Holiday opening times

Over the holiday period the library will be open at the following times:

24 Dec: 9am – 2pm

25 & 26 Dec: Closed

27 & 28 Dec: 10am – 4pm

31 Dec: 9am – 2pm

1 & 2 Jan 08: Closed

3 & 4 Jan 08: 10am – 4pm

Normal opening hours will resume as of Monday 7 Jan 2008.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Current awareness bulletins - new issues

The new issues of two current awareness bulletins have just been made available.

The December issue of the Community Mental Health Bulletin contains publications and journal articles on community mental health teams, primary care mental health, assertive outreach, social inclusion, social support, and information on recent publications in Scotland and the UK.

The November/December issue of the Community Nursing Bulletin covers Addictions, Adolescent mental health, Cancer care, Diabetes, Ethnic health, Health promotion, Partnership working, Stroke care and Recent publications in Scotland and the UK.

If you would like to be added to the mailing list for either bulletin, contact Catriona Denoon on 0141 211 3913 or at catriona.denoon@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.

Bipolar disorder annual evidence update 2007

The Bipolar Disorder Annual Evidence Update 2007 has been published on the Mental Health Specialist Library. It has identified new evidence on bipolar disorder published between January and November 2007.

Information appears under headings including: Acute mania or mixed episode (Bipolar I); Acute depressive episode (Bipolar I or II); Maintenance treatment; Self-harm and suicide; and Substance misuse.

Seven new topics have been identified this year: Lithium and Quetiapine for the treatment of acute depression; Haloperidol for the treatment of acute mania; Later Life; Genetics; Mood disorders and migration; and Psychosocial issues.

The Bipolar Disorder Annual Evidence Update is published on the Mental Health Specialist Library, part of the National Library for Health for NHS England.

UK indicators of poverty and social exclusion

The New Policy Institute has produced its tenth annual report of indicators of poverty and social exclusion in the United Kingdom, providing a comprehensive analysis of trends and differences between groups. Its principal conclusion is that the strategy against poverty and social exclusion pursued since the late 1990s is now largely exhausted.

The report can be found on the Joseph Rowntree Foundation website. Links to Scottish statistics are also provided.