Welcome! Start here

Welcome to the National Elf Service and thank you for registering on the website! We have recorded a video introduction to give you an overview of the subscription features now available to you. Things to do Here’s a suggested list of things that you can do now that you are a member of the National Elf [read the full story…]

The Social Care Elf welcomes you to the National Elf Service

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We are delighted to announce that the Social Care Elf is now part of the National Elf Service website. This means that you can sign up to become a member of the Elf Service and benefit from lots of exciting new members’ features.

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The Learning Disabilities Elf welcomes you to the National Elf Service

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We are delighted to announce that the Learning Disabilities Elf is now part of the National Elf Service website. This means that you can sign up to become a member of the Elf Service and benefit from lots of exciting new members’ features.

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Coping with the avalanche of evidence-based mental health research

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Douglas Badenoch and André Tomlin present the results of their own literature review and information science study, which investigates the challenges facing anyone trying to keep up to date with reliable research. They explain how their work mobilizing a community of research-savvy bloggers, is breaking down these barriers and opening up new avenues for disseminating the best available evidence to those who need it.

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#ElfieSelfie Show your love for the Mental Elf

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There is great excitement in the woodland right now as we prepare for the relaunch of the Mental Elf and the official launch of the new National Elf Service website on Wed 20th May. So what better time to show your support for the elves by posting your #ElfieSelfie?

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Would you like to write for the Learning Disabilities Elf?

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We are looking for people who have skills in reading, appraising and writing about learning disabilities evidence. If that sounds like you, please read more and drop us a line!

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Do you value your Mental Elf?

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Today, as we publish our 1,000th blog, André Tomlin looks back at the last 3 years and reflects on the successes and the future challenges facing the Mental Elf and the National Elf Service. It’s a blog that really needs your comments, so please take 5 minutes to read it and send us your thoughts :-)

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