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1528201490 The ‘Glasgow Effect’ and the ‘Scottish Effect’: unhelpful terms which have now lost their meaning David Walsh discusses new research on excess mortality and why the terms 'Glasgow Effect' and 'Scottish Effect' are unhelpful and outdated.

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Published
02 June 2016
1378286103 How well are we describing your neighbourhood? We’re asking people in Glasgow to look at and give feedback on our set of health and wellbeing profiles for Glasgow neighbourhoods.

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Published
27 May 2016
1528201490 Asset-based approaches: reflections on a journey of writing in partnership Jennifer McLean reflects on the collaborative approach undertaken in writing a new book on asset-based approaches.

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Published
19 May 2016
New synthesis on excess mortality published Our new synthesis report has identified the most likely underlying causes of Scotland’s and Glasgow’s levels of ‘excess’ mortality.

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Published
15 May 2016
Film_blog_logo_listing April's Midweek Movie - films and discussion This month we highlight a collection of historical public information films which have been made available online by the BFI (British Film Institute) and discuss trends in public information dissemination using film.

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Published
06 May 2016
Film_blog_logo_listing March's Midweek Movie - films and discussion For March we chose to watch and discuss two short films focusing on people’s experiences of poverty.

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Published
11 April 2016
1528201490 The ‘social stuff’: connections, communities and health Sara Dodds discusses how our connections to others, our networks of support, and our ability to influence decisions affecting our lives, all impact on our health.

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Published
08 April 2016
Film_blog_logo_listing Our film work - get involved online with our Midweek Movie Following the inaugural GCPH film festival, held in 2015 to celebrate and explore Glasgow through film, we have been working on a small project to curate a collection public health-related films.

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Published
23 March 2016
March e-update The latest e-newsletter from the GCPH is available now.

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Published
22 March 2016
1457444796 Prof Carol Tannahill awarded Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Our Director, Prof Carol Tannahill, today becomes a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).

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Published
08 March 2016