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.

This report explores alternate labour market estimates for Scotland and is accompanied by a dashboard with local authority-level estimates

Last week’s Milburn Review highlighted the scale of disconnect from education, employment and training among young people in the UK. This article explores what aspects of the Milburn Review are…

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.

from a health inequalities perspective

How do the manifestos stack up in terms of preventative policy, their cost and feasibility, and how joined-up different policy areas are?

In this webinar, we look at Scottish social attitudes towards preventative health and policy and discuss the health context in party manifestos with the Health Foundation. 01:28 Poverty, prevention,…

March was a busy month for the tackling child poverty agenda in Scotland. First, we saw the publication of Bringing Hope, Building Futures, the Scottish Government’s third and final delivery plan…

Reflections from stakeholder engagement sessions

This briefing explores prevention as a principle of public service delivery which includes risk avoidance and mitigation, long-term thinking, and linking spending and outcomes. The briefing includes…

A look at Scottish social attitudes towards preventative health and policy

A timely opportunity to reflect on what the NPF has achieved to date, what it has struggled to deliver, and how it can be strengthened. The National Performance Framework (NPF) has been a defining…

Employment is a key determinant of health inequality, and a central focus for health-related policy across both Scotland and the UK.

An opportunity to engage with recent work from SHERU focusing on the issues facing young men in Scotland.

Young men in Scotland are facing similar levels of poverty as children, according to a new report by the Scottish Health Equity Research Unit…

Our findings

A timely opportunity to reflect on what the NPF has achieved to date, what it has struggled to deliver, and how it can be strengthened.

Did the experience of Scotland differ from the rest of Great Britain?

The second three year action plan of Creating Hope Together: Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Strategy (2022-2032)

Poverty rates are affected by a wide range of factors, including economic and demographic shifts as well as government policy. Comparing poverty rates in Scotland with those in the rest of the UK…

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.

Join us for the first episode of our new election insights series of foreCASt which will cover public debt and financial security.

Recorded at the Fraser of Allander 50th Anniversary Conference, the Technology Innovation Centre, September 19th 2025. Featuring: Emma Congreve (SHERU Co-Lead and Deputy Director of the Fraser of…

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.

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

Can Scotland’s Housing to 2040 Strategy help as an approach to reduce health inequalities?

This SHERU webinar explores the intersection between inequalities and pollutant exposure in Scotland; related outcomes of policy initiatives in other countries; and the relationship between industry…

Join us for our forthcoming webinar on August 19th, looking at the intersection between inequalities and pollutant exposure in Scotland.

Join us for our forthcoming webinar on August 19th, looking at the intersection between inequalities and pollutant exposure in Scotland.