Some antidepressants linked to dementia risk
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Some antidepressants linked to dementia risk

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/25/some-antidepressants-linked-to-dementia-risk By Sarah Boseley Health editor Scientists say doctors should consider weaning patients with depression, Parkinsons or bladder problems off anticholinergic drugs Some antidepressants and bladder medicines could be linked to dementia, according to a team of scientists who are calling for doctors to think about “de-prescribing” them where possible. Tricyclic antidepressants such…

Why focusing on children’s mental health means success in later life

Why focusing on children’s mental health means success in later life

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/why-focusing-on-childrens-mental-health-means-success-in-later-life-11346749 By  Enda Brady, Sky News Correspondent Every £1 invested in mental health could bring a return of £6 for society as a whole, according to new research. Early mental health interventions in UK primary schools could greatly improve life chances for children and generate significant economic benefits, a new report has…

Hospitals miss dementia even when already diagnosed
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Hospitals miss dementia even when already diagnosed

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/24/hospitals-miss-dementia-even-already-diagnosed/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor  Dementia is being missed by hospital doctors in four in ten cases, research shows. The study by University College London Hospital found medical staff are routinely treating patients without realising that they had been diagnosed with dementia. Researchers said the failure to properly record their illness meant vulnerable elderly…

Dementia patients restrained with controversial techniques – report
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Dementia patients restrained with controversial techniques – report

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: By Denis Campbell Methods such as raising bed bars and putting walking aids out of reach leave elderly people stressed, says government-funded research Hospital staff are sometimes confining patients with dementia to bed through controversial “containment and restraint” techniques, new government-funded research reveals. The findings, paid for by the National Institute…

Two-thirds of NHS healthcare assistants doing nurses’ duties, union finds
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Two-thirds of NHS healthcare assistants doing nurses’ duties, union finds

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/18/two-thirds-of-nhs-healthcare-assistants-doing-nurses-duties-union-finds By Denis Campbell Unison survey finds HCAs give out medication, dress wounds and take blood pressures Almost two-thirds of healthcare assistants (HCAs) are performing roles usually undertaken by nurses, such as giving patients drugs and dressing their wounds, in the latest illustration of the NHS’s staffing crisis. The apparently growing trend…