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

Electronic Cigarettes (255 KB , PDF)
Electronic cigarettes produce a vapour typically containing nicotine, which users inhale. There is debate about their potential role in tobacco smoking reduction and cessation. This POSTnote summarises the evidence on the safety and quality of electronic cigarettes, explores some of the social issues raised and reviews current UK and EU regulation.
Electronic Cigarettes (255 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 summarise the factors that affect winter mortality. It will outline evidence for policies to prevent excess winter deaths.