Covid has accelerated the urgency in ensuring healthy equality. James Ward reflects on the ways in which health inequalities are being spotlighted and the plans to address them. It has come to be widely accepted that health is not solely determined by an individual’s behaviours, their inherent risk factors, or the function of the health […]
Why are current approaches for tackling obesity not working?
Obesity in Scotland is one of the highest among OECD countries. The risk of obesity is double for adults and children living in the most deprived areas. Reflections on the public health challenge and why we need to focus on a whole systems approach […]
Evidence-based suicide prevention in the COVID-19 recovery
Translating emerging evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in Scotland into a public health response which listens to the voices of those with lived experience, to ensure increasing mental ill health does not translate into a preventable rise in suicide. […]
The Good Work and Care Conundrum
Can Good Work be achieved in the Care Sector. This post proposes simple and low cost solutions for changing the status quo. […]
Access all areas: The role of advocates in supporting young people’s access to mental health services
When seeking support for a mental health condition, young people are often required to navigate a complex system of statutory and voluntary sector service. What can we learn from existing advocacy models to improve young people’s awareness and take up of various health services? […]
Catching up with our digital progression in health and social care
The progression in the use of digital technologies to support virtual services in the health and social care sectors has been fast. What have we seen and how can we catch up? […]
Domestic abuse and Covid-19 what next?
Covid-19 has had a direct impact on the rise of domestic abuse. How has government responded and what do we need next to support survivors. […]
We need to prevent Covid-19 halting the progress we have made on health and work.
Reflections on our learning and experience of innovations in health and work and what we can do to minimise impacts Covid-19 will have on employees with health conditions […]
Youth in the time of COVID-19: How is the pandemic impacting under 25s?
COVID-19 has disrupted day-to-day life for young people who face uncertainty about their education and career prospects and social distancing impacting significantly on regular social engagements. How can youth organisations adapt? […]
Shifting to “employerability”
Considering issues at the point that they intersect with others can often shed light into ways to approach some of the more intractable challenges in policy and service provision. Considering employment and health alongside each other makes it clear that the quality of the job is paramount. […]
