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The dramatic health gap for people with SMI the new @PHE_uk data have revealed worried us but made us think of all the evidence-based things that are being done/can be done too. We won't stop 'til this inequality wound is healed.This thread contains examples of actual hope:
1) Smoking is one of the contributory factors to premature mortality. But, our SCIMITAR+ bespoke smoking cessation intervention has revealed that with the right support people with SMI can give up smoking:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(19)30047-1/fulltext
#share_the_evidence @SimonGilbody
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(19)30047-1/fulltext
#share_the_evidence @SimonGilbody
1.1.) Here's a real story too. Julian had the right support and he managed to quit smoking. You can find more stories on @Bath_AIM 's YouTube Channel. @ASH_LDN
2) The continuing, impactful work of the amazing
@EquallyWellUK .
A wealth of brilliant resources and blogs regarding the protection and improvement of the physical health of people with SMI can be found on their website: https://equallywell.co.uk/resources/
@EquallyWellUK .
A wealth of brilliant resources and blogs regarding the protection and improvement of the physical health of people with SMI can be found on their website: https://equallywell.co.uk/resources/
3) The fascinating, inspiring and impactful work of the amazing @Hospital_Rooms . Inspired by them, @MattLiveMore & his team created better gyms on their psychiatric intensive care and they saw physical activity going up 50% since the improvement! https://twitter.com/MattLiveMore/status/1312296921164374020
4) The brilliant package of care for cardiovascular disease prevention in people with severe mental illness by the fantastic @UCLprimrose team! @osborn_ucl @UCLPsychiatry https://www.ucl.ac.uk/psychiatry/primrose
5) The vast and impactful work of @mentalhealth !
@AKousoulis https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications
@AKousoulis https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications
6) The remarkable Bitesized Teaching which constists of high impact,10 minute physical health tutorials delivered to mental health ward based staff by junior doctors, once a week.
https://content.hee.nhs.uk/bitesized-teaching/intro.html
@bitesizedteach @samthom90 @NHS_HealthEdEng
https://content.hee.nhs.uk/bitesized-teaching/intro.html
@bitesizedteach @samthom90 @NHS_HealthEdEng
7) The incredible work of @noreenmdege and her colleagues/collaborators on developing & evaluating smoking cessation interventions for people living with HIV or SMI in South Asia and in Africa! https://twitter.com/noreenmdege/status/1317190460079788033
8) All the ongoing & all the new projects within our
@CTGNetworkUK, i.e. physical health inequalities in imprisoned women with SMI ( @CizCG @drTammiWalker), the DAWN-SMI for people with diabetes&SMI ( @diamonds_nihr), the oral health in the SMI population ( @rmjlmpm)& all the rest!
@CTGNetworkUK, i.e. physical health inequalities in imprisoned women with SMI ( @CizCG @drTammiWalker), the DAWN-SMI for people with diabetes&SMI ( @diamonds_nihr), the oral health in the SMI population ( @rmjlmpm)& all the rest!
9) The fantastic peer research, the active PPIE groups and the co-production movement in the area of improving the physical health of people with SMI. We're so lucky to work with people like @GordonAJohnston @Davidiris1 and to discover initiatives like @peoplesvoice !
10) This is by no means an exhaustive list; it gives an indication of the things being done. We also hope it sparks new collaborations to close this dramatic health gap. Together we can.
@UKRI_News @NIHRresearch @Mental_Elf @McPinFoundation @SHU_AWRC @CHEyork @profelainefox
@UKRI_News @NIHRresearch @Mental_Elf @McPinFoundation @SHU_AWRC @CHEyork @profelainefox
