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• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Women's understanding of the introduction of HPV testing to the cervical screening programme in Scotland

  • 09 May 2019
  • Research report
  • 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
  • Public health
  • 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...

• 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...