Health

Carers mental and physical health

ESSS Outline

ESSS Outline Carers mental and physical health
Evidence summary that provides an overview of carers mental and physical health, with additional focus on finances and employment.
Published in
Outlines
on 29 Oct 2020

Evaluating social prescribing

Insight 55

Evaluating social prescribing
Provides a review of the research methods and approaches used to evaluate UK-based social prescribing interventions in recent years. It gives an overview of how social prescribing has been evaluated, and what can be learned from this.
Published in
Insights
on 22 Jun 2020

Impact of women specific interventions

ESSS Outline

ESSS Outline Impact of women specific interventions
Summarises evidence relating to the effectiveness of women specific interventions in addressing complex needs and the role they may play as preventative strategies in children's services.
Published in
Outlines
on 4 Jun 2018

Living it Up

Living it Up describes itself as an online self-management hub, which aims to empower people to improve their health and wellbeing. Aimed at the over 50s, the resource is packed full of ideas and activities and is useful for those with long-term health conditions, those who provide care and anyone who wants to improve their health, wellbeing and quality of life. It is driven by a collaborative community approach.

Published in
Features
on 4 Jun 2015

Write to recovery

On 12 June 2014, the Scottish Recovery Network (SRN) launched its Write to Recovery website at The Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh. The launch forms part of the organisation's 10-year anniversary celebrations. It was a very inspiring day that featured guest speakers, Linda Gillard, an acclaimed, self-published fiction writer who spoke about the importance of writing in her recovery journey; and Robin Ross, a man who has experienced some 'serious life challenges' speak about how he has managed to turn his life around through writing and telling his story.

Published in
Features
on 13 Jun 2014

Hospital to home

Supporting the transition from hospital to home for older people across Scotland

Hospital illustration
Redesigning the pathway from hospital to home for older people across Scotland.
Published in
Online learning materials
on 23 Apr 2014

Delivering integrated care and support

Insight 24

Insight 24 - Delivering integrated care and support
Based on a report prepared for ADSW at the time of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill, this Insight seeks to distill key evidence to assist health and social care partnerships in Scotland in their delivery of integrated care and support.
Published in
Insights
on 3 Feb 2014

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