Better Health – partner toolkit

Following the launch of this summer’s Better Health adult obesity campaign on 26th July, we are delighted to advise that additional resources are now available to download from the CRC to help you in supporting and signposting to the campaign.

Check out Charlie Waller’s top 10 tips on looking after your mental wellbeing in Winter!

If you would like to find out more and access the individual meditation videos, click here.

Check it out here: https://www.healthierlsc.co.uk/servicemap 

Hidden in Plain Sight aims to raise awareness about the hidden harm caused by alcohol misuse. This lived experience co-produced campaign aims to challenge, educate, and inspire individuals to make positive changes in their lives. The campaign was designed for #AlcoholAwarenessWeek.
To find out more, download our resources or find support and information, visit their website

Lancashire Adult Learning has hosting multiple (free for Lancashire residents) Health and Wellbeing events and training including:

• Award in Horticulture Skills
• Chair based Yoga
• Cookery Masterclass
• Create your own; Summer Wreath, Self-care pamper box, Eco-crafts and more

Sign up here

See here for a range of useful resources and support lines.

The free and confidential mental health self-check tool has been developed for NHS staff to monitor their mental health, providing access to tailored support and information on the range of offers that are available to help identify which option is the right one for you.  

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Lancashire and South Cumbria Primary Care Cell

The last 18 months have been the most challenging times experienced within Primary Care, and chronic excessive workload is beginning to be recognised as an issue within the NHS.

The King’s Fund have recently published the Health and Social Care Committee’s report on workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care. The report unequivocally demonstrates that chronic excessive workload is damaging staff health, patient care and staff’s long-term ability to provide high-quality and compassionate care for people in their communities. In a context of inadequate resources including unsatisfactory levels of staffing, equipment, training and supportive leadership, workload is the number one factor predicting ever-increasing levels of staff stress. Please click here to read the full article.

Overview of the project

A project is now underway in Lancashire and South Cumbria, aiming to understand and address the issue.

The Lancashire and South Cumbria Primary Care Cell have commissioned a local consultancy that specialises in health and wellbeing – HWBInspiration – to gain your thoughts and views around:

• wellbeing in Primary Care and measures of wellbeing
• national and local wellbeing support and accessibility specifically for Primary Care colleagues

Have your say – space for Primary Care colleagues to talk in confidence about your awareness of health and wellbeing support

Time commitment – 30-45 mins

Anyone working within Primary Care is welcome to get involved.

Please contact [email protected] to take part in the project so she can arrange a suitable time to talk with you.

In response to the pandemic, mental health and wellbeing hubs have been set up to provide staff rapid access to evidence-based mental health support where needed. The hub offer is confidential and is free for all health and social care staff in England to access.

The hubs can offer a clinical assessment and referral to local services, such as talking therapy or counselling. You can self-refer or refer a colleague (with their consent).

For further details go to the NHS.UK Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs webpage. Doctors, dentists and senior leaders can also self-refer to the Practitioner Health service.

NHS Employers have just released this useful article on top tips to creating a psychologically safe workplace that improves staff experience and wellbeing.

Prioritising the psychological safety of staff and creating an environment where everyone feels included, safe to ask questions and able to work without fear of retribution or retaliation is essential. It creates a sense of belonging amongst colleagues, which leads to increased employee engagement, an improved culture, better wellbeing and mental health.

Organisations that foster this culture see an increase in productivity, improved policies and processes and overall success, as colleagues feel free to speak up and share their ideas. It is an essential part of the conscious retention of staff and was highlighted in the NHS Resolution – Being fair 2 report as a key factor in maintaining the workforce.

Access the top tips and watch our webinar on psychological safety, focusing on how to create a positive workplace culture in the NHS.

If you work in a general practice, community pharmacy, dentistry or optometry setting you can access the following services to support your mental health and wellbeing: (See poster)