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This report provides revised per-adult alcohol sales estimates and reassessment of the impact... Evaluation of the impact of MUP on crime and disorder, public safety and public nuisance 23 Nov 2020 Research report Minimum unit pricing Alcohol This study looks at the Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. It specifically relates to the impact of MUP on crime and disorder... Evaluating the impact of MUP on alcohol products and prices 23 Nov 2020 Research report Minimum unit pricing Alcohol This study looks at the Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. It specifically relates to the impact of MUP on the price, strength a... Changes to the Scottish diabetic eye screening programme: FAQs for health professionals 23 Nov 2020 Guidance Screening This document lists some frequently asked questions for health professionals about changes to the Scottish diabetic eye screening programme... Trauma-informed approaches in housing - case studies 27 Oct 2020 Evidence Housing ACEs Children Public Health Scotland is looking for examples of trauma-informed practice from the housing sector. These case studies are examples of this. They will be shared across housing... NHSScotland Competency Framework for Interpreting 22 Oct 2020 Guidance Right to health Public health This framework gives clear and simple guidance for those working with patients with preferred communication other than spoken English. It will help NHS staff, interpreting pro... Working with British Sign Language (BSL) users in primary care 22 Oct 2020 Guidance Primary care Right to health Public health This guidance outlines good communication practices for GPs and the wider practice team when working with BSL users. Many of the principles apply to all those affected by deaf... Interpreting, communication support and translation national policy 22 Oct 2020 Guidance Right to health Public health This policy ensures that NHSScotland has a clear, consistent and fair approach to the provision of information and communication support for all. The policy includes both inte... HPV education pack 05 Oct 2020 Guidance Immunisation Kids Boost Immunity Kids Boost Immunity (KBI) (external website) is a World Health Organization accredited educational resource aimed at teenagers. It provides lessons and qui... Public attitudes to Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland 22 Sep 2020 Research report Minimum unit pricing Alcohol This study looks at the Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. It specifically relates to the impact of MUP on the attitudes of the... MUP - Letter to Convenor of Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee 16 Sep 2020 Briefing paper Minimum unit pricing Alcohol This letter provides an update on the evaluation of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol. It was sent to the Health and Sport Committee of the Scottish Parliament in April... Flu vaccine resources 16 Sep 2020 Guidance Immunisation Public health You can also view the national flu campaign advert (external link) and a message from Jason Leitch (external link) on our Youtube channel. These resources are for the 2020/2... Monitoring and evaluation of primary care in Scotland - the baseline position 03 Sep 2020 Evaluation Primary care This report provides a baseline position and trend information to support the monitoring and evaluation of primary care reform in Scotland. It also aims to highlight gaps in t... Shingles vaccine resources 31 Aug 2020 Guidance Immunisation Immunisation Here you can download GP template shingles letter - which you can adapt and use to invite eligible patients into your practice for the shingles vaccine Shingles poster Shing... COVID-19 and lone parents with dependent children 17 Aug 2020 Briefing paper Child poverty Income Children This briefing follows a paper produced by Public Health Scotland, before Covid-19, which looks at higher levels of child poverty in lone-parent families. This briefing looks a... Child poverty: priority groups - lone-parent families 17 Aug 2020 Briefing paper Child poverty Income Children These reports focus on child poverty in lone-parent families. They describe the issues faced by these families and what can be done to reduce child poverty in this priority gr... Learning from the community link worker early adopters 13 Aug 2020 Evaluation Community Identify effective actions Health inequality This study aims to aid the understanding of link working in the five early adopter sites funded by the Scottish Government in 2017. It aims to capture learning from these site... Flu education pack 05 Aug 2020 Guidance Immunisation Children Public health The resources listed below make up the Flu Education Pack and are aimed at school staff supporting the National Flu Immunisation Programme. You and flu video The You and flu v... Scottish pregnancy screening changes - information needs research 2020 30 Jul 2020 Research report Screening Pregnancy and early years Children The research to establish information needs for the Scottish pregnancy screening programme changes in 2020 is about what pregnant women and their partners want to know about P... Ending childhood adversity: A public health approach 23 Jun 2020 Research report ACEs Children Young people Working with many people and organisations across the UK, such as the Scottish Childhood Adversity Hub, we have produced a report called ‘Ending childhood adversity’. This new... MESAS monitoring report 2020 17 Jun 2020 Research report MESAS Alcohol Update 16 March 2021: Since this report was published, Public Health Scotland has received updated off-trade alcohol retail sales data. We have therefore produced revised per... Rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 on mental health 16 Jun 2020 Research report Mental health Public health This rapid review summarises current evidence on COVID-19 and its impact on mental health to inform learning for Scotland... Evaluating the impact of minimum unit pricing (MUP) on sales-based alcohol consumption in Scotland: Controlled interrupted time series analyses 10 Jun 2020 Evaluation Minimum unit pricing Alcohol Update 16 March 2021: Since this report was published, Public Health Scotland has received updated off-trade alcohol retail sales data. We have therefore produced revised per... Evaluating the impact of alcohol minimum unit pricing (MUP) in Scotland: Observational study of small retailers 26 May 2020 Evaluation Minimum unit pricing Alcohol MESAS This study looks at the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. It relates to the impact of MUP on the price, product range... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 20 March 2020 14 May 2020 Board document Corporate Papers for 20 March 2020 NHS Health Scotland Board meeting... Practitioners’ views on the impact of MUP on protecting children and young people 12 May 2020 Evaluation Minimum unit pricing Alcohol Children This briefing and report discuss the findings of a study on the impact of MUP on protecting children and young people from the harm caused by parents' or carers' harmful alcoh... MUP for alcohol study protocol: The impact of MUP on children and young people 07 May 2020 Evaluation Minimum unit pricing Alcohol Children This study looks at the possible role of MUP in protecting children and young people from harms from others’ alcohol use, in the context of complex family lives... Evaluating the impact of minimum unit pricing in Scotland: Small convenience store study 05 May 2020 Evaluation Minimum unit pricing Alcohol This study reviews changes in alcohol price, marketing and products in response to minimum unit pricing in Scotland in small retail stores... Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare: Feedback and Learning Seminar Programme 14 Apr 2020 Event document Children The programme for the Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare: Feedback and Learning Seminar... Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare: Feedback and Learning Seminar Presentations 14 Apr 2020 Event document Children Presentations for the Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare: Feedback and Learning Seminar... Housing Associations focus on place based working in one day masterclass Presentations 14 Apr 2020 Event document Place Presentations for the Housing Association Masterclass... Gender-based violence and learning disability - Guidance for practitioners 26 Mar 2020 Guidance Gender based violence This guide aims to help people working with adults with mild or moderate learning disabilities, or significant learning needs, who have experienced, or are at risk of experien... Scottish Cervical Screening Programme primary care resources 16 Mar 2020 Guidance Screening CPD slides for sample takers and a diagram of the cervical screening pathway around the introduction of HPV testing in cervical screening in Scotland... Monitoring and evaluation framework for Rights, Respect and Recovery 09 Mar 2020 Evaluation Drugs Alcohol The Monitoring and evaluation framework for ‘Rights, Respect and Recovery: Scotland’s strategy to improve health by preventing and reducing alcohol and drug use, harm and rela... Hidden Homelessness Conference - Plenary Presentations 27 Feb 2020 Event document Homeless people Plenary presentations from the Hidden Homelessness Conference... Hidden Homelessness Conference - Workshop Presentations 27 Feb 2020 Event document Homeless people Workshop presentations from the Hidden Homelessness Conference... Physical Activity Referral Learning Exchange Presentations 24 Feb 2020 Event document Physical activity Presentations from the Physical Activity Referral Learning Exchange event... Hidden Homelessness Conference Programme 19 Feb 2020 Event document Homeless people Programme from the Hidden Homelessness Conference... Interventions to engage people aged 60 years and over in influenza, shingles and pneumococcal immunisation programmes 11 Feb 2020 Evidence Immunisation This review looks at recent literature on interventions to improve uptake of the influenza, shingles and pneumococcal immunisation programmes among adults aged 60 years and ol... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 14 February 2020 11 Feb 2020 Board document Corporate Papers for 14th February 2020 NHS Health Scotland Board meeting... Supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing at transition from primary to secondary school 11 Feb 2020 Evidence Children Mental health Learning This report looks at works to support children’s mental health and wellbeing when they move from primary school to secondary school... Supporting teachers' mental health and wellbeing 04 Feb 2020 Evidence Mental health This review looks at what works to support teachers’ mental health and wellbeing... Exemplar physical activity employer – pilot evaluation 29 Jan 2020 Evaluation Physical activity The Exemplar Physical Activity Employer (EPAE) award recognises good practice by employers in promoting physical activity to their employees. The award was piloted in 2016 and... Evaluating the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) on sales-based consumption in Scotland: a descriptive analysis of one year post-MUP off-trade alcohol sales data 28 Jan 2020 Evaluation Minimum unit pricing Alcohol This study looks at the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. This report provides a descriptive analysis of the impact o... Evaluating the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) on sales-based consumption in Scotland: Statistical analysis plan 28 Jan 2020 Evaluation Minimum unit pricing Alcohol This study looks at the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. This document describes our statistical analysis approach t... Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol evaluation: Children and young people: Own drinking and related behaviour 23 Jan 2020 Evaluation Alcohol This study looks at the Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. It specifically relates to the impact of MUP on children and young pe... Evaluation of the Cost of the School Day programme 21 Jan 2020 Evaluation Child poverty Children Poverty Cost of the School Day (CoSD) is a programme developed by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland. This evaluation aims to understand the impact CoSD has had on remo... Evaluating the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) on population alcohol consumption and alcohol-attributable health harms: Study protocol 20 Jan 2020 Evaluation Minimum unit pricing Alcohol This study looks at the Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. This study protocol describes the approach that we will take to evalu... Minimum Unit Pricing Evaluation – Children and young people’s own drinking 17 Jan 2020 Evaluation Minimum unit pricing Alcohol This study looks at the Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. It specifically relates to the impact of MUP on children and young pe... Child poverty briefing 16 Jan 2020 Briefing paper Child poverty These reports focus on child poverty in larger families. They describe the issues faced by these families and what can be done to reduce child poverty in this priority group... Health and social care inequality indicators 07 Jan 2020 Inequality briefing Health inequality A set of indicators were developed for Scotland that measures inequalities relating to access to health and social care services, quality of care and treatment received, and h... Children and young people policy and legislative map 06 Dec 2019 Guidance Mental health Here you can download the Children and young people policy and legislative map... Building Foundations for Allocating Healthy Homes Programme 05 Dec 2019 Event document Housing Programme for the Building foundations for allocating healthy homes seminar... Place Standard Alliance Seminar Programme 05 Dec 2019 Event document Place standard Below is the programme for the Place Standard Alliance Seminar on the 3rd December 2019... Place Standard Alliance Presentations 05 Dec 2019 Event document Place standard Below are the presentations for the Place Standard Alliance on the 3rd December 2019... Building Foundations for Allocating Healthy Homes Presentations 05 Dec 2019 Event document Housing Presentations from the Building foundations for allocating healthy homes seminar... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 22 November 2019 20 Nov 2019 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 22 November 2019... Vaccination Transformation Programme e-newsletters 20 Nov 2019 Research report Immunisation Immunisation PDF versions of the Vaccination Transformation Programme e-newsletters... Healthy Homes in Scotland 12th November Programme 14 Nov 2019 Event document Housing Programme for the Healthy Homes in Scotland event 12th November 2019... Healthy Homes in Scotland presentations 14 Nov 2019 Event document Housing Presentations for the Healthy Homes in Scotland event... Corporate risk register 10 Oct 2019 Corporate Corporate This is the NHS Health Scotland Corporate Risk Register for 2019/20... NHSScotland Sustainability Conference - Plenary speaker presentations 03 Oct 2019 Event document Place NHSScotland Sustainability Conference - Plenary speaker presentations... NHSScotland Sustainability Conference - Breakout presentations 03 Oct 2019 Event document Place NHSScotland Sustainability Conference - Breakout presentations... Evaluating the impacts of minimum unit pricing for alcohol on the alcoholic drinks industry in Scotland 02 Oct 2019 Briefing paper Minimum unit pricing Alcohol This study looks at the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. It specifically relates to the economic impact of MUP acros... Evaluating the economic impact of Minimum Unit Pricing in Scotland 30 Sep 2019 Briefing paper Minimum unit pricing Alcohol Minimum unit pricing This study looks at the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. It specifically relates to the economic impact of MUP acros... Building our future: NHS Health Scotland’s contribution to public health 26 Sep 2019 Corporate Corporate This document gives an account of our contribution to public health in Scotland from 2003 to 2020. It provides a description of our strategic development as an organisation f... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 27 September 2019 23 Sep 2019 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 27 September 2019... Exercise Referral Learning Exchange - 11 September - Presentations 13 Sep 2019 Event document Physical activity Exercise Referral Learning Exchange from 11 September 2019 - Presentations... NHSScotland Sustainability Conference - Delegate information 11 Sep 2019 Event document Public health NHSScotland Sustainability Conference - 24th September 2019 Delegate information - including event programme, speaker biographies and breakout session information... Exercise Referral Learning Exchange - Event programme 03 Sep 2019 Event document Physical activity Event programme for Exercise Referral Learning Exchange on 11th September 2019... Suicide Prevention Week 2019 digital toolkit 27 Aug 2019 Guidance Suicide The files within this digital toolkit can be used to help promote the ‘Ask, Tell - Save a Life’ animation during Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Awareness Week. The animation en... Adverse childhood experiences in context 23 Aug 2019 Briefing paper ACEs This paper has been produced by the Scottish Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Hub to help shape the public health approach to adverse childhood experiences. This paper, wr... Code of Conduct for Members of NHS Health Scotland 08 Aug 2019 Corporate Corporate This document explains the standards of conduct which are expected from board members of NHS Health Scotland while undertaking their duties... Minimum Unit Pricing Evaluation - Compliance study 01 Aug 2019 Evaluation Minimum unit pricing Alcohol This study looks at the Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. It specifically relates to issues around compliance from the point of... International Making Place Conference - Story of the day 24 Jul 2019 Event document Place Event summary from the International Making Place Conference which took place in Glasgow on 10 June 2019... Facility time reporting 2018 - 2019 18 Jul 2019 Corporate Corporate The facility time data for NHS Health Scotland required to collate and publish under the new regulations... International Making Place Conference - Poster presentations 09 Jul 2019 Event document Place Posters from the International Making Place Conference which took place on 10 June 2019... International Making Place Conference 2019 - Presentations 08 Jul 2019 Event document Place Presentations from Sir Harry Burns and parallel sessions... Standards for the delivery of tier 2 and tier 3 weight management services in Scotland 02 Jul 2019 Research report Obesity Children Young people These standards aim to ensure a fair and equal approach to the treatment of overweight and obesity for children, young people and adults across weight management services in S... Sharing power in the new public health body 02 Jul 2019 Corporate Power Health inequality Public health This paper looks at how an approach that takes seriously the distribution of power might influence the way Public Health Scotland is created... NHS Health Scotland response to the Public Health Scotland consultation 02 Jul 2019 Corporate Public health Corporate This is the NHS Health Scotland response to the consultation on the new national public health body Public Health Scotland... Complaints and feedback monitoring reports 28 Jun 2019 Corporate Corporate The Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 and supporting “Can I help you?” guidance places a responsibility on NHS bodies to prepare and publish an annual report on feedback, com... Child poverty: Scale, trends and distribution 26 Jun 2019 Briefing paper Child poverty Poverty Children You may also find our guidance paper on concepts and definitions of poverty, low income and economic disadvantage useful. This briefing looks at the scale and distribution o... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 21 June 2019 21 Jun 2019 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 21 June 2019... Public Health Information for Scotland (PHINS) Seminar 2019 programme 21 Jun 2019 Event document Public health Public Health Information Network for Scotland (PHINS) 2019 event programme... MESAS monitoring report 2019 19 Jun 2019 Research report MESAS Alcohol The Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland's Alcohol Strategy (MESAS) monitoring report 2019 presents all the latest available data on key alcohol indicators in Scotland. Supporti... Understanding adverse childhood experiences and trauma: What does this mean for the housing sector? 05 Jun 2019 Event document Housing Event report... International Making Place Conference - Delegate information 05 Jun 2019 Event document Place International Making Place Conference - information for delegates... Learning from UK Studies on ACE Enquiry in Health Settings- Presentations 29 May 2019 Event document ACEs Speaker presentations from 20th March 2019... Rapid systematic literature review: Impact of in-premise marketing on consumer purchasing and consumption 20 May 2019 Research report Obesity This paper looks at evidence on the impact of in-store marketing of high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) food and drink on consumer behaviour... Delivery plan 2019-20 15 May 2019 Corporate Corporate This is our Delivery Plan which sets out our delivery commitments for 2019-20. These commitments align with our Strategic Framework for Action 2017–22. ... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 17 May 2019 14 May 2019 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 17 May 2019... Women's understanding of the introduction of HPV testing to the cervical screening programme in Scotland 09 May 2019 Research report Cervical screening Cervical screening Sexual health NHS Health Scotland carried out research to explore women’s understanding of the introduction of HPV testing to the cervical screening programme, which will happen in early 20... Comparing the potential population impact of interventions on health inequalities in Scotland 24 Apr 2019 Research report Identify cost effective actions These reports describe the latest findings from Informing Interventions to reduce health Inequalities (Triple I). They update and expand on previous work looking at how differ... Triple I Excel spreadsheet tools 24 Apr 2019 Evidence Identify cost effective actions The spreadsheets available to download below are part of the Informing Interventions to reduce health Inequalities (Triple I) project. They are designed so that you can adjust... Exploring public views of vaccination service delivery 08 Apr 2019 Research report Immunisation Immunisation Monitoring and evaluation The Vaccination Transformation Programme (VTP) aims to modernise how vaccination services are delivered. To do this, it must gather patients’ views. The findings from this stu... Scottish Inclusion Health and Homelessness Conference 2019 - Plenary presentations 03 Apr 2019 Event document Homeless people Scottish Inclusion Health and Homelessness Conference 2019 presentations from speakers in the plenary session... Scottish Inclusion Health and Homelessness Conference 2019 - Breakout session presentations 03 Apr 2019 Event document Homeless people Breakout sessions presentations... Transforming Vaccination Service Delivery - Protecting Scotland's Health - Glasgow 28th March 2019 02 Apr 2019 Event document Immunisation Immunisation Presentations from Transforming Vaccination Service Delivery - Protecting Scotland's Health which took place in the Technology and Innovation Centre, Glasgow 28th March 2019... Gender based violence, Rape and sexual assault - what health workers need to know 25 Mar 2019 Guidance Gender based violence This guidance explains the nature of rape and sexual assault and their impact on health. It also covers how staff can identify and respond to those experiencing current or his... Gender based violence, Domestic abuse - What health workers need to know 25 Mar 2019 Guidance Gender based violence It covers how to identify and respond to domestic abuse child protection and domestic abuse working with perpetrators. This guidance explains the nature of domestic abuse, i... Gender based violence, relationships and learning disability - Presentations 25 Mar 2019 Event document Gender based violence Presentations from Gender based violence, relationships and learning disability, which took place in Glasgow on 19th March 2019... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 22 March 2019 22 Mar 2019 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 22nd March 2019... From adversity to wellbeing: How communities thrive - Plenary speaker presentations 22 Mar 2019 Event document ACEs Speaker presentations from From adversity to wellbeing: How communities thrive, which took place on Thursday 14th March 2019 in Edinburgh... Transforming Vaccination Service Delivery - Protecting Scotland's Health - Edinburgh 18 March 2019 22 Mar 2019 Event document Immunisation Immunisation Presentations from Transforming Vaccination Service Delivery – Protecting Scotland’s Health (Edinburgh, 18th March 2019... From adversity to wellbeing: How communities thrive - Breakout session presentations 22 Mar 2019 Event document ACEs Breakout session presentations from From adversity to wellbeing: How communities thrive, which took place on Thursday 14th March 2019 in Edinburgh... Exercise Referral: Learning Exchange - Speaker presentations 20 Mar 2019 Event document Physical activity Speaker presentations from the Exercise Referral: Learning Exchange which took place on 13th March 2019... Transforming Vaccination Service Delivery – Protecting Scotland’s Health - Aberdeen 13 March 2019 18 Mar 2019 Event document Immunisation Immunisation Presentations from Transforming Vaccination Service Delivery – Protecting Scotland’s Health (Aberdeen, 13th March 2019... Interventions to improve engagement with immunisation programmes in selected underserved populations 11 Mar 2019 Research report Immunisation This report looks at strategies that aim to improve uptake of immunisation programmes among some under-served groups of people... Building foundations for health & housing (regional events) - Events report and case studies 08 Mar 2019 Event document Housing Events report and case studies from Building foundations for health & housing regional events... From Adversity to Wellbeing: How Communities Thrive - Workshop session information 28 Feb 2019 Event document ACEs Workshop session descriptions for From Adversity to Wellbeing: How Communities Thrive. Please note, this information is currently in draft form and is subject to change... Scottish Inclusion Health and Homelessness Conference 2019 - breakout sessions 14 Feb 2019 Event document Homeless people Breakout session information for Scottish Inclusion Health and Homelessness Conference 2019... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 15 February 2019 13 Feb 2019 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 15 February 2019... Evaluation of the Healthcare Retail Standard 24 Jan 2019 Evaluation Diet Obesity The Healthcare Retail Standard (HRS) aims to increase the amount of healthier food and drink available in the shops in hospitals and other NHS buildings in Scotland. This is a... The relationship between a trusted adult and adolescent health and education outcomes 23 Jan 2019 Evidence Young people Children This paper looks at the importance of trusted adults during adolescence. It defines the role of a trusted adult, examines the impact on health and education outcomes, and give... Keep Well national programme 16 Jan 2019 Health inequalities impact assessment Health inequality Keep well was a Scottish Government funded prevention programme implemented by local NHS Boards. It aimed to contribute to a reduction in health inequalities by providing heal... Addressing school violence and bullying 16 Jan 2019 Evidence Children Young people The purpose of this review is to inform the development of policy, guidance and support on bullying and violence in schools... Best preventative investments in Scotland 16 Jan 2019 Guidance Health inequalities impact assessment A study released by NHS Health Scotland identifies cost effective approaches to preventing poor health that is also likely to narrow health inequalities. The study ‘Best prev... Evaluation of the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) in Scotland on those drinking at harmful levels 10 Dec 2018 Evaluation Minimum unit pricing Alcohol The aim of this part of the Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) portfolio is to investigate the impact of implementing MUP on those drinking at harmful levels. Here you can download th... Place Standard Alliance December 2018 Event documents 10 Dec 2018 Event document Place standard Place Standard Alliance December 2018 Event documents... Six months on from the implementation of MUP, what can we say about changes in alcohol sales in Scotland? 29 Nov 2018 Research report Minimum unit pricing Alcohol Minimum unit pricing (MUP) was implemented in Scotland on 1 May 2018. The purpose of this briefing is to • describe some of the available data sources, the measures available... Sample outcomes planning tool for local action to tackle child poverty 27 Nov 2018 Evaluation Child poverty Children Poverty This resource supports Local Authorities and NHS Boards with the duty to produce a Local Child Poverty Action Report (LCPAR) using an outcomes planning approach. It is intende... Case studies of local practice to reduce child poverty 26 Nov 2018 Evaluation Child poverty Children Poverty This resource uses case studies to identify and share good practice of how to reduce child poverty locally... Food poverty inequality briefing 22 Nov 2018 Inequality briefing Poverty Diet This is the 12th in our series of inequality briefings. It focuses on how food poverty affects health and health inequalities... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 23 November 2018 20 Nov 2018 Board document Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting 23 November 2018... 2017-18 self assessment report 16 Nov 2018 Corporate Corporate Here you can download our 2017-18 self assessment report which describes our contribution to achieving our vision, key achievements and impact. It provides an overview of our... Evaluation of the Healthcare Retail Standard - summary report 14 Nov 2018 Summary report Diet Obesity The Healthcare Retail Standard aims to increase the amount of healthier food and drink in the shops in NHS buildings in Scotland. This is the summary of an evaluation to see i... Evaluability assessment of Cost of the School Day 26 Oct 2018 Evaluation Child poverty Poverty Since 2014, the Cost of the School Day programme has been rolled out in two local authorities, Glasgow City and Dundee City. It has not been evaluated yet. Together with the S... Review of Exercise Referral in Scotland - event documents 17 Oct 2018 Event document Physical activity Supporting documents Review of Exercise Referral in Scotland which took place in Edinburgh on 28th September 2018... Methodologies for identifying foods high in fat sugar and salt for limiting marketing and promotions 05 Oct 2018 Evidence Obesity This paper looks at the evidence around the strengths and limitations of methodologies for identifying food which is high in fat, sugar and salt. This is to help inform Scotti... Income-based policies in Scotland: how would they affect health and health inequalities? 03 Oct 2018 Evidence Income Identify cost effective actions Income is a key social determinant of health, but we know little about how income-based policies (e.g. changes in taxation or benefits) compare in terms of their effects on he... Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017: An overview 02 Oct 2018 Briefing paper Child poverty Poverty Children You may also find our guidance paper on concepts and definitions of poverty, low income and economic disadvantage useful. This briefing paper provides an overview of the Chi... Child poverty: The national and local drivers 02 Oct 2018 Briefing paper Child poverty Poverty Children You may also find our guidance paper on concepts and definitions of poverty, low income and economic disadvantage useful. This briefing looks at the causes of child poverty... Child poverty and low income: Health impact and health inequalities 02 Oct 2018 Briefing paper Child poverty Poverty Children You may also find our guidance paper on concepts and definitions of poverty, low income and economic disadvantage useful. This briefing looks at how poverty can impact on ch... Poverty, low income and economic disadvantage: Concepts and definitions 02 Oct 2018 Guidance Child poverty Poverty Children This overview sets out some concepts and definitions used when thinking about and measuring child poverty, income and other markers of economic disadvantage... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 28 September 2018 28 Sep 2018 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 28 September 2018... Working and hurting 20 Sep 2018 Evaluation Employment Income Monitoring the impacts on health and health inequalities of the economic downturn and changes to the social security system... Implementing the right to health 11 Sep 2018 Event document Right to health Paper on implementing the right to health produced specifically for the Public Health England annual conference 2018... Public Health Information for Scotland (PHINS) Seminar 2018 programme 06 Sep 2018 Event document Public health Public Health Information Network for Scotland (PHINS) 2018 event programme... Youth health services - reviewing the benefits of a holistic approach 30 Aug 2018 Evidence Young people This briefing looks at the impact of youth health services that promote young people’s use of clinics by locating them near other youth-friendly health promotion services... Adverse Childhood Experiences: Learning from Research for Better Policy and Practice in Scotland - Event report 14 Aug 2018 Event document ACEs Child poverty Children Event summary report from Adverse Childhood Experiences: Learning from Research for Better Policy and Practice in Scotland - 19th June 2018... Building foundations for health and housing - Aberdeen event documents 14 Aug 2018 Event document Housing Programme and speaker presentations from 'Building foundations for health and housing' - Aberdeen, 25 September 2018... Social prescribing resources 01 Aug 2018 Guidance Mental health Social prescribing is commonly used in primary care settings and provides non-medical options for primary care staff to draw on to support their patients’ health and wellbeing... 2018 Childsmile symposium presentations 17 Jul 2018 Event document Children Presentations from the 2018 Childsmile symposium that took place on the 23rd January in Glasgow... Children's social circumstances and educational outcomes - briefing paper 10 Jul 2018 Briefing paper Children The evidence summary can be found at Children's social circumstances and educational outcomes - evidence summary. This paper is one of an occasional series which explores top... Children's social circumstances and educational outcomes - evidence summary 10 Jul 2018 Evidence Children The full report can be found at Children's social circumstances and educational outcomes - briefing paper. The purpose of this briefing is to give the reader an understanding... Adverse Childhood Experiences: Learning from Research for Better Policy and Practice in Scotland - Presentations 02 Jul 2018 Event document ACEs Child poverty Children Speaker presentations from 19th June 2018... Welfare Reform – NHS Outcome Focussed Plan 28 Jun 2018 Outcomes framework Income This outcome focused plan is an update of the one produced in December 2013 by the Scottish Government’s Welfare Reform and Health Impact Delivery Group (HIDG... NHS Health Scotland Board papers 20 June 2018 20 Jun 2018 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 20th June 2018... MESAS monitoring report 2018 20 Jun 2018 Research report MESAS Alcohol The Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland's Alcohol Strategy (MESAS) monitoring report 2018 brings together the latest available data on key alcohol indicators in Scotland. Supp... Place Standard Alliance June 2018 - Presentations 11 Jun 2018 Event document Place standard Presentations from the Place Standard Alliance Event on 7th June 2018... Impact of tobacco availability on smoking prevalence 17 May 2018 Evidence Smoking A recent study looked at the views of tobacco control experts on future actions to reduce smoking. This report is a rapid review of international research looking at the link... Impact of tobacco pricing on smoking prevalence 17 May 2018 Evidence Smoking A recent study looked at the views of tobacco control experts on future actions to reduce smoking. This report is a rapid review of international research looking at the stren... Recognising and Responding to Adverse Child Experiences and Trauma Workshop - Event Summary 14 May 2018 Event document ACEs Child poverty Children Summary report and presentations... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 18 May 2018 11 May 2018 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 18th May 2018... Minimum unit pricing (MUP) theory of change 30 Apr 2018 Guidance Minimum unit pricing Alcohol This document describes the theory of change behind the minimum unit pricing (MUP) evaluation... Minimum unit pricing (MUP) evaluation 27 Apr 2018 Evaluation Minimum unit pricing Alcohol Update: May 2021: These documents, first published in June 2019, have been updated and the following changes have been made to this updated publication: Crime study (2020) W... Role of Health and Social Care Partnerships in reducing health inequalities 16 Apr 2018 Evidence Identify effective actions This publication is aimed at people working in Health and Social Care Partnerships. It describes practical actions as a way of considering health inequalities at the beginning... Scottish Health and Homelessness Conference 2018 - breakout session presentations 10 Apr 2018 Event document Homeless people Breakout session presentations... Scottish Health & Homelessness Conference 2018 - plenary presentations 10 Apr 2018 Event document Homeless people Plenary session presentations... A systematic review of adolescent physiological development and its relationship with health related behaviour 04 Apr 2018 Research report Young people Adolescence is a time when major changes take place in the body. As such, it is a unique time of change offering the chance to influence young people’s health choices. The aim... Corporate Parenting Action Plan 28 Mar 2018 Corporate Corporate As a corporate parent, NHS Health Scotland must publish an action plan stating how we will meet our duties. This action plan is a live document that is constantly under review... Relationships and Resilience: Addressing childhood adversity to support children's learning and wellbeing - Plenary presentations 26 Mar 2018 Event document ACEs Child poverty Children Presentations from plenary speakers on 21st March 2018... Relationships and Resilience: Addressing childhood adversity to support children's learning and wellbeing - Breakout presentations 26 Mar 2018 Event document ACEs Child poverty Children Breakout presentations from 21st March 2018... Valuing physical activity and the economic impact of inactivity - Presentations 22 Mar 2018 Event document Physical activity Presentations relating to the 'Valuing physical activity and the economic impact of inactivity' event held on the 22 March 2018... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 23 March 2018 19 Mar 2018 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 23rd March 2018... Coordination of palliative care in community settings 27 Feb 2018 Summary report Older people Supporting people with terminal illness to stay at home challenges people who provide healthcare to find new ways to give good end-of-life and palliative care in the community... Employee voice and mental wellbeing: A rapid evidence review 16 Feb 2018 Evidence Mental health This report looks at how collective formal employee voice mechanisms can affect mental wellbeing and common mental health problems... Scottish Smoking Cessation Conference 2017 - Conference report 13 Feb 2018 Event document Smoking Conference report... Over 3700 deaths due to alcohol (media release) 01 Feb 2018 Media release Alcohol Media release on our report on deaths and hospitalisations due to alcohol, in 2015... Social isolation and loneliness in Scotland – a review of prevalance and trends 17 Jan 2018 Research report Community Social isolation and loneliness are serious problems in Scotland. This report looks at the findings from a number of Scottish surveys. It tries to identify the type of people... Public attitudes to reducing overweight and obesity in Scotland 08 Jan 2018 Evaluation Obesity This report contains data from ScotCen's Scottish Social Attitudes survey. It looks at how overweight and obesity and their consequences are recognised by people in Scotland... Healthy People and Healthy Places in the WHO European Region - Presentations 08 Jan 2018 Event document Health inequality Presentations from Healthy People and Healthy Places in the WHO European Region, which took place on 27th and 28th September 2017... Modelling the impact of policy interventions on income in Scotland 20 Dec 2017 Research report Income The aim of this research was to estimate the impact on household income distribution in Scotland of a broad range of policies. This would allow modelling of policy effects on... Universal income 20 Dec 2017 Inequality briefing Income This is the 11th in our series of inequality briefings. It focuses on universal income policy and how it might affect health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities... Reducing income inequalities in Scotland (media release) 20 Dec 2017 Media release Income Media release on NHS Health Scotland publishing information that highlights options for reducing income inequalities in Scotland... Evaluability assessment of the community empowerment act Parts 3 and 5 15 Dec 2017 Evaluation Monitoring and evaluation The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act became an Act of the Scottish Parliament in July 2015. This assessment works through whether and how to assess the impacts of policies... People with Learning Disabilities: 2017 Health Needs Assessment Update Report 07 Dec 2017 Research report Needs assessment This health needs assessment provides a broad overview of the current research evidence of the health needs of adults with learning disabilities. It is an update of the 2004 h... Health and wellbeing interventions in a school setting 07 Dec 2017 Research report Children This review and summary report examine the effectiveness of health and wellbeing interventions in a school setting to potentially reduce inequalities in educational outcomes... Place Standard Alliance Presentations - December 2017 06 Dec 2017 Event document Place standard Presentations from Place Standard Alliance on 5th December 2017... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 24 November 2017 24 Nov 2017 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 24th November 2017... Tobacco control strategy in Scotland - a qualitative study 23 Nov 2017 Research report Smoking This report presents qualitative research looking at the Scottish Government’s 2013 tobacco strategy: ‘Creating a tobacco-free generation: A Tobacco Control Strategy for Scotl... Scottish Smoking Cessation Conference 2017 - conference brochure 23 Nov 2017 Event document Smoking Conference brochure... Scottish Smoking Cessation Conference 2017 - plenary speaker presentations 23 Nov 2017 Event document Smoking Plenary session speaker presentations... Scottish Smoking Cessation Conference 2017 - themed discussion presentations 23 Nov 2017 Event document Smoking Themed discussion presentations... Scottish Smoking Cessation Conference 2017 - parallel session presentations 23 Nov 2017 Event document Smoking Parallel session presentations... Mental health 22 Nov 2017 Inequality briefing Mental health This is the 10th in our series of inequality briefings. It outlines mental health inequalities as an (often neglected) component of health inequalities, and the social and hea... Next steps for action on tobacco control (media release) 22 Nov 2017 Media release Smoking Media release on a study of expert views on successes, challenges and future actions on tobacco control policy in Scotland... Place Standard Alliance programme - December 2017 22 Nov 2017 Event document Place standard Event programme for Place Standard Alliance - December 2017... Scottish Bowel Screening programme - a guide for professionals 08 Nov 2017 Guidance Bowel screening Screening From November 2017, the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) will replace the current guaiac faecal occult blood test (gFOBt) in the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme. This pack... Rapid evidence review: Childcare quality & children's outcomes 31 Oct 2017 Evidence Children This evidence report highlights the benefits to children from attending early learning and childcare. All children have the potential to benefit, but the biggest impact tends... Rapid evidence review - restriction of price promotions 30 Oct 2017 Evidence Obesity This briefing paper aims to provide an overview of the best available evidence on the impact of promotions on high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) food and drink on consumer purcha... Local groups funded to promote healthy eating 2017 (media release) 24 Oct 2017 Media release Diet Media release about the Development Fund awards in 2017... Drugs-related deaths rapid evidence review 17 Oct 2017 Evidence Drugs This rapid review presents findings of recent highly processed evidence about interventions to keep people safe, and reduce drug-related deaths. The scope of the review was t... Annual accounts 16 Oct 2017 Corporate Corporate Here you can download our annual accounts. Note: The 2019 file below is the accessible version of the NHS Health Scotland annual accounts for the year ending 31 March 2019. To... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 29 September 2017 29 Sep 2017 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 29th September 2017... E-cigarettes consensus statement 21 Sep 2017 Briefing paper Smoking The purpose of this statement is to clarify perceptions about any harms and benefits of using e-cigarettes, based on current evidence. It is aimed at both health professionals... E-cigarettes consensus statement (media release) 21 Sep 2017 Media release Smoking Media release that contains information on the e-cigarette consensus statement... Sharing Patter: Community Food and Health Scotland Annual Networking Conference 19 Sep 2017 Event document Community Event programme and workshop information... Annual review 2017 14 Sep 2017 Corporate Corporate Annual review 2017... ACEs Routine Enquiry Seminar Report 04 Sep 2017 Event document Children This report provides an overview of the seminar on routine enquiry, including a brief introduction to the Scottish Adverse Childhood Experiences Hub, hosted and supported by N... ACEs Routine Enquiry Presentations 04 Sep 2017 Event document Children Presentations from the ACEs Routine Enquiry Seminar - June 2017... Review of ‘Creating a tobacco-free generation: A Tobacco Control Strategy for Scotland’ 31 Aug 2017 Evaluation Smoking In 2013 the Scottish Government launched ‘Creating a tobacco-free generation: A Tobacco Control Strategy for Scotland’. The strategy included the ambitious aim of making Scotl... Providing the best medicine: evidence in support of breast (milk) feeding in neonatal units 31 Aug 2017 Evidence Pregnancy and early years This briefing provides a summary of the best available evidence about breast (milk) feeding. It is based on a rapid review of the evidence that was undertaken in 2014/15... Evaluation of the GP Community Hub Fellowship pilot 30 Aug 2017 Evaluation Older people In 2016, NHS Fife and NHS Forth Valley began to pilot a new GP Community Hub Fellowship model. This aimed to bridge the gap between primary and secondary care for frail elderl... Reducing Offending, Reducing Inequality 22 Aug 2017 Summary report Community justice Reducing offending, reducing inequalities (RORI) collates the health and social determinants of offending in the context of reducing health inequalities in Scotland. It aligns... Unintentional injuries and home safety guidance 22 Aug 2017 Research report Children This briefing is a summary of highly processed evidence that reviews advice on home safety and preventing unintentional injuries for parents... Community justice 22 Aug 2017 Inequality briefing Community justice This is the 9th in our series of inequality briefings. It focuses on community justice... Obesity - A Persistent Inequality (media release) 27 Jul 2017 Media release Obesity Media release that outlines new information showing how levels of obesity in Scotland have changed over time... Drug related deaths (media release) 26 Jul 2017 Media release Drugs Media release on new analysis explaining the increase and inequality in drug related deaths... The Public Health Knowledge and Skills Framework Event Report 21 Jul 2017 Event document Learning Scotland launch event report... NHSScotland public facing model complaints handling procedure 14 Jul 2017 Guidance Corporate This document tells you about NHSScotland's complaints procedure, how to make a complaint to us here at NHS Health Scotland and what you can expect from us when we are dealing... Interventions to prevent childhood overweight and obesity within schools 06 Jul 2017 Research report Obesity This report looks at the current evidence of actions that schools can take to reduce childhood overweight and obesity in Scotland... A guide to smoking cessation in Scotland 03 Jul 2017 Guidance Smoking These guidelines provides guidance for health professionals and smoking cessation co-ordinators and advisers... Abstract guidance and submission notes - Scottish Smoking Cessation Conference 2017 22 Jun 2017 Event document Smoking Abstract guidance for SSCC17... MESAS monitoring report 2017 21 Jun 2017 Research report MESAS Alcohol The Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland's Alcohol Strategy (MESAS) monitoring report 2017 brings together the latest available data on key alcohol indicators in Scotland. Suppo... Tackling the attainment gap by preventing and responding to Adverse Childhood Experiences 19 Jun 2017 Evidence ACEs Child poverty Children This paper has been produced to inform thinking about the impact of adverse childhood experiences and how to use the Pupil Equity Funding to reduce the attainment gap. It high... Provision of early learning and childcare and parents outcomes-an evidence brief 19 Jun 2017 Evidence Pregnancy and early years This rapid evidence briefing looks at the impact on parents of their preschool children attending early learning and childcare (ELC). These include direct impacts associated w... Evaluability assessment of the expansion of early learning and childcare 19 Jun 2017 Evaluation Pregnancy and early years The Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Evaluability Assessment is designed to provide a framework within which the Scottish Government’s programme to expand ELC provision can... Maximising the role of NHSScotland in reducing health inequalities 13 Jun 2017 Evidence Identify effective actions This resource provides senior NHSScotland staff an overview of their unique and key contributions to reducing health inequalities. It describes practical actions staff can put... Just getting on with it 12 Jun 2017 Research report Diet How cooking skills courses in Scotland support people who are experiencing food insecurity... Minimum unit pricing (MUP) evaluation governance overview 09 Jun 2017 Evaluation Minimum unit pricing Alcohol The terms of reference and membership of the Minimum unit pricing evaluation governance board. Updated March 2018... How can the Place Standard help align Community and Spatial Planning event presentations 08 Jun 2017 Event document Place standard Presentations and supporting documents from How can the Place Standard help align Community and Spatial Planning held on 6th June 2017 at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. These pr... How Health and Housing Connect 08 Jun 2017 Event document Homeless people Programme for event How Health and Housing Connect 7th July 2017... Cervix chart 25 May 2017 Guidance Screening Cervix chart for sample takers in primary care... Addressing Child Poverty in Scotland - Financial Inclusion Pathway event summary 24 May 2017 Event document Child poverty Poverty The summary of the Addressing Child Poverty in Scotland - Financial Inclusion Pathway event... Equalities mainstreaming reports 24 May 2017 Corporate Corporate Equality and diversity end of year reports... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 19 May 2017 19 May 2017 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 19th May 2017... Place Standard process evaluation - year one 18 May 2017 Evaluation Place standard This evaluation aims to understand the reach of the standard across Scotland in the first year of its launch. It also aims to understand how it has been implemented across loc... Public Health Information Network Seminar 2017 programme 18 May 2017 Event document Health inequality Public Health Information Network Seminar 2017 programme... Workforce profile 12 May 2017 Corporate Corporate Here you can download our workforce profiles... A Fairer Healthier Scotland - a strategic framework for action 2017-2022 09 May 2017 Corporate Corporate This publication describes our Strategic Framework for Action 2017–22 and the strategic priorities we will focus on with our partners to improve the health and healthy life ex... Equal pay statement, policy and audits 28 Apr 2017 Corporate Corporate Our equal pay policy provides information on our commitment to the principles of equal pay and how we will work toward achieving these. Our equal pay audits assist us in meet... Polishing our gems conference report 18 Apr 2017 Event document Children Event report from Polishing our gems adverse childhood experiences conference... Income, wealth and poverty 11 Apr 2017 Inequality briefing Income This is the 8th in our series of inequality briefings. It focuses on the role of income, wealth and poverty in creating health inequalities, and the evidence for effective act... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 24 March 2017 30 Mar 2017 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 24th March 2017... Screening and Inequalities event brochure 29 Mar 2017 Event document Screening Screening and Inequalities event brochure... Screening and Inequalities event March 2017 presentations 29 Mar 2017 Event document Screening Presentations from the Screening and Inequalities Event held in Edinburgh on 14th March 2017. The presentations were from Dr Andrew Fraser, Menekse Suphi, Marion O'Neill, Lorn... NHS Health Scotland equality outcomes 2017 to 2021 22 Mar 2017 Corporate Corporate As part of the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012, NHS Health Scotland is required to publish a set of specific and measurable Equality Outcomes e... Public Health Skills Knowledge Framework Event Programme 17 March 2017 16 Mar 2017 Event document Public health Public Health Skills Knowledge Framework Event Programme 17 March 2017... Public Health Skills Knowledge Framework Presentations 16 Mar 2017 Event document Public health PDF slides of each presentation from the Public Health Knowledge Framework Event held in Glasgow on 16th March 2017. The presentations were from Dr Andrew Fraser, Claire Cotte... Presentations from the Financial Inclusion Pathways event 14 Mar 2017 Event document Children Presentations from the Addressing Child Poverty in Scotland - Financial Inclusion Pathways in early years, children and families services event. Some of these presentations h... Evaluability assessment of Distress Brief Interventions 14 Mar 2017 Evaluation Mental health Evaluability assessment of Distress Brief Interventions pilot... Screening and Inequalities Event March 2017 Agenda 01 Mar 2017 Event document Screening Agenda for Screening and Inequalities event March 14th 2017... Health outcomes and determinants by occupation and industry in Scotland 23 Feb 2017 Research report Employment This report describes contemporary health outcomes, behaviours and determinants, by current or most recent occupation and industry of employment, for adults aged 16– 64 years... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 17 February 2017 17 Feb 2017 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 17th February 2017... Alcohol Brief Intervention resources 01 Feb 2017 Guidance Alcohol These Alcohol Brief Intervention (ABI) resources were updated in 2017 to be consistent with the new drinking guidelines... Interventions to reduce illicit drug use during pregnancy 23 Jan 2017 Evidence Pregnancy and early years This briefing, based on a review of the evidence undertaken in 2015 and early 2016, aims to provide an update of the best available evidence from systematic reviews or reviews... Interventions to reduce alcohol consumption during pregnancy 23 Jan 2017 Evidence Pregnancy and early years This briefing, based on a review of the evidence undertaken in 2015 and early 2016, aims to provide an update of the best available evidence from systematic reviews or reviews... Cervical Screening Programme Professional Briefing 19 Jan 2017 Briefing paper Screening Professional question and answers paper, slide presentation and briefing for the Cervical Screening Programme - Change in age range and frequency communications group... Smoke-free local authority implementation guidance 16 Jan 2017 Guidance Smoking This guidance is intended to support local councils to develop and implement their smoke-free policies across local authority owned and operated sites and to extend smoke-free... Annual Report 2015-16 22 Dec 2016 Corporate Corporate NHS Health Scotland Annual Report 2015-16... Human rights and the right to health 09 Dec 2016 Inequality briefing Right to health This is the 7th in our series of inequality briefings. It is about the right to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. It sets out what the right... Presentations from the ACEs conference 02 Dec 2016 Event document Children Presentations from the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Conference - Polishing our Gems: A call for action on childhood adversity. These presentations have been provided... Remuneration Committee membership and terms of reference 30 Nov 2016 Corporate Corporate Here you can download a list of members as well as the terms of reference for the remuneration committee. ... Partnership Forum membership and agreement 30 Nov 2016 Corporate Corporate Here you can download a list of members as well as the agreement of the partnership forum. ... Good work for all 28 Nov 2016 Inequality briefing Employment This is the 2nd in our series of inequality briefings. It focuses on the role that good work for all can play in reducing health inequalities. It assumes that action in relat... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 25 November 2016 28 Nov 2016 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 25th November 2016... Cervical screening toolkit 21 Nov 2016 Guidance Cervical screening Screening This toolkit aims to address falling attendance rates and women’s poor understanding of the benefits of cervical screening. The information will help GPs, practice nurses and... Learning opportunities to reduce health inequalities 15 Nov 2016 Corporate Learning A guide to our learning resources and training... Health and homelessness 14 Nov 2016 Inequality briefing Homeless people This is the 6th in our series of inequality briefings. It focuses on the issues around health and homelessness. It addresses the impact that homelessness can have on health an... Universal free school meals second monitoring report 31 Oct 2016 Evaluation Free school meals Evaluation of Universal Free School Meals uptake in Scotland by local authority... Self-assessment report 2015-16 04 Oct 2016 Corporate Corporate Self-assessment report 2016... Planning resources - HIIA scoping workshop 19 Sep 2016 Guidance Health inequalities impact assessment Health Inequalities Impact Assessment (HIIA) resources for planning a scoping workshop... Dementia and Equality Briefing Paper 19 Sep 2016 Briefing paper Dementia This paper gives an overview of equality issues and dementia. The focus is evidence of effective interventions to raise awareness of dementia among different population groups... Conducting resources - HIIA scoping workshop 19 Sep 2016 Guidance Health inequalities impact assessment Health Inequalities Impact Assessment scoping workshop documents for use during the workshop... Reporting resource - HIIA scoping workshop 19 Sep 2016 Guidance Health inequalities impact assessment Health Inequalities Impact Assessment (HIIA) - scoping workshop report template. Use after a full HIIA workshop to record answers from participants to the questions... Public Services Reform Act (2010): suppliers with payments over £25k 01 Sep 2016 Corporate Corporate A summary of costs over £25,000 disclosed in line with the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010... Annual review 2016 01 Sep 2016 Corporate Corporate Annual review 2016... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 26 August 2016 26 Aug 2016 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 26th August 2016... Dementia and Equality - Meeting the challenge in Scotland 11 Aug 2016 Evidence Dementia This is a report providing recommendations following Scotland’s second National Dementia Strategy 2013–16, which identified 17 commitments underpinned by a human rights approa... Power - a health and social justice issue 08 Jul 2016 Briefing paper Power This briefing paper outlines the theory of power as a fundamental cause of health inequalities. It aims to generate discussion to inform our programme of work to achieve a fai... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 22 June 2016 22 Jun 2016 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 22nd June 2016. ... Place and communities 03 Jun 2016 Inequality briefing Place This is the 4th in our series of inequality briefings. It focuses on the role that good quality places can play in improving health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalit... The right to health: Tackling inequalities 26 May 2016 Guidance Right to health This is an information resource about health inequalities and how unfair and avoidable differences are in people's health across social groups and between different population... MESAS alcohol sales and price update May 2016 25 May 2016 Evaluation MESAS Alcohol The Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland’s Alcohol Strategy (MESAS) alcohol sales and price band analyses have been updated with 2015 data. Infographics that summarise the findi... Evaluation of the Links Worker Programme in 'Deep End' general practices in Glasgow 24 May 2016 Evaluation Primary care The Links Worker Programme is a Scottish Government funded programme, being piloted in deprived areas of Glasgow, which aims to support primary care patients with complex need... Procurement strategy 2015 to 2018 18 Apr 2016 Corporate Corporate Shared Procurement Service strategy 2015-2018. ... Contract register 18 Apr 2016 Corporate Corporate Contract register. ... DNA analysis - NHS Highland 26 Mar 2016 Research report Primary care The Did Not Attend (DNA) analysis aimed to identify potential inequities in access to NHS services in Highland by identifying differences in the risk of not attending outpatie... Health inequalities - what are they and how do we reduce them? 18 Mar 2016 Inequality briefing Health inequality This is the 1st in our series of inequality briefings. It focuses on what health inequalities are and ways in which we can reduce them. ... Economics of Prevention 18 Mar 2016 Inequality briefing Identify cost effective actions A study released by NHS Health Scotland identifies cost-effective approaches to preventing poor health that is also likely to narrow health inequalities. The study ‘Best pre... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 18 March 2016 18 Mar 2016 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 18th March 2016. ... Improving implementation and uptake of Universal Free School Meals 08 Mar 2016 Briefing paper Free school meals This briefing summarises findings from the Universal Free School Meals evaluation on how to improve implementation and uptake. ... Process evaluation of the implementation of Universal Free School Meals 08 Mar 2016 Evaluation Free school meals Process evaluation of the implementation of universal free school meals for primary one to primary three. Research with schools and local authorities. ... Outcomes framework for the Pregnancy and Parenthood in Young People Strategy 04 Mar 2016 Outcomes framework Young people This outcomes framework was developed to inform the Scottish Government National Strategy on Pregnancy and Parenting in Young People. ... MESAS final report - March 2016 01 Mar 2016 Evaluation MESAS Alcohol NHS Health Scotland was tasked by the Scottish Government to lead the evaluation of Scotland's alcohol strategy through the Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland's Alcohol Strate... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 5 February 2016 05 Feb 2016 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 5th February 2016. ... Pulling in different directions? 02 Feb 2016 Research report This report provides an update on developments in the social security system and changing economic context and monitors relevant changes in population health and health inequa... Impact Assessment Reports on NHS Health Scotland 19 Jan 2016 Corporate Corporate Here you can download copies of our Impact Assessment Reports which show our performance as a Health Board and the impact we have had over a 12 month period. A different appro... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 27 November 2015 27 Nov 2015 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 27th November 2015. ... The validity and reliability of retail sales data for monitoring population cigarette consumption in Scotland 24 Nov 2015 Research report Smoking This report reviews the validity and reliability of using cigarette retail sales data to estimate per-adult cigarette consumption for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating... Position statement on food poverty 03 Nov 2015 Briefing paper Poverty Diet The purpose of this paper is to outline ours position on food poverty in Scotland. It's informed by the work of our Community Food and Health programme, which works to ensure... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 21 August 2015 21 Aug 2015 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 21st August 2015. ... Brief guide to intimate partner violence and abuse 27 Jul 2015 Briefing paper Gender based violence This briefing looks at the scale of the problem of intimate partner violence and abuse against women, at how we can explain and understand the underlying causes, and at the im... Audit committee membership and terms of reference 15 Jul 2015 Corporate Corporate Here you can download a list of members as well as the terms of reference for the audit committee. ... Health Governance Committee membership and terms of reference 15 Jul 2015 Corporate Corporate Here you can download a list of members as well as the terms of reference for the Health Governance Committee. ... The nature and extent of food poverty and insecurity in Scotland 15 Jul 2015 Research report Poverty Food poverty and insecurity has become a subject of key policy concern in Scotland and the UK in recent years. Emerging research evidence indicates that there's an increasing... Staff Governance Committee membership and terms of reference 09 Jul 2015 Corporate Corporate Here you can download a list of members as well as the terms of reference for the Staff Governance Committee. ... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 23 June 2015 23 Jun 2015 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 23rd June 2015. ... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 29 May 2015 29 May 2015 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 29th May 2015. ... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 27 March 2015 27 Mar 2015 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 27th March 2015. ... DNA analysis - NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 26 Mar 2015 Research report Primary care The Did Not Attend (DNA) analysis aimed to identify potential inequities in access to NHS services in Greater Glasgow and Clyde by identifying differences in the risk of not a... DNA analysis - NHS Dumfries & Galloway 26 Mar 2015 Research report Primary care The Did Not Attend (DNA) analysis aimed to identify potential inequities in access to NHS services in Dumfries and Galloway by identifying differences in the risk of not atten... Who is least likely to attend? An analysis of outpatient appointment 'did not attend' (DNA) data in Scotland 19 Mar 2015 Research report Primary care This project aimed to identify potential inequities in access to NHS services in Scotland by identifying differences in the risk and rate of patients not attending outpatient... Smoke free NHSScotland implementation guidance 27 Feb 2015 Guidance Smoking This Smoke-free NHS Scotland: Implementation Guidance has been developed by the National Smoke-free Grounds working group and is designed to support NHS Boards achieve smoke-f... NHS Health Scotland Board Papers 6 February 2015 06 Feb 2015 Board document Corporate Papers from the NHS Health Scotland Board meeting on 6th February 2015. ... Management of risk policy 12 Dec 2014 Corporate Corporate The Management of Risk Policy is the top level risk management policy document for NHS Health Scotland. ... Scottish Migrant and Ethnic Health Research Strategy group (SMEHRS) report 18 Nov 2014 Research report Migrant health This 2014 annual report of the Scottish Migrant and Ethnic Health Research Strategy (SMEHRS) group includes the SMEHRS five year strategy to 2019. ... Universal Free School Meals evaluation briefing paper 14 Nov 2014 Briefing paper Free school meals A briefing note on the development of an evaluation of the universal free school meals policy, which will be introduced in Scotland in January 2015. ... Reducing health inequalities - what NHS Non-Executive Directors can do to make a difference 29 Aug 2014 Corporate Corporate This resource focuses on supporting Non-Executive Directors to strengthen their contribution to the role of NHS Boards in reducing health inequalities and improving the health... Optimising Older People's Quality of Life - an outcomes framework 28 Aug 2014 Outcomes framework Older people The outcomes framework for this strategy was developed by the Scottish Government’s Integration & Reshaping Care policy team, the Joint Improvement Team and NHS Health Sco... NHS Health Scotland Model Publication Scheme 30 May 2014 Corporate Corporate The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (the Act) requires Scottish public authorities to produce and maintain a publication scheme. Authorities are under a legal oblig... Interventions to support parents of older children and adolescents 31 Mar 2014 Evidence Young people This rapid review presents an overview of highly processed evidence about interventions to support parents of older children and adolescents that improve health and wellbeing... Health Inequalities Action Framework 06 Dec 2013 Guidance Identify effective actions This offers a scheme for assessing plans against theoretical concepts that explain the link between social factors and inequalities in health outcomes, and encourages consider... Health Inequalities Policy Review 03 Jun 2013 Evidence Health inequality This document was written to provide evidence to the 2013 Scottish Ministerial Task Force on Health Inequalities. It reviews the current policy and the evidence about what wor... Impact assessment case study: Queen Margaret Hospital 28 May 2013 Health inequalities impact assessment Health inequalities impact assessment This is a detailed case study of the development of a Primary Care Resource Centre at Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline. ... Impact assessment case study: Scottish Breast Screening Review 28 May 2013 Health inequalities impact assessment Health inequalities impact assessment This is an impact assessment case study using the health inequalities impact assessment approach to review the Scottish Breast Screening Service. ... Impact assessment case study: Active Travel 28 May 2013 Health inequalities impact assessment Health inequalities impact assessment This case study illustrates the health inequalities impact assessment process of the 'Active Travel' project in NHS Health Scotland. ... Briefing on child poverty 05 Mar 2013 Briefing paper Child poverty Poverty This briefing explores child poverty and its relationship to health and wellbeing. ... Physical activity advice resources 07 Feb 2013 Guidance Physical activity These resources support the National Physical Activity Pathway approach to raising the issue of physical activity. Additional resources to help health and care practitioners... Human trafficking - what health workers need to know 07 Jul 2012 Guidance Gender based violence This guide covers the range of situations into which people may have been trafficked and outlines how staff can respond to those who have experienced it. ... A Fairer Healthier Scotland 04 Jun 2012 Corporate Corporate Here you can download copies of our strategic framework for action 2017 to 2022. which covers the strategic priorities we will focus on with our partners to improve the healt... NHS Health Scotland Management Statement 16 Apr 2012 Corporate Corporate This document states the broad framework within which NHS Health Scotland will operate. It was written by the Scottish Government in consultation with NHS Health Scotland. ... Children and young people's mental health indicators 2011 14 Feb 2012 Research report Mental health A summary is available of the final children and young people's mental health indicators work including the recommendations, the indicators, their measures and associated data... Children and young people mental health launch event 25 Nov 2011 Event document Mental health All presentations on the day were recorded (external link). The presentation slides are available for download along with a report on the event that provides a summary of the... Development of survey questions on attitudes to violence and escape facilities 04 Jun 2010 Summary report Mental health Escape facilities and attitudes to violence were two mental health indicators identified through the adult mental health indicator work as requiring this study. Final report... WEMWBS acceptability and validation in English and Scottish secondary school students (the WAVES Project) 31 Mar 2010 Research report WEMWBS Information on subsequent testing and research (external link) is available on the Warwick University’s Medical School website. A report from a commissioned project to test t... Harmful traditional practices - what health workers need to know 26 Jan 2010 Guidance Gender based violence Harmful traditional practices can include forced marriage, 'honour' based violence and female genital mutilation (FGM). This guide outlines their impacts on health and how sta... Health in our multi-ethnic Scotland - Future research priorities 09 Nov 2009 Research report Migrant health This document summarises the evidence gathered by the Scottish Migrant and Ethnic Health Research Strategy (SMEHRS) group, the conclusions they reached and the group’s five pr... Childhood sexual abuse - what health workers need to know 03 Nov 2009 Guidance Gender based violence This guidance explains the nature of childhood sexual abuse, its impact on health and how staff can identify and respond to adult survivors of abuse and exploitation. Much of... Commercial sexual exploitation - what health workers need to know 03 Nov 2009 Guidance Gender based violence Commercial sexual exploitation includes a wide range of sexual activities. This guide explains the nature of it, its impact on health, and outlines how staff can respond to th... Stalking and harassment - what health workers need to know 03 Nov 2009 Guidance Gender based violence This guidance explains the nature of stalking and harassment and their impact on health. It also covers how staff can identify and respond to those who have experienced either... Children and young people's views on factors that influence mental health 24 Sep 2009 Research report Mental health The consultation was with vulnerable groups of children and young people and was part of the wider work on the Scottish children and young people’s mental health indicators. ... Gender based violence - what health workers need to know 01 May 2009 Guidance Gender based violence Gender-based violence is a major public health issue which causes immense pain, injury and suffering, particularly to women and children. This guide explains the nature of gen... Monitoring of mental health locally: Sub-national availability of data for the national adult mental health indicators 04 Aug 2008 Briefing paper Mental health This paper indicates the main sub-national geographies at which the data for the national adult mental health indicators are available. Briefing paper to help local areas in... Adult mental health indicators 2007 20 Dec 2007 Research report Mental health A summary is available of the final adult mental health indicators work including the recommendations, the indicators, their measures and associated data source. The final rep... Measuring positive mental health: Developing a new scale 21 Dec 2006 Briefing paper WEMWBS Briefing note on research by Warwick and Edinburgh Universities to psychometrically validate Affectometer 2 for the UK. Affectometer 2 is a scale previously identified as pro... Validating the Affectometer 2 scale and developing WEMWBS for the UK 10 Sep 2006 Research report WEMWBS Information on subsequent testing and research (external link) is available on the Warwick University’s Medical School website. Research report on commissioned work to valida... Mental health measurement scales and their use 01 Mar 2005 Guidance Mental health For an assessment of mental wellbeing overall, the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) is available. The guide on selecting scales was part of a discontinued se... No more results for our new pages. Search our other pages First Previous 1 Next Last