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Alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland increase
August 23rd, 2021
The number of alcohol-specific deaths has increased by 17% to 1,190 in 2020, up from 1,020 in 2019 in Scotland. This is the largest number of deaths due to alcohol recorded since 2008. Other key findings show that in 2020: Probable suicide deaths decreased by 3% to 805 deaths, from 833 in 2019. There was […]
Quantifying the health and economic benefits of active commuting in Scotland
August 23rd, 2021
A new report on quantifying the health and economic benefits of active commuting in Scotland has been published.
Fire Safety
August 23rd, 2021
A media campaign has been launched to encourage homeowners to install interlinked heat and smoke alarms new fire safety laws come into effect next year. From February all homeowners will be required to have interlinked alarms. Most homes will also require a carbon monoxide alarm. Private rented and new-build homes must already meet these standards, […]
Womens Health Plan
August 23rd, 2021
The Women’s Health Plan outlines ambitious improvement and change in areas including menopause, heart health, menstrual health including endometriosis, and sexual health. Key actions include: appointing a national Women’s Health Champion and a Women’s Health Lead in every NHS board establishing a Women’s Health Research Fund to close gaps in scientific and medical knowledge providing […]
New fair work criteria
August 20th, 2021
New Fair Work criteria will come into effect from October 2021 which will encourage employers to explicitly promote flexible and family friendly practices, alongside their opposition to fire and rehire processes and their support for other fair work priorities. Fair Work First criteria are used in the evaluation of funding bids and applications for public […]
Recorded Crime in Scotland
August 20th, 2021
The police in Scotland recorded 19,092 crimes in July 2021. This was 6% lower than the crimes recorded in the same month of 2020 and 13% lower than the crimes recorded in the same month of 2019.
Police Scotland – National Football Engagement Strategy
August 16th, 2021
Police Scotland have published their National Football Engagement Strategy. This includes the results of survey work carried out with supporters and communities and actions to improve engagement.
Carnegie UK – Learning how to live well together. Our Strategy For Change
August 16th, 2021
Carnegie UK have launched their new strategy: ‘Learning how to live well together: our strategy for change’. This is centred on their model of collective wellbeing: what is required for all citizens to live well together.
Scotland’s Baby Box Evaluation
August 16th, 2021
An evaluation report on Scotland’s baby box scheme has been published. Its findings include: Nine in ten (91%) parents agreed that ‘Getting a baby box has saved me money on things I would otherwise have had to buy’, while 76% of health professionals agreed that the scheme is an effective way of ensuring that every […]
New national facility for families affected by drug use
August 05th, 2021
Funding has been agreed in principle for a specialist residential rehabilitation unit to support families affected by drug use. It will be run by the charity and housing association Phoenix Futures and based in Saltcoats. The facility will provide rehabilitation services for twenty families at any one time and will be based on an existing […]
Monthly Economic Brief – July 2021
August 05th, 2021
The July monthly economic brief has been published. This contains the latest key economic statistics, forecasts and analysis on the Scottish economy.
Drug-related death statistics for 2020
August 05th, 2021
Drug-related death statistics for 2020 have been published. This shows there were 1,339 deaths, an increase of 5% on 2019 and the highest figure on record.
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