Reference Materials

Environmental health inequalities in Europe: Second assessment report

This report by the WHO documents the magnitude of environmental health inequalities within countries through 19 inequality indicators on urban, housing and working conditions, basic services and injuries.

Published on: 17th March 2025

Reference type: Research and evidence

Energy poverty policies and measures in 5 EU countries: A comparative study

Looking into the impacts of energy poverty including the physical and mental health impacts upon energy poor individuals across 5 EU countries (Cyprus, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria and Lithuania). Solutions focused […]

Published on: 17th March 2025

Reference type: Article

Disability price tag 2023: The extra cost of disability

Scope’s methodology for calculating the disability price tag (unfair extra costs for the use of specialist equipment and higher use of everyday utilities in disabled households).

Published on: 15th March 2025

Reference type: Article

The social value of investing in public health across the life course: A systematic scoping review

This review maps an overview of the application of Social Return on Investment (SROI) and Social Cost-Benefit Analysis (SCBA) in existing literature to identify the social value of public health […]

Published on: 13th March 2025

Reference type: Journal

COVID-19 and the immediate impact on young people and employment in Australia: A gendered analysis

This research article suggests that young people in Australia have been significantly impacted by COVID-19 compared to their older counterparts, with young women in particular exposed to the economic fallout.

Published on: 12th March 2025

Reference type: Research and evidence

Child Poverty Collaboration Literature Review

Readers may find this a useful recourse to consider when evaluating their own partnerships, how they work, the readiness of participating organisations to collaborate, and where they might need to […]

Published on: 12th March 2025

Global priorities in HIA research: A new agenda for the next decade

Health Impact Assessment (HIA) advances Health in All Policies by identifying impacts of proposed actions on health and equity and recommending changes to address these impacts. Since the Gothenburg Consensus […]

Authors: Fiona Haigh, Liz Green, Margaret Douglas

Published on: 26th February 2025

Reference type: Journal

Adverse childhood and school experiences: A retrospective cross-sectional study examining their associations with health-related behaviours and mental health

This study examined relationships between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), school experiences and adult health outcomes in a sample of the Welsh adult general population. It found ACEs and negative school […]

Authors: Karen Hughes, Mark Bellis, Kat Ford, Catherine Sharp, Rebecca Hill, Katie Cresswell, Joanne C. Hopkins

Published on: 18th February 2025

Reference type: Journal

Tackling the Inverse Care Law: Reducing health inequalities in Wales through General Practice and place-based partnerships

Following the webinar Inverse Care Law in Wales: A Way Forward, this spotlight feature looks at examples of the Inverse Care Law in Wales, alongside strategies and initiatives across Wales which […]

Published on: 5th February 2025

Reference type: Case study

Meddygfa Hafan Iechyd, Caernarfon case study – Greener Primary Care Wales

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Published on: 3rd February 2025

Reference type: Case study