Over the next few months, every country will face a common and tricky challenge: how do you open up in ways that recognise that some of your population have had the vaccine, and so should arguably be treated differently from those who haven’t?
Ahead of our roundtable discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of care home residents and staff, we spoke to three professionals who have worked in care homes throughout the pandemic
Elderly people have been of particular interest to policymakers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This global scan of responses was compiled by the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker and the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA)
Centre for Mental Health and Maternal Mental Health Alliance (16.03.21) Maternal mental health during a pandemic is a rapid evidence review of the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of women during pregnancy and after they’ve given birth, and the support that’s been available during the pandemic. The report finds that women and their families have faced extra pressures on their mental health, including anxiety about giving birth during lockdown or about becoming unwell, fears about losing employment, and increasing levels of domestic violence. It finds that some groups of women...
