Research Matters

A blog from the Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service

Research Matters

Research Matters

Health and Society Blog Archive

Here you will find an archive of Health and Society Blog articles published before 1 May 2022, divided into their relevant categories.

Children and Families

Community Relations

Culture and Sport

Equality

Health and Social Care

‘Free’ sugar…but can we afford it?

May 2, 2017

Evidence shows that many of us are consuming too much of a certain type of sugar known as ‘free sugar’. This article asks what the implications of this might…

Mental health and illness in Northern Ireland (3): Barriers to accessing mental health services and the role of the voluntary sector

March 21, 2017

This is the third in a series of articles on mental health and illness in Northern Ireland. Following posts on the overall strategies for mental health and care pathways, this article…

Mental health and illness in Northern Ireland (2): Service provision, care pathways, recovery focus

March 21, 2017

This is the second in a series of articles regarding mental health and illness in Northern Ireland. Recently, we provided an overview of mental health strategy in Northern Ireland;…

Housing

Immigration

Third Sector

Welfare