Category: Health data
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Briefing note: Sullivan Review in Scotland
Introduction The Sullivan Review of Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender, published on 19 March, sets out 59 recommendations for good practice on data collection. The review...
2nd April 2025
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MBM submission to Women and Equalities Committee inquiry on the impact of Covid-19 on protected groups
Submitted to the UK Parliament Women and Equalities Committee’s inquiry on the impact of Covid-19 on those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 The Covid-19 pandemic is...
5th May 2020
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Recording sex on medical records: a case study of NHS Scotland
1. Background Sex is an objective, verifiable, fundamental and immutable characteristic of the human body. Belonging to either the male or the female sex category has profound impacts on...
12th January 2020