Population health

Population health looks at the outcomes of a group of individuals, and means that services are more evenly distributed to ensure equitable access for all. Decision-makers focus on the wider population so that resources can be allocated effectively within the local population.

Our Population health Blogs

PTSD-related suicides can be prevented, but we have to act fast

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Mar 26 2021

Posted by
Nada Abou Seif

Nada Abou Seif summarises a recent Swedish cohort study of 3.1 million people, which looks at suicide risk in people with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Preventing depression: what do we need to succeed?

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Apr 14 2020

Posted by
Emma Corcoran,
Molly Bird>,
Natalie Shoham

Can we prevent depression globally? Emma Corcoran, Molly Bird and Natalie Shoham summarise a recent review that considers what is needed to eradicate the worldwide depression epidemic, and why.

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Quarantine: infection prevention, but at what cost for mental health?

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Mar 30 2020

Posted by
Matthew Iveson>,
Andrew McIntosh

As the COVID-19 lockdown enters its second week in the UK, Matthew Iveson and Andrew McIntosh consider the psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it.

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Population-based approaches to improving mental health: a view from the USA

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Feb 10 2020

Posted by
David Gunnell

David Gunnell writes his debut elf blog on a recent review of population-based approaches to mental health. He calls for joined-up strategies across Government Departments to prevent mental illness and improve population mental health.

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Cancer screening disparities in people with mental illness

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Jan 20 2020

Posted by
Emily Peckham

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Emily Peckham from the Closing The Gap Network writes her debut blog on a new systematic review, which finds that people with mental illnesses were less likely to receive screening for cancer compared to the general population.

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NHS England’s new framework for community mental health services

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Nov 8 2019

Posted by
Andy Bell

Andy Bell reviews NHS England’s recently published Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults, which sets out the changes it expects to see in community mental health services over the next five years.

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My watch knows when I’m anhedonic: wearable technology and social functioning in older adults with depression

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May 26 2017

Posted by
David Steele

Dave Steele explores a recent literature review about the impact and measurement of social dysfunction in late life depression, which focuses on how wearable technology can be used to measure and support social functioning in older adults.

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Job clubs may protect unemployed people from depression

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Mar 10 2017

Posted by
Ian Cummins

Ian Cummins explores a recent systematic review of interventions to reduce the impact of unemployment and economic hardship on mental health in the general population.

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Does recession = poorer health? Evidence strongest for suicide and mental illness

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Oct 7 2016

Posted by
Claire Niedzwiedz

Claire Niedzwiedz examines a recent systematic review which looks at the possible harm caused by the 2008 financial crisis and recession on the health of people living across Europe.

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