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Evaluation findings

Click here for a briefing on the evaluation of the Scottish Perspectives, carried out in February/March 2010.

Available Scottish Perspectives

The Scottish Perspectives series was introduced following helpful feedback on the previously-produced NHS Health Scotland Commentaries and Statements on NICE public health guidance. Scottish Perspectives, Commentaries or Statements are currently available on the following guidance.

Promoting mental wellbeing at work Promoting mental wellbeing through productive and healthy working conditions: guidance for employers (NICE public health guidance 22; Scottish Perspective date March 2010)
Scottish Perspective
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Social and emotional wellbeing in secondary education Promoting young people's social and emotional wellbeing in secondary education (NICE public health guidance 20; Scottish Perspective date February 2010)
Scottish Perspective
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Identifying and supporting people most at risk of dying prematurely Reducing the rate of premature deaths from cardiovascular disease and other smoking-related diseases: finding and supporting those most at risk and improving access to services (NICE public health guidance 15; Scottish Perspective date November 2009)
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Promoting physical activity for children and young people Promoting physical activity, active play and sport for pre-school and school-age children and young people in family, pre-school, school and community settings (NICE public health guidance 17; Scottish Perspective date September 2009)
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Mental wellbeing and older people Occupational therapy interventions and physical activity interventions to promote the mental wellbeing of older people in primary care and residential care (NICE public health guidance 16; Scottish Perspective date July 2009)
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Maternal and child nutrition Improving the nutrition of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children in low-income households (NICE public health guidance 11; Scottish Perspective date July 2009)
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Needle and syringe programmes Needle and syringe programmes: providing people who inject drugs with injecting equipment (NICE public health guidance 18; NHS Health Scotland Statement date April 2009)
Statement

Preventing the uptake of smoking by children and young people Mass-media and point-of-sales measures to prevent the uptake of smoking by children and young people (NICE public health guidance 14; NHS Health Scotland Commentary date February 2009)
Summary Commentary
Full text Commentary

Smoking cessation services Smoking cessation services in primary care, pharmacies, local authorities and workplaces, particularly for manual groups, pregnant women and hard to reach communities (NICE public health guidance 10; NHS Health Scotland Statement date November 2008)
Statement

Promoting physical activity in the workplace Workplace health promotion: how to encourage employees to be physically active (NICE public health guidance 13; NHS Health Scotland Commentary date October 2008)
Summary Commentary
Full text Commentary

Social and emotional wellbeing in primary education Promoting children's social and emotional wellbeing in primary education (NICE public health guidance 12; NHS Health Scotland Commentary date August 2008)
Summary Commentary
Full text Commentary

Community engagement Community engagement to improve health (NICE public health guidance 9; NHS Health Scotland Commentary date July 2008)
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Physical activity and the environment Promoting and creating built or natural environments that encourage and support physical activity (NICE public health guidance 8; NHS Health Scotland Commentary date June 2008)
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School-based interventions on alcohol Interventions in schools to prevent and reduce alcohol use among children and young people (NICE public health guidance 7; NHS Health Scotland Commentary date April 2008)
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Behaviour change Behaviour change at population, community and individual levels (NICE public health guidance 6; NHS Health Scotland Commentary date March 2008)
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Interventions to reduce substance misuse among vulnerable young people Community-based interventions to reduce substance misuse among vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people (NICE public health guidance 4; NHS Health Scotland Commentary date December 2007)
Summary Commentary
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Workplace interventions to promote smoking cessation Workplace health promotion: how to help employees to stop smoking (NICE public health guidance 5; NHS Health Scotland Commentary date August 2007)
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Prevention of sexually transmitted infections and under 18 conceptions One to one interventions to reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, and to reduce the rate of under 18 conceptions, especially among vulnerable and at risk groups (NICE public health guidance 3; NHS Health Scotland Commentary date July 2007)
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Obesity Obesity: guidance on the prevention, identification, assessment and management of obesity in adults and children (NICE clinical guideline 43 – public health aspects; NHS Health Scotland Commentary date April 2007)
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Brief interventions and referral for smoking cessation Brief interventions and referral for smoking cessation in primary care and other settings (NICE public health guidance 1; NHS Health Scotland Commentary date January 2007)
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Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity: brief interventions in primary care, exercise referral schemes, pedometers and community-based exercise programmes for walking and cycling (NICE public health guidance 2; NHS Health Scotland Commentary date August 2006)
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Forthcoming Scottish Perspectives

Priorities for Scottish Perspectives in the coming weeks and months are currently being considered in dialogue with key stakeholders, taking account of the February/March 2010 evaluation exercise.