Clinical Waste
Reading Time: 3 minutes In recent weeks there has been considerable Scottish press coverage on clinical waste services, and particularly the company Healthcare Environmental Services (HES). The...
View ArticleEating Disorders Awareness Week 25 February – 3 March
Reading Time: 3 minutes 25 February to 3 March 2019 is Eating Disorders Awareness Week. This is an opportunity to raise awareness of the different eating disorders which canContinue reading
View ArticleHas devolution been good for our health?
Reading Time: 8 minutes As part of the programme to mark 20 years since the creation of the Scottish Parliament, SPICe will publish twenty “20 year” blog posts onContinue reading
View ArticleBrexit and veterinary workforce pressures – a perfect storm?
Reading Time: 4 minutes If I was to ask you what image comes to mind when thinking about vets, you’d probably think of a time your dog decided itContinue reading
View ArticleMinimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol: How will we know if it works?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Today marks the first anniversary of the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol. The policy had a stormy journey through Parliament and questions areContinue reading
View ArticleFood, glorious food (Nation)
Reading Time: 4 minutes An update on the Good Food Nation ambitions for ScotlandContinue reading
View ArticleGuest blog – Levelling the Playing Field: young women’s relationship with...
Reading Time: 6 minutes The Young Women Lead Committee share highlights from their report on young women's relationship with sport and physical activity.Continue reading
View ArticleSearching for causes in the ‘blue water’ schools
Reading Time: 5 minutes Exploring the cause of health concerns in the ‘blue water’ schoolsContinue reading
View ArticleFast food booming – a cause for concern?
Reading Time: 4 minutes A look at trends in takeaway outlets in Scotland by constituency and local authority. Continue reading
View ArticleDrug-related deaths in 2018
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog examines the latest drug-related deaths statistics in Scotland.Continue reading
View ArticleWhere does health care end and social care begin? 20 years along the road to...
Reading Time: 7 minutes This blog looks at the journey to health and social care integration so farContinue reading
View ArticleStalling and declining life expectancy in Scotland
Reading Time: 5 minutes A look at life expectancy in Scotland. Continue reading
View ArticleWuhan Coronavirus – what is it and should we be worried?
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at information available about the recent outbreak of a new air-borne respiratory infection in China.Continue reading
View ArticleSPICe FAQs: young people, alcohol and the law
Reading Time: 4 minutes A blog drawing together answers to questions SPICe has been asked about young people, alcohol and the law.Continue reading
View ArticleCoronavirus (COVID-19): How are deaths counted?
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at how deaths during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have been certified, recorded and reported and discusses death rates and excess mortality.Continue reading
View ArticleCoronavirus (COVID-19) – social distancing
Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog outlines restrictions placed on the general public in Scotland with the aim of limiting the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) through social distancing.Continue reading
View ArticleCoronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland
Reading Time: 2 minutes This post looks at the latest data from the Scottish Government on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and is updated regularly.Continue reading
View ArticleCoronavirus (COVID-19): Constituency support – updated 07 April 2020
Reading Time: 6 minutes Blog containing links to trusted and official sources of information about issues relating to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.Continue reading
View ArticleCoronavirus (COVID-19) – hub for SPICe material
Reading Time: 2 minutes A hub for all SPICe material on Coronavirus (COVID-19).Continue reading
View ArticleCoronavirus (COVID-19) – Frequently Asked Questions – Health
Reading Time: 23 minutes This blog answers some of the most frequently asked health questions in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19).Continue reading
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