Annual Reports
ScotGov: Half of all residents in Scotland’s care homes have dementia, figures published last week reveal. The figures point to an overall increase in the condition due to a long term trend in people living longer & better diagnosis. The numbers of short stay & respite care residents also increased from 750 in 2007 to over 1080 in 2012 – and increase of 44%.
ScotGov: Scotland’s Chief Statistician has announced the publication of a Scottish Health Survey topic report on equality groups. The report includes data on health behaviours & health characteristics broken down by the following equality groups: gender, age, ethnic group, religion, disability & sexual orientation. By combining survey data from 4 consecutive years (2008-2011), more in-depth analysis of minority groups with small populations is possible.
EA: Serious industrial pollution incidents have fallen to their lowest level for over a decade, the Environment Agency announced last week. New data also indicates that businesses are increasingly recognising that growth & responsible environmental practices go hand-in-hand.
The Environment Agency’s Sustainable Business Report also reveals that industry is continuing to cut waste & emissions to air – helping to reduce the nation’s health bill by an estimated £630m since 2005.
The Environment Agency’s Sustainable Business Report also reveals that industry is continuing to cut waste & emissions to air – helping to reduce the nation’s health bill by an estimated £630m since 2005.
CIPD: More than a year after the introduction of the government’s ambitious Work Programme, the CIPD has warned that it needs to build on the scheme’s early progress by increasing awareness & understanding of the scheme amongst employers.
WAG: The Welsh Government’s Substance Misuse Annual Report gives an update on actions being undertaken nationally, regionally & locally against priorities in many areas from prevention & education to providing support for those with substance misuse issues and their families.
As well as a 10% fall in drug misuse related deaths in Wales in 2011, many more deaths were potentially prevented by the Take Home Naloxone Scheme, which was extended to cover the whole of Wales .
As well as a 10% fall in drug misuse related deaths in Wales in 2011, many more deaths were potentially prevented by the Take Home Naloxone Scheme, which was extended to cover the whole of Wales .
NAO: Amyas Morse, Comptroller & Auditor General, has qualified his audit opinion on the 2011-12 accounts of the Serious Fraud Office in respect of the voluntary redundancy costs for the former Chief Executive Officer.
