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• 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...

• Addressing school violence and bullying

  • 16 Jan 2019
  • Evidence
  • Children
  • Young people

  The purpose of this review is to inform the development of policy, guidance and support on bullying and violence in schools...

• Evaluation of the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) in Scotland on those drinking at harmful levels

  • 10 Dec 2018
  • Evaluation
  • Minimum unit pricing
  • Alcohol

  The aim of this part of the Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) portfolio is to investigate the impact of implementing MUP on those drinking at harmful levels. Here you can download th...