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  • Ending childhood adversity: A public health approach

    • 23 June 2020
    • Publications
    • Children

    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 report builds on the Scottish Public Health Network report ‘Polishing the Diamonds’ and sets out a strong case for preventative action on childhood adversity.

  • Scottish pregnancy screening changes - information needs research 2020

    • 30 July 2020
    • Publications
    • Pregnancy and early years

    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 Patau’s syndrome and Edwards’ syndrome. It also looks at what they think about non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT).

  • Child poverty: priority groups - lone-parent families

    • 17 August 2020
    • Publications
    • Children
    • Poverty

    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 group.

  • Trauma-informed approaches in housing - case studies

    • 27 October 2020
    • Publications
    • Place

    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, health and social care to support improvement, help with collaboration and reduce health inequalities.

  • Rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 on mental health

    • 16 June 2020
    • Publications
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    This rapid review summarises current evidence on COVID-19 and its impact on mental health to inform learning for Scotland.

  • NHSScotland Competency Framework for Interpreting

    • 22 October 2020
    • Publications
    • Corporate information

    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 providers and interpreters to ensure interpreting is carried out safely and effectively, to provide patients with a quality service, and support them in their care pathways.

  • Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare: Feedback and Learning Seminar Programme

    • 14 April 2020
    • Publications
    • 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 April 2020
    • Publications
    • Children

    Presentations for the Scottish Study of Early Learning and Childcare: Feedback and Learning Seminar.

  • Monitoring and evaluation of primary care in Scotland - the baseline position

    • 03 September 2020
    • Publications
    • 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 the data and evidence, and highlight issues with the existing data.

  • The impact of COVID-19 on children and young people - 10 to 17-year-olds

    • 24 March 2021
    • Publications
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    This report and briefing paper make up the second round of a planned series of publications (following a report on children aged 2 to 4 years). This report and briefing will consider the possible positive and adverse consequences on children’s and young people’s development and wellbeing at different ages and stages of their lives.