People with a diagnosis of a severe mental illness or learning disabilities were identified by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JVCI) as one [...]
Updated guide for people living with severe mental illness and their carers on what to expect from the COVID-19 vaccination programme
Helen Butlin2022-12-21T10:03:44+00:00An updated guide on what to expect from the Covid-19 vaccination in November 2022 The COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective. Booster vaccinations are now [...]
Premature mortality of people with severe mental illness: a renewed focus for a new era
Helen Butlin2022-07-05T16:00:24+00:00Perspective piece from Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine (2022) Abstract (taken from the resource) This perspective article applies public health principles to improve the physical [...]
Case Study: Outreach for people living with severe mental illness (SMI)
Helen Butlin2022-02-02T14:48:47+00:00As part of the additional funding provided by NHS England/Improvement to commission tailored outreach for people living with severe mental illness, Sheffield Mind was commissioned [...]
Optimising Wellbeing Study – Impact of Self Isolation on Physical and Mental Health
Helen Butlin2021-11-25T16:58:03+00:00Using points from both Expert by Experience groups we have shared some of their key tips and suggestions for positive change for both people living with severe mental illness as well as for those responsible for providing and making decisions about services.
Potentially preventable hospitalisations for physical health conditions in community mental health service users: a population-wide linkage study
Emma Bailey2021-08-19T10:05:20+00:00A study from Australia Abstract (taken from the resource) Aims. Mental health (MH) service users have increased prevalence of chronic physical conditions such as cardio-respiratory [...]
A guide for people with severe mental illness and their carers on what to expect from the Covid-19 vaccination programme
Emma Bailey2021-06-01T13:15:46+00:00If you’re over 16 and living with a severe mental illness in England, you should now be eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccination. This brief [...]
The early impact of COVID-19 on mental health and community physical health services and their patients’ mortality in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, UK
Emma Bailey2021-08-19T10:21:19+00:00Journal of Psychiatric Research Abstract (taken from the resource) Background: COVID-19 has affected social interaction and healthcare worldwide. Methods: We examined changes in presentations and [...]
Causes of death in mental health service users during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: South London and Maudsley data from March to June 2020, compared with 2015-2019
Emma Bailey2021-08-19T10:49:34+00:00Abstract (taken from the resource) The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have had a particularly high impact on the health and wellbeing of people with [...]
Ensuring uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations among people with severe mental illness
Emma Bailey2021-06-01T13:27:02+00:00This briefing summarises the findings from Rethink Mental Illness’ recent Covid-19 vaccine survey with people with SMI and their carers. The briefing also includes a [...]