NCCMH E-bulletin - Vol 11 Iss 4 (March - April 2013)

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March/April 2013. The next issue of this bulletin will be published in early July.
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges’ Measuring Up: The Medical Profession’s Prescription for the Nation’s Obesity Crisis- report
Academy of Medical Sciences Strengthening Academic Psychiatry in the UK- report
British Medical Association GP contract adds to concerns about patient access Guidance sought on appropriate dementia care Health boards should decide on gambling treatment, says BMA Health groups outline independent alcohol strategy
Care Quality Commission (CQC) CQC will be a key partner in the review of NHS trusts Experiences of inpatient services in NHS hospitals 2012 - survey Mental health services must improve the care they provide to patients - report Our second dementia Care Update published - report Our strategy for 2013 to 2016
Cochrane Collaboration New and updated reviews : Benzodiazepines for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation Consumer providers of care for adult clients of statutory mental health services Galantamine for vascular cognitive impairment Interprofessional education: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes Nidotherapy for people with schizophrenia Parent-mediated early intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorders Pharmacological interventions for self-injurious behaviour in adults with intellectual disabilities Scared Straight and other juvenile awareness for preventing juvenile delinquency Withdrawal versus continuation of chronic antipsychotic drugs for behavioural and psychological symptoms in older people with dementia New and updated protocols : Disulfiram for alcohol use disorder Listening to music for improving sleep in adults with insomnia Lurasidone versus placebo for schizophrenia Neuropsychological tests for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease dementia and other dementias: a generic protocol for cross-sectional and delayed verification studies Pharmacological interventions for depression in people with traumatic brain injury Pharmacotherapy for bipolar disorder in older people
Department of health (DoH) Attributing the costs of health and social care research - guidance Changes to direct payments for healthcare – open consulation [closing date April 26] Future of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence: government response to select committee recommendations – policy paper Investment in mental health in 2011 to 2012: working age adults and older adults – policy paper Making a Difference in Dementia: Nursing Vision and Strategy – policy paper Mental health first aid training for veterans and their families National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care - guidance Patient experience overall measure – statistical data set Patient experience overall measure: 2012 inpatient survey update - statistics Patient experience overall measure: supporting tools – statistical data set Policy statement on care and support funding reform Statutory guidance on joint strategic needs assessments and joint health and wellbeing strategies The Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework 2012 to 2013 – policy paper The Fifth Year of the Indpendant Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Service - 2011/12 - report The Health and Care System Explained - guidance
European Medicines Agency (EMEA) EPARs: Acrescent, memantine hydrochloride / donepezil hydrochloride, Revision: 0, Refused Balaxur, memantine hydrochloride / donepezil hydrochloride, Revision: 0, Refused Yentreve, Duloxetine, Revision: 17, Authorised Xeristar, Duloxetine, Revision: 20, Authorised Cymbalta, Duloxetine, Revision: 18, Authorised Ariclaim, Duloxetine, Revision: 20, Authorised Olanzapine Teva, Olanzapine, Revision: 10, Authorised Nemdatine, Memantine, Revision: 0, Authorised Memantine Mylan, Memantine, Revision: 0, Authorised Memantine Mylan, Memantine, Revision: 0, Authorised Valdoxan, Agomelatine, Revision: 9, Authorised Other: Withdrawn application: Memantine FGK, Initial authorisation (updated) Pending EC decision: Memantine ratiopharm, memantine hydrochloride Press Releases: European Medicines Agency publishes final advice from clinical trial advisory groups European Medicines Agency receives interim decisions of the General Court of the EU on access to clinical and non-clinical information European Medicines Agency workshop on multiplicity issues in clinical trials
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Bupropion hydrochloride (anda # 201331) Wockhardt Aripiprazole (anda # 201519)  Torrent Pharms – tentative approval Aripiprazole (anda # 202101)  Alembic Pharms – tentative approval Fluvoxamine Maleate (anda # 091482)  Actavis Elizabeth – tentative approval Fluvoxamine Maleate (anda # 091482)  Actavis Elizabeth - approval Olanzapine and fluoxetine hydrochloride (anda # 202074)  Teva Pharms - approval
Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSSIC) England's biggest mental health dataset to go monthly Mental Health Bulletin - new analysis for 2011/12 Mortality rate three times as high among mental health service users than in general population Prescription Cost Analysis, England - 2012 [NS]
Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health Guidance for commissioning public mental health services
King's Fund Publications: How should we pay for health care in future? - Results of deliberative events with the public Improving the allocation of health resources in England - How to decide who gets what Making integrated care happen at scale and pace - Lessons from experience Transforming our health care system: Ten priorities for commissioners Volunteering in health and care - Securing a sustainable future News: Our response to the government's plans for reforming social care funding The King's Fund response to the Health Select Committee's report on public expenditure on health and social care services The King's Fund response to the Public Account Committee's report on NHS efficiency savings The King's Fund responds to the publication of the House of Lords Public Service and Demographic Change Committee’s report – Ready for Ageing?
Mental Health Foundation (MHF) Publications: Mental Health Foundation highlights the importance of peer support in mental health recovery - briefing Losing Track of Time - dementia and ageing Service users’ experiences of recovery under the 2008 Care Programme Approach - Executive Summary Service users’ experiences of recovery under the 2008 Care Programme Approach- research study TalkBack supporter update News: Response to the evaluation of the Time to Change programme in England 2008-2011 Response to the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Whole-person care: from rhetoric to reality report
MIND BME groups continue to face barriers to mental health care MIND comments on Care Quality Commission report in which it assesses independent healthcare services MIND comments on new report into Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards MIND comments on smoking and mental health report MIND comments on the 'what about the children' report published by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission into how well adult mental helath services and drug and alcohol services MIND welcomes report calling for parity and esteem between mental and physical health care
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Advice from NICE aims to improve commissioning of care for people with dementia Commissioning health and social care for people with dementia - guide Conduct disorders in children and young people – clinical guideline More help for parents needed to help manage conduct disorders and antisocial behaviour, says NICE and SCIE New challenges and new functions for NICE as Health and Social Care Act takes effect New collaborative aims to increase NICE guidance uptake NICE announces new accreditation decisions NICE expands into social care Public asked to help shape the way NICE guidance for social care is developed Supporting people to live well with dementia – quality standard
NHS Alliance New manifesto for primary care urges NHS to break boundaries at every level
NHS Confederation Antisocial behaviour and conduct disorders in children and young people – clinical guideline Ambition, challenge, transition: reflections on a decade of NHS commissioning – report E-mental health: what's all the fuss about? – discussion paper Healthcare groups: an alternative to merger-mania? - briefing Lessons from Europe: provider governance – briefing Making it better? Assuring high-quality care in the NHS – discussion paper NHS Confederation and Mental Health Network comment on CQC strategy for 2013-16 NHS Confederation and Mental Health Network respond to Care Quality Commission's Care Update report Service reconfiguration case study: Better Healthcare in Bucks – case study The non-executive directors' guide to hospital data – briefing Tough times, tough choices: being open and honest about NHS finance – briefing Tough times, tough choices: how does the NHS financial situation compare? – fact sheet Transforming local care: community healthcare rises to the challenge – briefing
National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH) Antisocial behaviour and conduct disorders in children and young people – clinical guideline
Nuffield Trust Anatomy of Health Spending 2011/12 - a review of NHS expenditure and labour productivity
Ofsted What about the children? Joint working between adult and children's services when parents or carers have mental ill health and/or drug and alcohol problems– thematic inspection
Parliament UK Mental Health (Discrimination) (No.2) Act 2013 - legislation NHS efficiency savings – report Public expenditure in health and social care - review Ready for Ageing? - report
Royal College of Physicians (RCP) RCP comment on ‘Whole-person care’ report
Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) College comments on confidential inquiry into premature deaths of people with learning disabilities College continues to prove itself as a provider of high quality health and care information College responds to landmark report on achieving parity between mental and physical health College responds to Strengthening Academic Psychiatry report College welcomes new guideline on conduct disorder Guidance for commissioners: service provision for Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 – position statement Psychiatrists and adult care directors pledge more joint care for people with mental health problems Second national memory services report Smoking and Mental Health – report The ECT Handbook (3rd edn) The integration of personal budgets in social care and personal health budgets in the NHS – position statement Whole-person Care: from rhetoic to reality (achieving parity between mental and physical health) – occasional paper
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) Management of schizophrenia - guideline Mood disorders during pregnancy and after the birth of your baby patient booklet. Chinese, Polish and Urdu translations Policy Statement on the Grading of Recommendations in SIGN Guidelines
Think Local Act Personal A problem shared: making best use of resources in adult social care summary report
The Work Foundation Working with schizophrenia - pathways to employment, recovery and inclusion - report
UCL Institute for Health Equity Working for health equity - the role of health professionals - report
University of Bristol Confidential inquiry into premature deaths of people with learning disabilities – final report
University of Stirling Health First - an evidence-based alcohol strategy for the UK
The next issue of our bulletin is due to be published in early July