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Leadership in the public sector: A renewed call to action (2019)
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Grant, K., & Williams, R. (2019). Leadership in the public sector: A renewed call to action. Edinburgh: Edinburgh Napier University

The UK public sector is facing unprecedented challenges, with a growing demand for leaders and leadership to improve the delivery of sustainable public services. This Reflective Learning Paper is co-written by Kirsteen Grant, Associate Professor (Wor... Read More about Leadership in the public sector: A renewed call to action.

Balancing the rights of parents and children: The Children (Scotland) Bill 2019 (2019)
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Barnes Macfarlane, L. (2019). Balancing the rights of parents and children: The Children (Scotland) Bill 2019. https://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/112969.aspx: Scottish Parliament Justice Committee

The Scottish Government is in the process of updating the Family Justice system. This includes the legislation regulating how family court law cases (i.e. disputes about children between family members)progress through the courts. In family law c... Read More about Balancing the rights of parents and children: The Children (Scotland) Bill 2019.

Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2018 (2019)
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Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2018. Health Protection Scotland (HPS)

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a major public health issue. AMR occurs when microorganisms, such as bacteria, adapt to survive exposure to a treatment that would normally kill them. Inappropriate and unnecessary antibiotic use speeds up the d... Read More about Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2018.

Influencing Employers so More People Break Free from Poverty through Work (2019)
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Findlay, P., Lindsay, C., Watson, A., & Young, D. (2019). Influencing Employers so More People Break Free from Poverty through Work. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation

In-work poverty describes the experiences of households where at least one person is in work and the household’s income after housing costs is below 60% of the median household income. Housing and other costs, the income provided by the in-work benef... Read More about Influencing Employers so More People Break Free from Poverty through Work.

National Guidelines For The Management Of Pain In Older Adults (2019)
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Schofield, P., Dunham, M., Martin, D., Bellamy, G., Francis, S., Sookhoo, D., …Knaggs, R. (2019). National Guidelines For The Management Of Pain In Older Adults. BUPA

Consultation Paper- This guidance document reviews the epidemiology and management of pain in older people via a systematic literature review of published research. The aim of this document is to inform any health professionals in any care settings w... Read More about National Guidelines For The Management Of Pain In Older Adults.

Perfect Essays Easy Peasy (2019)
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Berberich, R. (2019). Perfect Essays Easy Peasy

Essays are unavoidable as a student and more often than not the source of concerns , pains and even fear. One common assumption is that markers are mean demons whose only aim is to trash a student's work. This could not be further from the truth. How... Read More about Perfect Essays Easy Peasy.

A Competency Framework for Nurses Providing Care to People with Breast Cancer (2019)
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Afseth, J., Dooher, P., & Hoyles, P. (2019). A Competency Framework for Nurses Providing Care to People with Breast Cancer. London: Royal College of Nursing

This competency framework has been written by members of the RCN Cancer and Breast Care Nursing Forum and is based on the Career and Education Framework for Cancer Nursing (RCN, 2017). It incorporates breast cancer specific nursing competencies for r... Read More about A Competency Framework for Nurses Providing Care to People with Breast Cancer.

Co-creation of value: Understanding the assessment of vulnerability across Law Enforcement and Public Health (2019)
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Murray, J., Heyman, I., Wooff, A., Dougall, N., Aston, L., & Enang, I. (2019). Co-creation of value: Understanding the assessment of vulnerability across Law Enforcement and Public Health. Scottish Institute for Policing Research

As police contact has and continues to increase with people who are considered vulnerable, it is essential to establish a better understanding of what it means for a person to be vulnerable. To best assess whether someone is vulnerable, some form of... Read More about Co-creation of value: Understanding the assessment of vulnerability across Law Enforcement and Public Health.

#ILovePortland 2019 (2019)
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Ferdinand, N., & Robertson, M. (2019). #ILovePortland 2019. Isle of Portland: b-side CIC

A public consultation focussed on the Isle of Portland’s ‘loveability’ and the key opportunities and challenges for b-side and its stakeholders to build resilience in 2019 and beyond. The content of this report is intended to be a contribution to bui... Read More about #ILovePortland 2019.

The criminalisation of coercive control (2019)
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Soliman, F. (2019). The criminalisation of coercive control. Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service

This research paper outlines the different approaches taken to criminalise coercive control in the UK and in the Republic of Ireland. It also summarises the emphasis placed on coercive control by government-level strategy in each jurisdiction, and th... Read More about The criminalisation of coercive control.

Evaluating UK offset agreements (2015–17) (2019)
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Lawson, S. (2019). Evaluating UK offset agreements (2015–17). Jisc

This report is the final summary of a three-year evaluation of Jisc Collections offset agreements. The work has been sponsored by Jisc as part of the Jisc Collections Studentship Award at Birkbeck, University of London.

Medication Safety in Transitions of Care: Technical Report (2019)
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World Health Organisation. (2019). Medication Safety in Transitions of Care: Technical Report. Geneva: WHO

Medication discrepancies impact almost every patient that moves across transitions of care, e.g. admission to or discharge from hospital. WHO urges countries to prioritise early and sustained action to reduce medication-related harm arising at transi... Read More about Medication Safety in Transitions of Care: Technical Report.