Sustaining the health and adult social care workforce
What investments and actions are required to create a sustainable health and social care workforce?

This POSTnote reviews the current status of DNA profiling and highlights some of the issues which arise from its use in criminal cases. POSTnote 29. POST. 1991.
DNA profiling in forensic science (188 KB , PDF)
Since 1986, DNA profiling techniques have been increasingly used in forensic science. While there is no dispute over the ability of this test to provide very strong evidence of guilt or innocence, debate continues over its effective use, quality control and the use of the information generated
This POSTnote reviews the current status of DNA profiling and highlights some of the issues which arise from its use in criminal cases.
DNA profiling in forensic science (188 KB , PDF)
What investments and actions are required to create a sustainable health and social care workforce?
This POSTnote considers the potential impacts of birthrate decline, including on the workforce and the provision of public services.
This POSTnote will assess evidence on existing interventions, including but not limited to whole-school approaches, multi-agency partnerships, consent education, teacher training, and safeguarding protocols.