Covid has proved to be a challenge in managing face to face capacity for staff and patients, with a focus to more digital delivery. It is important for IAPT services to raise awareness of their services amongst the local population, to meet the psychological needs of their population and also to deliver their access targets. […]
Inhalers are frequently portrayed in the media incorrectly leading to misconceptions about their use. We know lung diseases are responsible for more than 700,000 hospital admissions in the UK each year. One in five people have a respiratory disease and half of these people manage their condition with inhalers. We have convened a large group […]
1. Introduction Asthma is the most common chronic condition, affecting one in ten children. On average, there are three children with asthma in every classroom in the UK. There are over 25,000 emergency hospital admissions for asthma amongst children a year in the UK. Children should have their own reliever inhaler at school to treat […]
As we approach the first anniversary of the first national lockdown, there is growing evidence that the pandemic has widened pre-existing inequalities. The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has not affected everybody equally, says a new report from Toynbee Hall and Thrive LDN. Pandemic Stories Publishing early findings today, Pandemic Stories -a peer-to-peer research report by Toynbee Hall with […]
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The Digital IAPT Team have been developing a new digital process to enable quicker, safe and secure access to IAPT services. We have worked on a IAPT E-triage Process with IAPT clinicians and experts by experience to review existing digital pathways into London IAPT services. Through this work we have co-designed a new digital triage […]
1. Download Original Documents 2. Purpose This document is a COVID-19 recovery planning resource to assist MDTs and Trusts to support changes to follow-up for all patients with cancer, after initial treatment is completed. It outlines: This document should be read in conjunction with: This document should be read in conjunction with: 3. Background What […]
DIALOG Analytical Framework An analytical framework has been developed with Stefan Priebe and colleagues at Queen Mary University of London. The analytical framework provides a consistent approach to understanding the DIALOG data and covers: What does DIALOG measure? What is a positive or negative score? When should ratings be obtained? Evaluating treatment Interpretation of scores […]
Videos (see links on right) We have produced an animated video aimed at service users who have a mental health illness to describe how they can use DIALOG and DIALOG+ to help support them with their recovery. We have also created a service user case study video to communicate the benefits of DIALOG for service users and […]
The transforming primary care team is supporting and delivering work to strengthen the primary care workforce, increase the numbers of health professionals in general practice and support new ways of working and delivering care. Working with partners, we aim to: Increase the number of doctors in general practice by: Increasing uptake of GP trainees into […]