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Safety Checklist - Questions everyone should ask about safety
Resource booklet for NHSScotland Board Members, with an interest in Clinical Governance.
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Mental health and wellbeing among adolescents in Scotland: profile and trends
Mental Health and Wellbeing among Adolescents in Scotland looks at trends and key associations for the mental health of boys and girls aged 13 and 15. The report found that friendships and a positive experience of school are the two things most closely aligned with mental wellbeing. Other factors include playing sport at least once a week, belonging to a club, expecting to go to university and reading books. Deprivation and poorer physical health both correlate with lower mental wellbeing.
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SALSUS trend data 1990-2013 user guide
User guide for Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey (SALSUS) 1990-2013 trend data.
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Delivering Innovation through Research - Scottish Government Health and Social Care Research Strategy
Document outlining the Scottish Government health research strategy for the next five years.
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Long Term Monitoring of Health Inequalities: Headline Indicators – October 2015
Annual update of the 'Long-term Monitoring of Health Inequalities' headline indicators.
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Universal Health Visiting Pathway in Scotland: pre-birth to pre-school
The Pathway sets out the minimum core home visiting programme to be offered to all families by Health Visitors.
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Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment
The Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) details the policy changes and changes to legislation affecting burial and cremation which may have an impact on business or the third sector. The BRIA details the likely costs and benefits on businesses and the third sector that the changes will bring about.
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Criteria for the Healthcare Retail Standard
Document details the criteria, rationale and scope of the Healthcare Retail Standard for all retail providers operating in the NHS in Scotland. This standard will become mandatory in accordance with CMO letter (2015)19.
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Review of the Distribution of Healthy Start Vitamins Through Community Pharmacies
Report on the uptake of healthy start vitamin tablets and drops across Scotland.
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Transvaginal mesh implants independent review: interim report
This interim report outlines the work of the Independent Review of the use, safety and efficacy of transvaginal mesh implants in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP).