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Miscellaneous Publications

This page provides publications from miscellaneous sources including the Scottish Consumer Council, the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, BMA Scotland and SIGN.

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155 Publications found


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YearDateTitleSummarySourceFile size
2010July 2 Tackling inequalities in life expectancy in areas with the worst health and deprivationThe Department of Health has made a serious attempt to tackle health inequalities across England. But, according to a National Audit Office report published today, having set a target in 2000 to reduce health inequalities, it took time to embed the issue in the policy and planning framework of the NHS and to develop an evidence base of the most cost-effective interventions.National Audit Office1mb
2010June 1 Management of patients with stroke: RehabilitationFull Guidelines

In 2002, SIGN published a guideline on rehabilitation after a stroke (SIGN 64).

Since then new evidence has been published in many areas covered by the recommendations in that guideline resulting in the need for this selective update.
SIGN1.3mb
2010June 1 Management of patients with stroke: RehabilitationQuick reference guide

In 2002, SIGN published a guideline on rehabilitation after a stroke (SIGN 64).

Since then new evidence has been published in many areas covered by the recommendations in that guideline resulting in the need for this selective update.
SIGN307kb
2010March 15 The Long Cold Winter: Beating fuel povertyMore and more people are being plunged into fuel poverty as energy prices rise and government programmes to tackle this major social problem fail to keep up with the scale of the challenge.

This report reviews the current policy landscape on fuel poverty and asks where policy should go next, if fuel poverty is to be addressed effectively in the UK.
IPPR330kb
2010March 1 Voluntary Power - A consultation document on expanding the third sector in ScotlandReform Scotland seeks views on how to extend the role of the third sector in public sector provisionReform Scotland309kb
2010February 9 General Practice in Scotland: The Way AheadThis policy document provides analysis and recommendations for six key areas to drive forward policy for Scottish general practice: access, out of hours, health inequalities, balance of care, workforce and infrastructure. It recognises the need for a whole system approach towards creating policies for NHS general practice that must be evidence based and improve outcomes and quality of care delivered to patients.BMA Scotland190kb
2010January 27 An Anatomy of Economic Inequality in the UK – SummaryThis report form The National Equality Panel sets out evidence on the relationships between inequalities in people's economic outcomes - such as earnings, income and wealth - and their characteristics and circumstances - such as gender, age, ethnicity - and the ways in which who you are affect the resources and opportunities available to you.Government Equalities Office1.8mb
2010January 27 An Anatomy of Economic Inequality in the UK – Full reportThis report form The National Equality Panel sets out evidence on the relationships between inequalities in people's economic outcomes - such as earnings, income and wealth - and their characteristics and circumstances - such as gender, age, ethnicity - and the ways in which who you are affect the resources and opportunities available to you.Government Equalities Office4mb
2010January 27 SIGN 114 Non-pharmaceutical management of depression in adultsFull guideline

This guideline examines phychological therapies, exercise and lifestyle interventions, and complementary and alternative treatments, many of which are not routinely available within the NHS. This guideline provides an assessment of, and presents the evidence base for, the efficacy of these interventions for depression in adults aged 18 years and over.
SIGN585kb
2010January 27 SIGN 114 Non-pharmaceutical management of depression in adultsQuick reference guide

This quick reference guide provides a summary of the main recommendations in SIGN guideline 114: Non-pharmaceutical management of depression in adults
SIGN211kb

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