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Hoarding Disorder: Towards a unified approach beyond disciplines

This Insight explores how transdisciplinary collaboration across health, social work, social care, housing, environmental health, emergency services, third sector support and other related professionals can transform practice and reduce low-value interventions for people with hoarding disorder…
Published 19 Jan 2026 in Insights

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COVID-19, social isolation and loneliness

ESSS Outline

An evidence summary that provides an overview of recent evidence.
Published 22 Apr 2020 in Outlines

Spoken language interpreters in social work

Insight 52

This Insight explores policy, research and practice issues about spoken language interpreting in social work, focusing on people who speak limited English.
Published 16 Apr 2020 in Insights

Iriss on...Making Recovery Real

A short paper on the Making Recovery Real approach, with insight from Louise Christie (SRN) and Ruth Brown (Team Leader and Chair of Making Recovery Real in Dundee.
Published 15 Apr 2020 in Iriss on…

Recording practice with East Ayrshire HSCP

Project report part 1: Background, approach and context

Experiences and perspectives on case recording and exploration of ideas for improving recording within day-to-day practice.
Published 10 Apr 2020 in Reports

Recording practice with East Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership - project report part 2

Main project themes and principles for great recording

Part two of the report highlights key themes explored in workshops, before going on to outline the six key principles for great recording.
Published 10 Apr 2020 in Reports

Recording practice with East Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership - project report part 3

Project evaluation

Part three brings together the learning of the project.
Published 10 Apr 2020 in Reports

Digital inclusion, exclusion and participation

ESSS Outline

An evidence summary that provides an overview of evidence relating to digital inclusion, exclusion and participation.
Published 9 Apr 2020 in Outlines

Finding evidence online

An online learning resource

This learning resource is for people working in social services who are looking to develop their skills in finding and using evidence.
Published 31 Mar 2020 in Online learning materials

Iriss on... Self-care in health and social care

A short paper on self-care in health and social care, with insight from a children and families social worker at North Ayrshire Council.
Published 27 Mar 2020 in Iriss on…

Impact of intergenerational activities on older people

ESSS Outline

Evidence summary that addresses the impact of intergenerational activities on older participants.
Published 26 Mar 2020 in Outlines

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