Category: Health
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Hey, you can’t cycle there…except when you can (which probably isn’t obvious)
Reading time: 3 minutes
A short post outlining where it is, and is not, an offence to cycle in Scotland.
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Artificial intelligence in healthcare: social and ethical challenges
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Scotland’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy aims to promote the use of “trustworthy, ethical and inclusive” AI technologies. This blog discusses some of the ethical and social…
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Climate Change and Scottish Parliament committees: Economy and Fair Work Committee
Reading time: 9 minutes
This blog looks at how the work of the Scottish Parliament’s Economy and Fair Work Committee is central to the delivery of climate change targets…
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UK general election 2024 – Keir we go!
Reading time: 9 minutes
This blog summarises the result and provides analysis of the outcome of the UK general election which took place on Thursday 4 July 2024.
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Artificial intelligence: how might it be used in healthcare?
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This blog explains how AI could be used in healthcare. It highlights both current and potential near-future applications in NHS Scotland.
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The National Care Service Bill – the next chapter(s)
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This blog will provide an overview of the latest development in the passage of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (NCS Bill/the Bill). The blog…
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Scotland’s Housing Emergency
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This blog provides an overview of why a housing emergency has been declared in Scotland.
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Better protection for people in debt? Stage 3 of the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill
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A look at the commitments made by the Scottish Government during the Stage 3 debate on the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill.
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Artificial intelligence: how it works and what it can do
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This blog explains what AI is, how it works and what it can do. It also defines common AI terms.
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Renewable energy map of Scotland
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Please note that SPICe is aware of some accuracy issues with the data underpinning this map. We therefore recommend that the location of a site…
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The Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: What happened at Stage 2?
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A blog discussing what happened at Stage 2 of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill, in advance of Stage 3.
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European Parliament elections 2024
Reading time: 6 minutes
Elections to the European Parliament took place between 6-9 June 2024. This blog provides information about the election, summarises the results, and sets out what…