This study assesses the development of the Scottish Helpline for Older People; explores the aims of the service and whether they are still relevant and whether it is best placed

This is a letter from Deputy Director of Cross Government Programmes, Stakeholder and Partner Relationships Claire Phillips. It seeks views from a wide range of stakeholders on the Department of

Some individuals are at increased risk of severe or complicated illness if they suffer from influenza. This guidance gives advice on protecting healthcare employees who are pregnant or in one

Reviews what interventions have been attempted to try to prevent excessive use of alcohol by young people, summarises the findings and suggests how a universal prevention programme might be delivered.

The need to adopt and promote a recovery-based approach to mental health support was described in ‘Delivering for Mental Health’ and later in ‘Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland’. In support

This booklet offers guidance to learning disability partnership boards to help them ensure that carers of people with learning disabilities and carers with learning disabilities are supported in their own

A study by the Institute for Criminal Policy Research at King’s College London, examining the National Probation Service’s work with alcohol misusing offenders.

This consultation paper sets out a draft national approach to anti-bullying in Scotland. The purpose of this is to propose an approach to anti-bullying in Scotland for children and young

This research was carried out by researchers on the British Social Attitudes team and in the Questionnaire Development and Testing Hub (QDT Hub) at NatCen to test questions on attitudes

Definitions of escape, attempted escape, abscond and failure to return in secure mental health services