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The Economics of Prevention – Community planning and health

This event was co-hosted by What Works Scotland and Health Scotland.

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Making a Decisive Shift to Prevention through Community Planning (PDF) – presentation by Peter Allan from Dundee City Council/Dundee Partnership
Thinking like an Economist (PDF) – presentation from Ken Gibb from Policy Scotland and What Works Scotland
Economics of prevention: improving health and reducing health inequalities? (PDF) – presentation by Neil Craig, Principal Public Health Advisor, NHS Health Scotland

Date: 25 March 2015

Location: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow

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What Works Scotland was an initiative to improve the way local areas in Scotland use evidence to make decisions about public service development and reform. It explored how public services could start to work towards the recommendations of the Christie Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services and the Scottish Government’s priorities for reform. ...

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