Reducing violence in Scotland: The gap between the theory and practice of taking a public health approach

27th January 2025Janine Ewen, specialist, public health, policing and harm reduction

While the work of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit (SVRU) has been lauded in some quarters, Janine Ewen – a specialist in trauma, public health, policing and harm reduction – argues that many communities in Scotland outside of Glasgow have yet to benefit from the work of the SVRU, with the failure to identify and support community-led local initiatives highlighting the gap between the theory and practice of this public health approach.

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