Health Scotland Commentaries on NICE Public Health Guidance
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in England publishes Public Health Guidance. Health Scotland produces Commentaries so that use can be made of the material in a Scottish context.
Process
Each Commentary is produced in collaboration with an appropriately constituted specialist Reference Group with membership drawn from within and beyond Health Scotland. The process, overseen by the Head of Evidence for Action, involves consideration of the evidence cited and Recommendations presented in the NICE Guidance, in the context of policy, practice and other circumstances in Scotland. The general target date for production and initial dissemination of a full Commentary and Summary is 4 months from the publication date of the NICE Guidance concerned.
Available Commentaries
Health Scotland Commentaries (full text and summary versions) are currently available on the following NICE Guidance.
Smoking cessation Brief interventions and referral in primary care and other settings
Full text Commentary
Summary version
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
Full text Commentary
Summary version
Obesity Obesity: guidance on the prevention, identification, assessment and management of obesity in adults and children
Full text Commentary
Summary version
Preventing sexually transmitted infections and reducing under 18 conceptions One to one interventions to reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and reduce the rate of under 18 conceptions
Full text Commentary
Summary version
Substance misuse Community-based interventions to reduce substance misuse among vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people
Full text Commentary
Summary version
Workplace smoking Workplace health promotion: how to help employees to stop smoking
Full text Commentary
Summary version
Behaviour change Behaviour change at population, community and individual levels
Full text Commentary
Summary version
School-based interventions on alcohol Interventions in schools to prevent and reduce alcohol use among children and young people
Full text Commentary
Summary version
Physical activity and environment Guidance on promoting and creating built or natural environments that encourage and support physical activity
Full text Commentary
Summary version
Forthcoming Commentaries
Community engagement An assessment of community engagement and community development approaches including the collaborative methodology and community champions – Commentary target date June 2008
Smoking cessation Guidance on the optimal provision of smoking cessation services with particular reference to manual groups, pregnant smokers and hard to reach communities – Commentary target date July 2008
Maternal and child nutrition Guidance for midwives, health visitors, pharmacists and other primary care services to improve the nutrition of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children in low income households – Commentary target date July 2008
Mental wellbeing of children in primary education Guidance on promoting the mental wellbeing of children in primary schools – Commentary target date July 2008
Workplace physical activity Intervention guidance on workplace health promotion with reference to physical activity – Commentary target date September 2008
Proactive case finding and retention and improving access to services in disadvantaged areas Guidance for the NHS and other sectors on what works in driving down population mortality rates in disadvantaged areas where risk of early death is higher than average – Commentary target date October 2008
Mental health and older people Guidance for primary care and for residential care institutions on the promotion of good mental health in older people – Commentary target date November 2008
Preventing the uptake of smoking by children Guidance on preventing the uptake of smoking by children and young people – Commentary target date November 2008
Workplace mental health Guidance for employers on promoting mental wellbeing through productive and healthy working conditions – Commentary target date February 2009