Housing: demographic and environmental trends
How can the housing be adapted to an ageing population and to meet the challenge of climate change?

A briefing that expands on aspects of healthcare for families that experience baby loss - discussed in POSTnote 527, Infant Mortality and Stillbirth in the UK
Bereavement Care after the Loss of a Baby in the UK (210 KB , PDF)
When a baby dies the impact on a family can be profound, with many parents reporting symptoms of anxiety and depression for years after their baby has died. In this POSTbrief, the provision of support made available to families is discussed, and an overview of health professionals’ roles is described. The briefing also examines how the provision of post-mortems can offer bereaved parents important insights into why their baby has died, and also to those researchers seeking to understand how best to prevent deaths before birth, and in the earliest days of life.
Bereavement Care after the Loss of a Baby in the UK (210 KB , PDF)
How can the housing be adapted to an ageing population and to meet the challenge of climate change?
New ways to control atom-sized objects have led to potentially transformative technologies like quantum computing. What are the benefits of these new quantum technologies, and what are the risks?
Research has linked wearable devices with the prevention, detection and mitigation of disease. What are the public health benefits and what are the risks?