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Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

Last Updated
18 December 2025
Source
Public Health Scotland

Resource Tags

Content Types:

Guidance Template/Form

Relevant Driver(s):

3. Ensuring effective regulatory and policy environment 4. Using evidence and experience 6. Improving capacity

Specific Action(s):

3A. Understand legal obligations 3B. Develop equality and human rights policies 4A. Collect and analyse equality data consistently 4C. Share learning and best practice 6C. Use capacity assessment tools

Implementation Levels:

Advanced
Development

Prior Knowledge Required:

Basic

Organisation Size:

Large Medium Small

Sector:

Culture and Heritage Economic Development/Enterprise Education Emergency Services Environment Government Health and social care Housing Justice Local authorities Transport

Role:

Healthcare Professionals Middle managers Policy Officers/Makers Senior Leaders/Management

Resource content

A practical guide for systematically considering potential and unintended effects of policies, strategies or service plans on population health, incorporating socioeconomic factors and health outcomes.

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