The Department of Health’s interim evaluation of an alcohol industry pledge to remove one billion units of alcohol from the market is flawed, argue researchers from the University of Sheffield.
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Scotland’s Chief Statistician today published “Expenditure on Adult Social Care Services, Scotland, 2003-04 to 2013-14”. This publication provides detailed analysis of expenditure on adult Social Care services in Scotland over
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The first release in a new monthly data series of learning disability services statistics has been published today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). The Assuring Transformation
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Think Personal Act Local (TLAP) together with National Voices have published a new report called, ‘My life, my support, my choice – A narrative for person-centred coordinated care and support
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Commendable progress has been made by Northern Ireland’s criminal justice agencies in meeting needs of victims and witnesses, but there is no room for complacency. These were the headlines from
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The Scottish Government along with key stakeholders have jointly developed ‘Social Services in Scotland: A Shared Vision and Strategy 2015 – 2020’, a new report outling a five-year plan for
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Almost 500 children were sexually exploited or at risk of sexual exploitation in the West Midlands in the first half of last year, a report has found. The majority of
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Over half a million people in Scotland lived on less than half the average income in 2012/13, according to new data published today. 510,000 people were classed as living in
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Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) and Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) have jointly published the fifth annual report on the use of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in Wales
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The Carnegie Roundtable on Measuring Wellbeing in Northern Ireland has launched a set of ten recommendations to help improve wellbeing in Northern Ireland. The Roundtable was initiated and supported by
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