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Mental HealthMental Health & Social CareCurrent AwarenessCurrent AwarenessNo.No.242 March 1
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Eastern Counties Library&Eastern Counties Library&Knowlede Services AllianceKnowlede Services Alliance
 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS
 
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PRIORITISING NEED IN THE CONTEXT OF
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: A WHOLE SYSTEMAPPROACH TO ELIGIBILITY FOR SOCIAL CARE :GUIDANCE ON ELIGIBILITY CRITERIAFOR ADULT SOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND 2010http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/@ps/documents/digitalasset/dh_113155.pdf 
 
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CARLISLE MEDIC TREATS CHILD, EIGHT, FOR EATING DISORDERAn eating disorder specialist at Carlisle’s Cumberland Infirmary has seen a child of just eight witheating problemshttp://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/carlisle-medic-treats-child-eight-for-eating-disorder-1.675158?referrerPath=homeTHE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION IS IPC’S CHARITY OF THE YEARIPC Media has chosen the Mental Health Foundation as its charity of the year for 2010. Morethan half of voting employees chose the winner from four shortlisted causes.http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=77004SCHOOLS 'SHOULD PROMOTE SELF-ESTEEM IN YOUNG CHILDREN'Children as young as eight should be taught about self-esteem in a bid to stop them developingeating disorders, a charity said today.http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=77000MEDIA IS FUELLING EATING DISORDERS, SAY PSYCHIATRISTSThe Royal College of Psychiatrists is calling on the media to stop promoting unhealthy bodyimages and "glamorising" eating disorders.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8528443.stmADDICT DEATH AS ANTHRAX SPREADSThe total number of drug addicts who have died in Scotland after being infected with anthrax hasreached 10.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8528734.stmREVIEW OF HEALTH CARE IN CARE HOMESOur review of health care in care homes has now commenced. This review will look at whether adults of all ages living in care homes have:http://www.cqc.org.uk//newsandevents/newsstories.cfm?cit_id=35912&FAArea1=customWidgets.content_view_1&usecache=false
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CALL FOR MORE NHS MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR PRISONERSMore must be done to provide expert care to prisoners with severe mental illnesses, a studysuggests
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8529201.stmLEAFLET LAUNCHED TO HELP DEMENTIA SUFFERERSActor Kevin Whately has backed moves to give better hospital care for people with dementia after revealing the problems suffered by his mother.http://morpeth.journallive.co.uk/2010/02/leaflet-launched-to-help-demen.htmlhttp://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/uk/rcn_backs_new_dementia_leaflet
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CENTRE TO TACKLE EATING DISORDERSThe country's first residential centre dedicated to treating patients suffering from life-threateningeating disorders opened its doors todayhttp://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=77014
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SOCIAL CARE LAW NEEDS SIMPLIFYING, SAYS LAW COMMISSIONThe law and duties covering social care provided by councils in England and Wales needsimplifying, experts say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8531210.stmAUTISM AND SCHIZOPHRENIA: RESEARCH BUILDS ON GENETIC LINKA genetic link between schizophrenia and autism is enabling researchers to study theeffectiveness of drugs used to treat both illnesseshttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/180115.phpEXPERTS UNITE TO BOOST DEMENTIA RESEARCHLeading voices from dementia research will meet for the first time today to drive up the volume,quality and impact of work in the field.http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=77031SAFEGUARDING SOCIAL WORKERS SUSPENDED AFTER SANDWELL REVIEWSandwell Council has suspended up to 10 social workers after an unannounced Ofsted inspectionof its safeguarding serviceshttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/24/113890/sandwell-suspends-10-from-childrens-safeguarding.htm
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FIGURES HIGHLIGHT THE HUMAN COST OF ALCOHOL MISUSE, UKThese figures highlight the true human cost of alcohol misuse in Scotland. Today's figures show ashocking rise in the death toll caused by a drinking culture that is out of control.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/180289.phpPRIVATE FOSTERING: OFSTED TO LAUNCH SECOND ROUND OF INSPECTIONSOfsted has been asked by the government to carry out a second round of inspections of localauthority private fostering arrangements over the next three yearshttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/25/113901/Ofsted-to-inspect-private-fostering-arrangements.htm10 YEARS ON FROM VICTORIA CLIMBIÉ'S DEATH, WHAT'S CHANGED IN SOCIAL WORK?Exclusive poll finds information sharing is better since Climbié casehttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/25/113892/10-years-on-from-victorias-death-whats-changed.htmADHD MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH CREATIVE GENIUSProfessor Michael Fitzgerald, MD, of Dublin’s Trinity College, has examined the lives of notableachievershttp://psychcentral.com/news/2010/02/25/adhd-may-be-associated-with-creative-genius/11713.html
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DEAF CHILDREN NEGLECTED BY SOCIAL CARE SERVICESDeaf children are being neglected by social care services despite their vulnerability to abuse andmental health problems, according to research published todayhttp://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Social-Care/986655/Deaf-children-neglected-social-care-services/
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