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Scottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · 21d
See coverage of today's report from SHERU on how younger adult men, at risk of deaths from drugs, alcohol and suicide, are a 'policy blindspot':

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Policy "blind spot" driving Scottish men from poor homes to early grave
Shocking report slates Scottish Government for failing to build for future success with joined-up policies to reverse our nation's shameful record on drugs, alcohol and suicide deaths
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Scottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · 22d
1/7 This morning we launched our 2025 Inequality Landscape report at the Fraser of Allander Institute 50th Anniversary conference #FAI50
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Emma Congreve @emmanomics.bsky.social · 23d
Do out-of-work benefits tell us who is out of work? In short: no. A great blog from our new colleague at FAI, Spencer Thompson explains it all.
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Fraser of Allander Institute @fraserofallander.org · 23d
Benefit data can tell us a lot, but using it as a guide to the labour market is risky business. This blog explains why we need to go beneath the headline figures to understand what's going on: buff.ly/sCB5ZzS
What can benefit data tell us about the labour market? | FAI
It’s hard to overstate the importance of knowing what’s happening in the labour market. Among other things, it’s essential for compiling key metrics like productivity, understanding changes in living…
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Scottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · Sep 2
1/7 New stats from @NatRecordsScot show 1017 drug misuse deaths in Scotland in 2024. That’s down 13% from 2023 - the lowest level since 2017. A welcome shift but drug deaths remain far higher in Scotland than elsewhere in Europe & are deeply tied to poverty and inequality.
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Scottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · Aug 12
This edition looks at Responses to the Population Health Framework and Public Sector Reform strategies; England’s 10-year health plan; the two-child limit in Scotland; and draft environment strategy consultations.

Take a look here: scothealthequity.org/prevention-w...
Prevention Watch August 2025 - Scottish Health Equity Research Unit
Prevention Watch is a regular Scottish Health Equity Research Unit (SHERU) briefing that looks at prevention as a means of public service delivery to reduce health inequalities in Scotland.
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Emma Congreve @emmanomics.bsky.social · Jul 18
Really good to see this from @douglasffraser.bsky.social on the labour market. The stats can't tell us what we need to know at the moment - which is a big problem for policy making on issues such as inactivity. More people need to be aware of the issues.

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Why employment figures aren't up to the job
Unemployment in Scotland is down while it has risen in the rest of the UK, but can the figures be trusted?
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Tax and Social Policy SPA group @taxsocialpolicy.bsky.social · Jul 3
At @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social and interested in the intersection between tax and social policy?

Come along to our sessions:

3pm Thursday (SLB/102): Symposium on poverty, inequality and the role of taxes in social policy

9am Friday (SLB/118): Roundtable on tax & Labour's first year in power
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Scottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · Jun 20
The new Population Health Framework rightly backs prevention and whole-system work to cut health inequalities—but most actions stay within health policy, with fewer concrete x-government efforts on social determinants like housing.

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SHERU Response: Population Health Framework - Scottish Health Equity Research Unit
Released 17 June 2025, the Scottish Government–COSLA Population Health Framework champions primary prevention and whole-system collaboration to narrow Scotland’s socioeconomic health gap. Its…
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Scottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · Jun 17
To learn from experts in those areas and hear our early insight into the PHF, sign up here: buff.ly/JzxcIkI
International Models of Primary Prevention: Lessons for Scotland
In this webinar, SHERU will speak with experts in primary prevention models from Ireland and Iceland.
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Scottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · Jun 11
A lot of people will be considering the impacts of the Spending Review today. Our latest paper looks at the effects of previous governments' decisions on spending and delves into the impact of austerity on health inequalities in Scotland and the UK. A thread:
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Fraser of Allander Institute @fraserofallander.org · May 23
In this week's update: a flurry of announcements, from a UK-EU trade deal to public sector pay awards to winter fuel U-turns.

Read all about what they mean below:

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Weekly update: UK-EU deal, public sector pay and U-turns | FAI
It’s been a busy week of events and announcements. The week kicked off with an announcement on a UK-EU trade deal. Some of the details on this are…
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Emma Congreve @emmanomics.bsky.social · May 23
A new edition of @scothealtheq.bsky.social Prevention Watch is out today. Covering the PfG, the SFC Fiscal Sustainability Report and much more!
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Scottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · May 23
A new edition of our regular feature Prevention Watch is now live: scothealthequity.org/prevention-w...
Prevention Watch May 2025 - Scottish Health Equity Research Unit
In this edition, we discuss: the Programme for Government 2025/26; the Scottish Fiscal Commission’s assessment on the fiscal sustainability of health spending; possible extension of Awaab’s law to…
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Fraser of Allander Institute @fraserofallander.org · May 6
The First Minister unveils the Programme for Government for the year running up to the Holyrood election fraserofallander.org/pfg-reaction/
PFG Reaction | FAI
The First Minister unveils the Programme for Government for the year running up to the Holyrood election
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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · Apr 8
Important new analysis from @scothealtheq.bsky.social‬, who we support, looking at the latest child poverty data in Scotland. The data presents a mixed picture, with uneven progress on reducing poverty across different groups and regions.

Read more and sign up to tomorrow's webinar ⬇
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Scottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · Apr 8
In anticipation of our webinar tomorrow, our latest article is on new child poverty data in Scotland.

Read it here: scothealthequity.org/new-child-po...

And sign up for our webinar with @emmanomics.bsky.social Ruth Dundas @chirstyresearch.bsky.social and @hlrandolph.bsky.social here:
A Future at Risk: Child Poverty and Health Inequalities in Scotland
Join us for our second webinar, focusing on child poverty in Scotland and its relationship with health inequality.
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Scottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · Apr 2
Join us for our webinar, "A Future at Risk: Child Poverty and Health Inequalities in Scotland"

ft. @chirstyresearch.bsky.social @hlrandolph.bsky.social and Ruth Dundas on child poverty in Scotland and its relationship with health inequality.

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A Future at Risk: Child Poverty and Health Inequalities in Scotland
Join us for our second webinar, focusing on child poverty in Scotland and its relationship with health inequality.
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Fraser of Allander Institute @fraserofallander.org · Mar 27
Child poverty stats for 2023/24 are out today. Child poverty fell on three of four main measures, but ultimately missed the interim targets.

Some highlights from our blog post below 👇 (1/7)

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Fraser of Allander Institute @fraserofallander.org · Mar 25
Today we are sharing our findings on learning disabilities and financial security. We spoke to 24 people in Scotland with a learning disability to understand their experiences. The video below highlights some of their stories. (1/7) buff.ly/km7dmTR
Financial Security of People with Learning Disabilities in Scotland
We spoke to 24 people in Scotland with a learning disability to understand their experiences of money, benefits and care. This video highlights some of their...
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Fraser of Allander Institute @fraserofallander.org · Mar 21
In this week's update: a preview of the Spring Statement, a spotlight on our learning disabilities and financial security research, and next week's child poverty stats release. Read more below:
Weekly update: announcements galore | FAI
We are in the midst of a flurry of announcements and releases from the UK and Scottish Governments. Earlier in the week, we responded to the Welfare…
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Emma Congreve @emmanomics.bsky.social · Mar 21
This was a great event and a great blog summarising some of the issues raised and grappled with
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Tax and Social Policy SPA group @taxsocialpolicy.bsky.social · Mar 21
A new blog published by @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social from Professor Adrian Sinfield following our event on Wealth Inequality, Tax and Social policy:

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Blog - Wealth Inequality, Tax and Social Policy - Social Policy Association
By Adrian Sinfield, Professor Emeritus of Social Policy, University of Edinburgh. Adrian is a member of the SPA Tax and Social Policy Group — Why [...]
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Scottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · Mar 19
The Green Paper on ill health and disability welfare reform published on the 18th March follows weeks of media speculation on UK Government changes to incapacity and disability benefits.

Read our response here:
SHERU response to the UKG Green Paper on changes to health and disability benefits - Scottish Health Equity Research Unit
The Green Paper on ill health and disability welfare reform published on the 18th March follows weeks of media speculation on UK Government changes to incapacity and disability benefits. While full…
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Scottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · Mar 13
1/5 🧵 Wealth disparities & health inequalities: what does the latest research tell us?

A new study from Norway finds that people with lower wealth at age 37-38 have significantly higher mortality rates before 62. We explore what this means for Scotland. #HealthInequality #Wealth
Wealth disparities and health inequalities - Scottish Health Equity Research Unit
Two new studies of the health impacts of cash transfers reach conflicting conclusions. Are there lessons for Scottish efforts to improve health and reduce health inequalities?
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Fraser of Allander Institute @fraserofallander.org · Mar 7
We have heard this week that the UK Government Chancellor Rachel Reeves intends to make cuts to the welfare bill.

Here we produce a bit of an explainer to get people up to speed on the benefits in scope and what has been happening in recent years.
Weekly update - The welfare bill under pressure | FAI
an explainer to get people up to speed on the benefits in scope and what has been happening in recent years on incapacity and disability benefits
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Tax and Social Policy SPA group @taxsocialpolicy.bsky.social · Feb 26
We are looking to offer a symposium on tax and social policy at this year's @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social conference. We'd love to hear from you if you plan to present a paper which involves a tax dimension.

Contact [email protected] by Friday 7th March.

More info:

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The Social Policy Association’s Tax and Social Policy Group would like to hear from anyone who is hoping to present a paper which involves a tax dimension at…
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Emma Congreve @emmanomics.bsky.social · Feb 21
At last! It's been far too long since a seagull story made the BBC news in Scotland. Throwback to the seagull stealing crisps story of 2016

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Shoplifting seagull chased from Aberdeen shop
Aberdeen's shoplifting seagulls are back - swooping in to steal crisps from a late night shop.
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Emma Congreve @emmanomics.bsky.social · Feb 21
At last! It's been far too long since a seagull story made the BBC news in Scotland. Throwback to the seagull stealing crisps story of 2016

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scot...
Shoplifting seagull chased from Aberdeen shop
Aberdeen's shoplifting seagulls are back - swooping in to steal crisps from a late night shop.
www.bbc.co.uk