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Analysis of changes in the national mental health nursing workforce in England, 2011-2021
Data regarding changes in characteristics of the MHN workforce is commonly cited in governmental publications, but is rarely analysed in peer reviewed journals, despite ongoing concerns regarding high vacancy rates within mental health services.
Aims To characterise changes in the MHN workforce, implementation of new nursing roles/skills and alignment with national policy
Method
Analysis of nationally published workforce data, peer reviewed publications and governmental policy/planning documents.
Results
Nurse numbers declined from 2011 to 2017, subsequently returning to near 2011 levels, but remaining below national targets. Nurses in community settings increased to constitute more than half of all nurses, whilst inpatient numbers declined, although more slowly than bed numbers. The ratio between nurses and support workers changed due to more support workers in inpatient settings. New advanced skills and roles for nurses have increased, but are unevenly distributed, constituting a small proportion of the total workforce.
Implications for practice
This paper provides a case study against which comparisons may be made with the nursing workforce in other countries and specialities. Even clear policy commitment to nursing growth may not deliver planned changes in numbers and introducing new roles may have uneven impact, especially in the absence of a robust evidence base
Studies of the Coccoidea. 11. New genera and species of Monophlebidae
New genera of insects from Queensland described in the family Monophlebidae are Araucaricoccus and Conifericoccus. New species described in these genera are A. queenslandicus, C. agathidis, C. invaginatus and C. notabilis. C. agathidis is recorded from southern kauri pine (Agathis robusta), the others from hoop pine (Araucaria cunninghamii)
An annotated list of the Scolytidae occurring in Australia
A review has been made of the Scolytidae recorded from Australia with extensive additional data from Queensland. This includes 92 species in 35 genera. Queensland with 72 species has many more than the other states. Sixty-six species are considered to be endemic to Australia and 52 to Queensland. Locality and host records show that many of the species are widely distributed and are associated with a variety of plants
Studies of the Coccoidea. 3. The genera Chentraspis, Clavaspis, Lindingaspis and Morganella in Queensland
The genera Chentraspis, Clavaspis and Morganella are represented in Queensland by the genotype only, while Lindingaspis is represented by three species. Each of these except two species of Lindingaspis is widely distributed. Clavaspis herculeana (Doane and Hadden), M. longispina (Morgan) and L. rossi (Maskell) are recorded from a variety of hosts and are of minor economic importance
Studies of the Coccoidea. 8. Three new genera and sixteen new species of Aspidiotini
New generic names proposed in the Aspidiotini are Diaspidopus, Diastolaspis, and Neoclavaspis. Species described as new are Aspidiotus queenslandicus, Chrysomphalus trifasciculatus, Clavaspis quadriloba, Diaspidiotus evexus, Diaspidopus distinctus, Diastolaspis novata, Greeniella capitata, G. ornata, Monaonidiella parva, Myrtophila pseudadnatae, Neoclavaspis duplex, Pseudotargionia asymmetrica, P. isaensis, Remotaspidiotus albus, R. reconditus, and R. squamosus. Fourteen of these species are from Queensland, and one each from Northern Territory and Victoria
The prevention of borer attacks on hoop pine logs
Five species of Platypodidae and two species of Scolytidae were responsible for damage to felled hoop pine logs confined to the rain-forest in the Killarney district during periods of wet weather. Replicated log protection experiments were conducted, mostly with K55 standard creosote, on a total of 127 logs involving 44,563 super. feet of timber. All non-creosote treatments reduced the intensity of borer attacks but were significantly inferior to creosote
Youth mental health services
The poster illustrates findings from an evaluation of a youth-specific mental health service that formed part of a broader project on youth mental health
Studies of the Coccoidea. 4. New species of Aspidiotini
New species described in the Aspidiotini are Pseudotargionia cordata, P. marginata, P. crenulata, Duplaspidiotus spinosus, D. carptellus, Pseudaonidia dimidiata, P. dentata and Rhizaspidiotus cassiniae
Studies of the Coccoidea. 9. New species of Apiomorpha from Queensland
New species described in the genus Apiomorpha are A. amarooensis and A. longiloba; both are from Queensland
Studies of the Coccoidea. 6. New genera and new species of Aspidiotini
New species of Aspidiotini with a constricted thorax and dorsal pygidial chitinization are Mimeraspis cuspilobis, M. rotundus, Myrtophila curvata, M. adnatae, M. suticollis, Dichosoma convexa, Achorophora obliqua, A. divergens, Diaphoraspis orbata, D. incisa, D. compacta, Aspidonymus woodwardi, Acontonidia triangularis, Duplaspidiotus magnus and Pseudotargionia inconspicua. The first seven of the nine genera mentioned are also new
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