Police and health partner up to improve Scotlands comunities

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Police and health partner up to improve Scotland's comunities

Scotland's blue light services are joining up to improve community health and wellbeing.

Dual citizens: health and policing leads at their first joint meeting

Date - 21st July 2021
By - Chris Smith

Police Scotland and Public Health Scotland have formalised a new collaboration to improve public health and wellbeing in communities across the country. The two organisations have agreed to implement a joint plan that focuses on improving community...

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