Approved work: Winter mortality
This POSTnote will summarise the factors that affect winter mortality. It will outline evidence for policies to prevent excess winter deaths.

This POSTnote examines recent findings on the spread of HIV/AIDS among heterosexuals and their implications for health education policy. POSTnote 46. POST. 1993.
Heterosexual AIDS (257 KB , PDF)
Views in the media on the spread of HIV/AIDS among heterosexuals range from claims of a ‘plot’ to overstate the risks, to warnings of a ‘ticking time bomb’ with major implications for future public health. This is despite recent detailed information on HIV prevalence and sexual behaviour which allows more accurate projections to be made.
This POSTnote examines recent findings and their implications for health education policy.
Heterosexual AIDS (257 KB , PDF)
This POSTnote will summarise the factors that affect winter mortality. It will outline evidence for policies to prevent excess winter deaths.
This POSTnote will assess the evidence on interventions for increasing healthy life expectancy, and reducing regional differences across England.
Virtual wards aim to provide hospital level healthcare in patients' homes. What are the opportunities and risks for patients, carers and the NHS?