We spend a lot of time talking to people on the frontline of health and social care. Whilst many have taken the plunge into technical systems for supporting their clients, a large amount of services are still using paper forms and spreadsheets to manage their work. The main question these services ask….. Why should…
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Last month Release carried out a study to asses the provision of take home Naloxone in the UK by requesting information from all local authorities under the freedom of information act. Of all 151 authorities, 117 provided information for how many kits they distributed over the 2016/2017 financial year. The figures are disappointing finding…
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The Problem Prescription drug addiction is a growing problem in the UK. Last year 1 in 11 patients treated by the NHS were prescribed a potentially addictive drug, with the total number of prescriptions for addictive drugs having increased by 3% in just the last 5 years. Also over the last decade the…
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The Facts We all overindulge at Christmas and New Years. For an addict this can be an easy way to justify behaviors that lead to excess consumption. An increased pressure on addiction services at this time of year is inevitable. According to the European monitoring center for drugs and drug addiction the UK is…
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There are several planned changes for NDTMS CDS O that will come into effect on 1st April. It is essential that these changes have been implemented within your forms and procedures so that you are recording the correct information ready for your May upload. There are some small changes to the NDTMS reporting requirements:…
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The Kings Fund Study on Mental Health According to a study carried out by The King’s Fund NHS physical health services are still receiving much higher funding than their mental health services. Between 2016-2017 the NHS mental health trusts saw a 2.5% increase in budget compared to a 6% increase for acute trusts and…
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Why are staff turning to IM? Financial and staffing pressures are weighing heavily on the UK’s public healthcare bodies. To keep up with increasing demand staff are working extra hours under increasing stress just to keep the system from collapsing. It will come as no surprise that staff are using technology to make their…
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We are pleased to welcome Mary Frances Trust as our newest Halo client. Mary Frances Trust are a leading mental health charity based in Surrey. They offer group and individual support alongside activities to promote peoples recovery and well being. This enables them to access mainstream opportunities in the community like education, voluntary work…
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The ICO have released a more detailed guide to consent alongside its Guide to the GDPR ahead of changes set to take place on May 25th. A common misconception is that all consents must be refreshed under the new regulations which isn’t true. The guide states that it is not necessary for an…
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Ministers must root out domestic violence by changing policies that prevent victims from getting help Labour MP Neil Coyle recently launched a report in Parliament. It stated that in order to reduce homelessness, ministers must “root out” domestic violence by changing policies that prevent victims from getting help. The SafeLives report included research…
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