Reading Time: 3 minutesThis blog outlines restrictions placed on the general public in Scotland with the aim of limiting the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) through social distancing.
Tag: Health
Coronavirus (COVID-19): How are deaths counted?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog looks at how deaths during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have been certified, recorded and reported and discusses death rates and excess mortality.
SPICe FAQs: young people, alcohol and the law
Reading Time: 4 minutesA blog drawing together answers to questions SPICe has been asked about young people, alcohol and the law.
Wuhan Coronavirus – what is it and should we be worried?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog looks at information available about the recent outbreak of a new air-borne respiratory infection in China.
Stalling and declining life expectancy in Scotland
Reading Time: 5 minutesA look at life expectancy in Scotland.
Where does health care end and social care begin? 20 years along the road to integration
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog looks at the journey to health and social care integration so far
Drug-related deaths in 2018
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog examines the latest drug-related deaths statistics in Scotland.
Fast food booming – a cause for concern?
Reading Time: 4 minutesA look at trends in takeaway outlets in Scotland by constituency and local authority.
Searching for causes in the ‘blue water’ schools
Reading Time: 5 minutesExploring the cause of health concerns in the ‘blue water’ schools
Guest blog – Levelling the Playing Field: young women’s relationship with sport and physical activity
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Young Women Lead Committee share highlights from their report on young women’s relationship with sport and physical activity.