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A guide to Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

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Content Types:

Guidance Manual

Implementation Levels:

Advanced
Development

Prior Knowledge Required:

Intermediate

Organisation Size:

Large Medium Small

Sector:

Education Government Health and social care Justice Local authorities Third Sector

Role:

Analysts Equality/Diversity/Human Rights Specialists Healthcare Professionals Policy Officers/Makers

PSED Needs:

Advance equality of opportunity

Resource content

A practical guide from Public Health Scotland on how to carry out a Health Impact Assessment (HIA). Covers all stages of the HIA process — screening, scoping, identifying impacts, appraisal, developing recommendations, and monitoring. Includes governance and management guidance. Supported by a suite of downloadable tools and templates available on the Public Health Scotland website.

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