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2SCH/026/B ASTHMA AWARENESS FOR SCHOOL STAFF Book 2SCH Schools General
Synopsis Asthma Awareness for School Staff is a book which highlights the importance of being able to recognise symptoms, triggers, what to do in an attack and asthma control. REVIEW DATE: FEBRUARY 2015
     
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2HSP/025/B HOMELESSNESS A PRIMARY CARE RESPONSE Book 2HSP Health Service: Prim Care General
Synopsis This book is written for those who have an interest in, or direct experience of, working with homeless people in a primary care setting. REVIEW DATE - December 2014
     
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1DIS/014/B HOLIDAY HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES 2010 Book 1DIS Disability/Dis Awareness Disability/Disability Awareness
Synopsis Holiday Help for People with Learning Disabilities 2010 is a book comprising of different types of holidays for people with learning disabilities, advice on funding, insurance and specialist and group holidays. REVIEW DATE May 2012.
     
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1MEN/011/B RELAXATION TECHNIQUES Book 1MEN Mental Health General
Synopsis This handbook provides the health care professional with a practical introduction to a variety of approaches to relaxation, both somatic and cognitive, that may usefully contribute to patient care. REVIEW DATE - February 2015
     
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1CMP/001/B A-Z OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE - A GUIDE FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Book 1CMP Complementary Medicine Professional
Synopsis This book provides a pocket-sized quick reference of CAM, allowing conventional and complementary health practitioners to ascertain: what the CAM intervention is, what it does and condtraindications, precautions and interactions. With entries grouped under therapies, this guide provides easy access to many unfamiliar terms, therefore providing an excellent resource for improving communication about CAM with patients. REVIEW DATE - Marh 2014.
     
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3RES/008/B QUALITATIVE RESEARCH PRACTICE Book 3RES Research methods General
Synopsis A guide for Social Science Students and Researchers. What exactly is qualitative research? What are the processes involved, and what can it deliver as a mode of inquiry? REVIEW DATE - February 2015
     
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3POS/165/B VULNERABLE FAMILIES PATHWAY PROJECT - DRAFT FRAMEWORK FOR CONSULTATION Book 3POS Policy/strategy documents Professional
Synopsis Draft framework consultative document from NHS QIS to lead the development of a national multi-agency & multidisciplinary programme of work to support vulnerable children and families from conception to age 1. REVIEW DATE March 2015
     
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3POS/164/B ALERT! TO ASTHMA - SCHOOL POLICY GUIDELINES Book 3POS Policy/strategy documents Professional
Synopsis Alert! To Asthma - School Policy Guidelines is a book advising on how to develop a school asthma policy and highlights roles and responsibilities. REVIEW DATE: 03/02/15
     
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1MEN/040/B ASSERTIVENESS AT WORK Book 1MEN Mental Health General
Synopsis Third Edition. A practical guide to handling awkward situations that may arise in modern business life with the demands of tough workloads, demanding hours and the need to exert influence across traditional boundaries. REVIEW DATE - December 2014
     
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1DIS/005/C MOVING ON TO HIGH SCHOOL CD Rom 1DIS Disability/Dis Awareness Disability/Disability Awareness
Synopsis Moving On To High School is a cd-rom designed to be used by teachers to help children make the transition from primary to secondary school. The accompanying booklet was designed so it can be customised using Microsoft Word to suit the needs of your school. REVIEW DATE: May 2012.
     
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1HEH/003/D ARTIE BEAT BLOOD CIRCULATION CHART Display 1HEH Heart Health Primary/Secondary
Synopsis A0 size laminated colour display poster showing life-size child outline with body blood circulation system and appropriate diagrams and explanatory information. Can be used in conjunction with teaching pack 1HEH/001/T -'Look after your heart'. REVIEW DATE February 2014
     
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1MEN/017/T KEEPING SAFE WITH COSMO AND DIBS DVD 1MEN Mental Health Pre-school
Synopsis Keeping Safe With Cosmo and Dibs DVD with included training notes is a delightful way to teach young children (ages 3-6) about personal safety. The Cosmo and Dibs episodes are short using clear simple language which is suitable for children with special needs or children with limited language ability. The resource has been used successfully with children for whom English is a second language. The DVD is divided into 5 stories, separated by titles and music. Total running time 27 minutes. REVIEW DATE: February 2015
     
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1YOP/002/DVD YOU, YOUR BODY AND PUBERTY DVD DVD 1YOP Young People Primary/Secondary
Synopsis This DVD is intended to help students aged 11-14 understand the physiological, biological and emotional changes that take place during puberty. It can be played to show the complete programme, or alternatively separate boys' and girls' versions can be selected. Teachers guide available on the DVD. REVIEW DATE December 2013
     
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1DRS/010/DVD KICK IT - SMOKING (DVD) DVD 1DRS Drugs - Smoking/Tobacco Primary/Secondary
Synopsis The London Bus Theatre Company's 'Kick It' is a PHSE DVD. Aimed at children aged between 8 - 13, it covers: what's in a cigarette, how smoking affects health & performance in sport, the special and financial costs and peer group pressure. Duration 5 mins. REVIEW DATE February 2014
     
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1HYG/002/DVD PERSONAL HEALTH & HYGIENE DVD 1HYG Hygiene (Personal) Primary/Secondary
Synopsis Personal Health & Hygiene explores the importance of basic personal hygiene, including tooth brushing, bathing and proper skin care. But personal health doesn't end there! Students learn the benefits of getting plenty of sleep, good nutrition and loads of physical activity. It doesn’t matter if you prefer organized sports or walking the dog - get moving to improve your health! REVIEW DATE - December 2014
     
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2HSG/001/DVD HEALTH PROMOTING HEALTH SERVICE DVD 2HSG Health Service: General Professional
Synopsis A DVD which gives practical examples of the Health Promoting Health Service in action & includes projects on: a fruit & veg stall at Raigmore; smoking cessation services; promoting breastfeeding and providing alcohol brief interventions. REVIEW DATE December 2012
     
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3HEP/001/DVD BABY-LED BREASTFEEDING - THE MOTHER-BABY DANCE DVD 3HEP Health Education/promotion Adults
Synopsis Baby-Led Breastfeeding will be of benefit to both Health Professionals and breastfeeding mothers. It may also be of use as a teaching aid in Parentcraft to promote the natural instinctive abilities of the newborn baby to find the breast themselves. Duration 16 minutes plus over an hour of additional material. REVIEW DATE: JANUARY 2015
     
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1MEN/004/DVD IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN DVD DVD 1MEN Mental Health Primary
Synopsis This DVD and enclosed Guidance Notes are an excellent resource for teaching young people (aged 7-11) strategies to stay safe from bullying. Running time 31 minutes. REVIEW DATE February 2014.
     
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1PAT/001/DVD HOW TO USE THE HEALTH SERVICE IN SCOTLAND DVD 1PAT Patient Information General
Synopsis How to Use the Health Service in Scotland DVD is aimed at people with language & low literacy barriers in accessing & using NHS services. This includes migrant workers, asylum seekers, refugees, overseas students & members of black & ethnic minority groups. It als includes british sign language & people with low literacy levels. Issues are addressed in simple language with use of film & graphics & options to listen to voiceover in 17 languages. REVIEW DATE: MARCH 2015
     
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1DRS/011/DVD TIPS TO HELP YOU QUIT DVD 1DRS Drugs - Smoking/Tobacco Young Adults
Synopsis This short but sweet film offers smokers lots of visual tips to help them quit. Using a mix of animated illustrations and interviews it presents a selection of tried and tested tactics for stopping smoking. REVIEW DATE - February 2015
     
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4EQU/029/E SMOKING BANNER - HOLIDAY Equipment 4EQU Equipment General
Synopsis Pull-up stand useful for promoting stopping smoking. Picture of holiday with written information on savings made if you stop smoking. REVIEW DATE MARCH 2013.
     
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4EQU/003/E SMOKING BANNER - BREAKFAST Equipment 4EQU Equipment General
Synopsis Pull-up stand useful for promoting stop smoking. Picture of a grapefruit and an ashtray on a tablecloth. REVIEW DATE March 2014
     
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4EQU/012/E SMOKING BANNER - BLACK BACKGROUND Equipment 4EQU Equipment General
Synopsis Pull-up stand useful for promoting stop smoking. Picture of smoke on black background. REVIEW DATE March 2014
     
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4EQU/028/E SMOKING BANNER - PREGNANCY Equipment 4EQU Equipment General
Synopsis Pull up stand useful for promoting No Smoking. Picture of teddy on pregnant tummy. REVIEW DATE March 1013.
     
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1DRS/018/L NO SMOKING SMOKE-FREE STICKERS (SHEET 22 STICKERS) Leaflet 1DRS Drugs - Smoking/Tobacco Primary/Secondary
Synopsis A4 sheet of 22 assorted colour stickers to promote smoke-free indoor air. REVIEW DATE February 2014
     
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1CON/003/P ARE YOU STILL THINKING STRAIGHT AT THE END OF THE NIGHT? Leaflet 1CON Contraception General
Synopsis A new alcohol - themed version of the poster encourages young people to be aware of the increased likelihood of risky sexual behaviour if they drink too much. And you are more likely to regret having sex and less likely to use contraception if you've been drinking. REVIEW DATE - February 2015
     
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1IMM/015/L BCG AND YOUR BABY: PROTECTING BABIES AGAINST TB Leaflet 1IMM Immunisation General
Synopsis BCG and Your Baby protecting babies against TB. This leaflet is about the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination that is being offered to protect your baby against tuberculosis (TB). Review Date - February 2015
     
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1SCR/006/L AN EASY GUIDE TO BOWEL CANCER SCREENING Leaflet 1SCR Screening Disability/Disability Awareness
Synopsis A leaflet by and for men and women with learning disabilities. REVIEW DATE - January 2015
     
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1IMM/010/L A GUIDE TO IMMUNISATIONS AT 12 AND 13 MONTHS OF AGE Leaflet 1IMM Immunisation General
Synopsis This booklet explains which immunisations babies will have at 12 and 13 months. This includes the Hib/Men C and PCV booster, as well as the first MMR immunisation. The booklet also contains information on meningitis and septicaemia. Review Date - February 2015
     
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1SCR/007/L AN EASY GUIDE TO BREAST SCREENING Leaflet 1SCR Screening Disability/Disability Awareness
Synopsis A leaflet by and for women with learning disabilities. REVIEW DATE - January 2015
     
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1IMM/014/L TB - THE DISEASE, ITS TREATMENT AND PREVENTION Leaflet 1IMM Immunisation General
Synopsis NHS Health Scotland produced leaflet giving information on tuberculosis; the disease, it's infection & symptoms, how it can be treated and how it can be prevented. Also contains answers to common concerns and contact details of free helpline if further information is required. REVIEW DATE March 2013
     
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1SCR/005/L THE BOWEL SCREENING TEST EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW (DVD FORMAT) Leaflet 1SCR Screening General
Synopsis This DVD contains information about the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme and the home test kit. It is part of a wider campaign to promote the informed uptake of bowel cancer screening, and to highlight the benefits of early detection. REVIEW DATE - January 2015
     
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1DRS/017/L NO SMOKING POSTER STICKERS (SHEET 24 STICKERS) Leaflet 1DRS Drugs - Smoking/Tobacco Primary/Secondary
Synopsis A4 sheet of 24 colour stickers with a selection of 12 popular poster images promoting 'No Smoking' message. REVIEW DATE February 2014
     
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1DRS/011/L SMOKING BOOKMARKS (SET OF 4) Leaflet 1DRS Drugs - Smoking/Tobacco General
Synopsis A set of 4 double-sided colour bookmarks with the headings 'Reasons not to smoke', 'Smoking kills your looks', 'Smokefree home' and 'Pets'. On both sides of the bookmarks there are pictures, with appropriate captions and either side giving reasons not to smoke. REVIEW DATE - February 2015
     
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1DRA/023/L SURVIVAL GUIDE TO DRINKING Leaflet 1DRA Drugs - Alcohol General
Synopsis This 10 page guide, aimed at 17-24 year olds, presents facts about alcohol and advises on how the lessen the after-effects of alcohol giving appropriate guidance on getting ready, going out & coming home. REVIEW DATE January 2013
     
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1STI/010/L SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS CREDIT CARD Leaflet 1STI Sexually Trans Infections Young Adults
Synopsis Sexually Transmitted Infections Credit Cards promote information on STI's for age 15-24 year olds and testing kits available from local pharmacies. The rear of the card offers a list of sexual health services available in Highland and contact numbers. REVIEW DATE: FEBRUARY 2013
     
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1FOO/007/L HEALTHY START APPLICATION LEAFLET(FREE MILK, FRUIT, VEG AND VITAMINS) (HSO1) Leaflet 1FOO Food - Nutrition/Hygiene General
Synopsis Healthy Start Application Leaflet (Free milk, Fruit, Veg and Vitamins) (HSO1). Healthy Start vouchers to spend on milk, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and infant formula. You can also get free vitamin supplements. November 2009 revised form. REVIEW DATE November 2012
     
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1EXE/009/L WARMING UP AND STRETCHING THE LOWER BODY Leaflet 1EXE Exercise General
Synopsis Whatever your level of participation, from elite to recreational sport, formal or informal physical activity programmes or just occasional leisure activities, this lealfet is aimed at helping you participate safely. REVIEW DATE - February 2015
     
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1DRS/022/P SMOKE-FREE AND PROUD Poster 1DRS Drugs - Smoking/Tobacco Young Adults
Synopsis A3 poster showing a young couple showing a male and female no-smoking signs on their upper arms carrries the caption 'Smoke Free and Proud'. Targets young people. REVIEW DATE February 2014.
     
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1DRS/016/P SMOKING CAN SERIOUSLY DAMAGE YOUR SMILE Poster 1DRS Drugs - Smoking/Tobacco Secondary
Synopsis A3 smoking prevention poster that focuses on the damage smoking can do to your mouth and teeth. Superimposed over a healthy smile is a list of the smoking-related oral health damage. These include, gingivitis, tooth loss, periodonitis, oral cancer, hairy tongue, bad breath, plaque, gum disease and tongue cancer. For a fresh and healthy mouth don't smoke! REVIEW DATE February 2014.
     
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1DRS/024/P SO SHE SAID Poster 1DRS Drugs - Smoking/Tobacco Secondary
Synopsis Stop smoking A3 poster targeting young women. It is a rant from a young woman with a cigarette, about her friend who decides to stop smoking and who has more money to spend on the good things of life and gets the boyfriend they have all been fancying because she is smoke-free. Ironic, funny and hard hitting. REVIEW DATE February 2014.
     
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1STI/001/P AGED 15 - 24? Poster 1STI Sexually Trans Infections General
Synopsis Sexually Transmitted Infections Poster promotes information on STI's for age 15-24 year olds and testing kits available from local pharmacies. With contact details for Highland Sexual Health Services. REVIEW DATE: FEBRUARY 2013
     
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1DRS/021/P SAY NO TO SECOND-HAND SMOKE Poster 1DRS Drugs - Smoking/Tobacco Adults
Synopsis Say NO to second-hand smoke is the caption for this A3 poster showing a collection of handmade NO SMOKING signs stuck over a smoky background. Targets non-smokers REVIEW DATE February 2014.
     
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1DRS/014/P TURN YOUR BACK ON SMOKING Poster 1DRS Drugs - Smoking/Tobacco Young Adults
Synopsis Tobacco prevention A3 poster targeting young people. It shows a row of young people walking arm in arm into a smoke-free future. The caption reads 'Turn your back on smoking'. REVIEW DATE February 2014.
     
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1DRS/015/P WHAT'S IN CIGARETTE SMOKE Poster 1DRS Drugs - Smoking/Tobacco General
Synopsis Tobacco education A3 poster that demonstrates the range of hazardous chemicals in tobacco smoke and the common porducts those toxins in tobacco are found in. Includes chemicals such as tar, carbon monoxide, arsenic and many other toxins. REVIEW DATE February 2014.
     
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1DRS/020/P 1'D RATHER .. THAN SMOKE A CIGARETTE Poster 1DRS Drugs - Smoking/Tobacco Young Adults
Synopsis A humorous tobacco prevention A3 postering showing 12 horrible things that young people have said they would be prepared to do rather than smoke a cigarette. Aimed at young people. REVIEW DATE February 2014.
     
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1DRS/017/P WELCOME TO OUR SMOKE-FREE HOME Poster 1DRS Drugs - Smoking/Tobacco Adults
Synopsis Smoke free home A3 poster. Simple image of a doormat with the message for visitors,proclaiming 'Welcome to our smoke-free home.' Reminds adults in a friendly way that smoke-free homes are best for everyone. REVIEW DATE February 2014.
     
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1HYG/004/T BUG BUSTING T Pack 1HYG Hygiene (Personal) Primary
Synopsis The Bug Busting school teaching pack is national curriculum linked & aims to be a solution to headlice & nits. Pack includes detection wallchart, lify cycle poster (A3), bug busting day poster( A4), presentation folder with teaching materials, work sheets, shared wisdom journal, demonstration DVD, sample family bug buster kit, the bug stops here sample leaflets and Kipper gets nits book. REVIEW DATE: MARCH 2015
     
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1DIS/003/T SEXUAL ABUSE AND LEARNING DISABILITIES T Pack 1DIS Disability/Dis Awareness Disability/Disability Awareness
Synopsis This resource gives adults with learning disabilities who have experienced abuse, and those who care for them, information about how ro recognise sexual abuse and what to do.Contains 2 booklets; 'Unlocking sexual abuse and learning difficulties' and 'Surviving sexual abuse'. REVIEW DATE May 2012.
     
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1DIS/003/TB SEXUAL ABUSE AND LEARNING DISABILITIES T Pack 1DIS Disability/Dis Awareness Disability/Disability Awareness
Synopsis This resource gives adults with learning disabilities who have experienced abuse, and those who care for them, information about how ro recognise sexual abuse and what to do.Contains 2 booklets; 'Unlocking sexual abuse and learning difficulties' and 'Surviving sexual abuse'. REVIEW DATE May 2012.
     
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1DIS/044/T SONGS FOR YOUR BODY T Pack 1DIS Disability/Dis Awareness Disability/Disability Awareness
Synopsis A CD of twelve songs designed to help a person with a learning disability learn about personal, social and sexual health, together with a book of guidance and activities for the educator to use. REVIEW DATE - February 2015
     
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1HEH/001/T LOOK AFTER YOUR HEART T Pack 1HEH Heart Health Primary/Secondary
Synopsis A science and PSHE resource aimed at 7 - 11 year olds. The fact sheets contain clear diagrams and explanations, experiments to do in class, and activities. The accompanying teacher notes link the material to the 4 different UK curricula and guidance notes. Can also be used in conjunction with resource 1HEH/003/D - Artie Beat Blood Circulation Chart. REVIEW DATE February 2014