area beds.

Things about first thousand days...
The 'First Thousand Days' refers to the period from conception to the child's second birthday. It is increasingly gaining traction as a concept to guide public health policy. It is seen as a crucial window of opportunity for interventions that improve child and population health. This review outlines the origin and growth of the First Thousand Days concept, and the evidence behind it, particularly in the areas of brain development and cognition; mental and emotional health; nutrition and obesity; programming and economic benefits. The review then describes UK experience of use of the concept to inform policy, and a recent government inquiry that mandates more widespread implementation.

Things to eat...
A tuna-pasta bake always goes down well - this one a little bit nicer using sun-dried tomatoes.

Things in the library 31st Jan...

The last day...                                              

Today is the last chance to sign up for the next Randomised Coffee Trial at SCH, and to take part in our January quiz.        

Things about workload, stress & patient safety...
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement recently dedicated a podcast to this subject.

"The relationship between workload and stress, and the risk this poses for practitioners and patients alike, need more attention. On this episode of WIHI, IHI's longtime safety expert Frank Federico, RPh, and James Won, PhD, talk about the field of human factors in health care, and the role that human factors can play in addressing today's work-related stress."

You will need to create a free account to login to access the content.

Things about patient complaints...

A blog from Sir Robert Francis QC explains how hospitals can cultivate public trust in complaints. This new report – Shifting the mindset (2020) – investigates how hospitals report on complaints and whether current efforts are sufficient to build public trust.

"Complaints should be seen by hospitals as an opportunity to learn. The public expects the NHS to learn from mistakes, and to be kept informed about how these changes are made. Four in five people have told us that seeing where other people’s complaints have made a difference would encourage them to speak up. Yet fewer than half of NHS hospitals in England (38%) are reporting on any action taken in response to complaints raised by patients and loved ones. Complaints are a valuable tool which help hospitals spot and tackle issues quickly. They should not be seen by hospitals as something to ‘be managed’, but as an opportunity to learn and improve. To have a complaints system that works, the NHS must give patients the confidence to speak up by showing them how their views are heard and acted upon."

Things about technology in the classroom...

Trials of pioneering technology to help disabled pupils in the classroom will take place across the country in the first programme of its kind in the world. Speaking at a education technology show on 22 January, Universities, Science, Research and Innovation Minister Chris Skidmore announced plans to fund trials of ground-breaking assistive technology for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities in up to 100 schools and colleges.
Innovations are expected to include ‘text-to-speech’ and ‘speech recognition’ software, which can help pupils with dyslexia improve their reading and proof-reading. Other trials include the use of eye-gaze technology, which can help pupils with severe motor impairments to communicate, helping to level the playing field for children with additional needs.


Things about the King's Fund...
The King's Fund have chosen three areas of focus for the next five years, where they feel they have the greatest opportunity to use their skills and resources to improve health and care.


                                            
Things about health inequality...

The Health Foundation and the Nuffield Trust have published their latest QualityWatch on health inequalities.There are different types of inequalities in health care that might arise from the region of the country you live in, your ethnicity, gender, or socio-economic status. This data story takes a closer look at the association between deprivation in the area that a patient lives and quality of care.(It is also a really clear way of visualising data.)

Things about brain development...
From the NSPCC an easy to understand set of web pages on How childhood trauma affects child brain development backed up with a list of references. Using accurate references to show people where your information has come from is something that sometimes daunts those who are returning to education after a period of time. Don't forget that via our Book a Librarian service you can arrange one to one help with using Mendeley (reference managing software) or for a general chat abut how to use quotations and references.

Things the Royal Foundation want to know...
Through their 5 Big Questions, they want to bring together the thoughts of individuals, organisations and businesses so that together we can build the healthiest generation in history by giving every child the best start in life.They want to hear from all adults living across the UK, if you are 16 or above and live in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, whether you have children or not – there are no right or wrong answers, they want to hear what you think.

Things to eat...
During my time living, working and giving birth(!) in the Netherlands we were close to Den Bosch ('s-Hertogenbosch) so it was a great outing when we had guests to go to a cafe there for Bossche Bollen...think of them as a round eclairs but much bigger...our 2 year old could make a lot of mess with one!

Things in the library 7th Sept...

Things about play...

The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report looking at the importance to children of play and physical activity. Recommendations for government include: putting out-of-school activity at the heart of the plan to reduce obesity; and focussing on play and activity in policy responses to challenges faced by children, including mental health issues and excessive use of technology.

Things about Looked-after children...

This report by Social Market Foundation analysed inspection data from Ofsted, which assesses local councils’ services for children in need of help and protection, looked-after children and care leavers. The analysis showed that 63% of Local Authorities in England are providing services for these children which either “require improvement” or are simply “inadequate.” The calculations based on these figures show that this means that 47,085 children – 65% of all looked-after children – are looked after in Local Authorities that are deemed to be falling short of a good standard. Of those children, 13,790 are receiving care services judged as “inadequate”, the worst possible grade.

Things about infant-feeding...

Academics at Coventry University have created a new website to help midwives and health visitors support both breastfeeding and bottle-feeding parent. iFeed aims to fill a gap in the help offered to parents due to children’s centre closures, over-stretched maternity and health visiting services, as well as to ensure parents who bottle feed receive more support. The creators were inspired to build the website following their own research into infant-feeding and the information parents told them they wanted on the subject. It is hoped that it will provide a trusted resource for health professionals.

Things to give your opinion on...
The government is seeking views on whether the sale of energy drinks to children should be stopped. This consultation closes at on 21 November 2018.
It also asks for views on:

• what products should be included in any restrictions
• what age limit a ban should apply to
• whether sales of energy drinks from vending machines should be restricted
• whether there are any changes that would be more appropriate than a ban on sales to children or that could be applied as well as a ban

Things to read...
The next book we are reading for the meeting on Wed 3rd October is Ian McEwan's book 'The Children Act' (recently released as a film starring Emma Thompson) do come and join us for a chat about it along with drinks and nibbles. We meet in the Illingworth library (F Floor Stephenson Wing) at 17:15 for about 1hour.

Things to enjoy in Sheffield...
The full program for the Sheffield's 'Off the Shelf' literary festival (6-27 October) is now available. Some events book up very quickly so do check the website - something for everyone. Writing events, children's events and authors and poets to meet.

Things to eat...

(c) Jules Clancy 

I came across this free ebook this week with some nice recipes in it for 5 ingredient dinners. A nice feature is that she also gives variations for dairy-free, vegan where possible. I rather fancy the self-saucing ginger puddings! The author of this e-cookbook is Jules Clancy who lives in Australia and writes, blogs and photographs food.

Things in the library 11 August...

Things about case reviews...
If you want to access old safeguarding case reviews then you may be interested to know that the NSPCC and the Association of Independent LSCB Chairs have worked together to create the national case review repository to make it easier to access and share learning at a local, regional and national level. If you click on one of the titles listed you will see a summary of the case and a link to the full report.

and also...
Brighton & Hove Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) has published the report of the serious case review (SCR) into the deaths of two brothers W’ and ‘X,’ in Syria in 2014 when they were aged 17 and 18. The siblings received services from local agencies in the Brighton & Hove area before leaving the UK. The SCR evaluates multi-agency responses to vulnerable young people at risk of exploitation through radicalisation. Key issues identified include: safeguarding adolescents involved in risky behaviour and intervening with families who have suffered long-standing trauma and whose previous experience of intervention was not perceived positively.

More things from NSPCC....
They have a section of their website devoted to their evaluation and research on what works to protect children from abuse and neglect. Split into sections: child abuse, looked after children, early years, families facing adversity, support for professionals.

Things about cerebral palsy...
Although it is estimated that half of all children with cerebral palsy also have comorbid intellectual disability, the domains of quality of life (QOL) important for these children are not well understood. The aim of this study was to identify important domains of QOL for these children and adolescents.
Results: The 11 domains identified as important to QOL were physical health, body comfort, behaviour and emotion, communication, predictability and routine, movement and physical activity, nature and outdoors, variety of activity, independence and autonomy, social connectedness, and access to services.

Things about health service use from infant to adult...
Late-preterm infants born at 34 to 36 weeks' gestation have increased risks of various health problems. Health service utilization (HSU) of late-preterm infants has not been systematically summarized before. this meta analysis aims to summarize the published literature on short- and long-term HSU by late-preterm infants versus term infants from infancy to adulthood after initial discharge from the hospital. It concludes that late-preterm infants had higher risks for all-cause admissions as well as for various cause-specific HSU during the neonatal period through adolescence.

Simple biscuits...
If you are stuck inside in this horrible weather and running short of things to do with the children then baking these simple biscuits is always a good stand-by...and then perhaps you could then have a mad-hatters tea party