Newly launched - the UK Data Service

 

 The new UK Data Service aims to bring together a mass of collected survey data into one service, where registered users acan interrogate or download the data. The service, hosted by the University of Manchester under the auspices of the ESRC holds census data from 1971-2011, household survey data, long-range cohort study information, cross-national European data, business data, crime surveys and much more. It's not often I get excited about statistics, but this service has it all!

Surviving the first day - infant mortality

Save the Children (2013) Surviving the first day: the state of the worlds mothers 2013.

"Save the Children’s 14th annual Mothers’ Index assesses the well-being of mothers and children in 176 countries – more countries than in any previous year. Finland, Sweden and Norway top the rankings this year. The top 10 countries, in general, attain very high scores for mothers’ and children’s health,
educational, economic and political status. Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks last among the countries surveyed. The 10 bottom-ranked countries – all from sub-Saharan Africa – are a reverse image of the top 10, performing poorly on all indicators. The United States places 30th this year. Conditions for mothers and their children in the bottom countries are grim. on average, 1 woman in 30 dies from pregnancy-related causes and 1 child in 7 dies before his or her fifth birthday. These statistics go far beyond mere numbers. The
human despair, lost opportunities and impaired economic growth represented in these numbers demand mothers, families and communities everywhere be given the basic tools they need to break the cycle of poverty and improve the quality of life for themselves, their children, and for generations to come. "

New Scottish Government E-documents

The following e-documents have been added to the catalogue with links:
National Health Service Scotland (2010). Health in Scotland 2009: time for change.
Scottish Government (2010). Tackling child poverty in Scotland: a discussion paper.
Landy, R., Walsh, D. & Ramsey, J. (2010). The Scottish Health Survey: the Glasgow effect.
Page, L. (2010). 2009/10 Scottish crime and justice survey: main findings.
Fraser, A. (2010). Youth violence in Scotland: literature review.
Scottish government. (2010). Refreshing the national strategy and action plan to prevent suicide in Scotland: report of the National Suicide Prevention Group.
Scotland. Communities Analytical services. (2010). Domestic abuse, housing and homelessness in Scotland: an evidence review.
Scottish Government. (2010). An assessment of the development of telecare in Scotland 2006-2010.

On Care knowledge - Scottish Reports

The Scottish Government have published this years MAPPA, Multi Agency Public Protection annual reports, one for each of the Scottish Criminal Justice Authorities. The reports offer statistics on the number of offenders being managed and also detail what arrangements are made in each community to manage offenders who pose a risk to the public. The reports have been collected together by CareKnowledge for convenient viewing.

Also on Careknowledge: Landy, R., Walsh, D. & Ramsey, J. (2010). The Scottish Health Survey: the Glasgow effect. Scottish Goverment. This examines health inequalities in relation to socio-economic factors.

Immigration camps are harmful to children

A joint statement by the Royal Colleges of Paediatricians, GPs and Psychiatrists and the UK Faculty of Public Health is to be presented to ministers today. The report concludes that the detention of vulnerable children seeking asylum, at Yarl's Wood is harmful physically and psychologically. See reports in the Independent & BBC.