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The article discusses the thirty-fifth annual conference and annual general meeting (AGM) of the Scottish Legal History Group (SLHG) which was held in Edinburgh, Scotland on October 3, 2015, and it provides abstracts of several papers by authors such as Dauvit Broun, Joanna Tucker, and Dr. Jenny Wormald which were presented at the event. According to the article, an additional SLHG conference will be held on October 1, 2016. Scottish judicial records and declaratory power are assessed.

This inaugural virtual issue of the Health Information and Libraries Journal ( HILJ) celebrates the contribution of health information in informing health and social care library and information provision. It has been drawn together to reflect the 2010 biennial Health Libraries Group conference theme of Keeping Information Centre Stage Amid Changing Scenery and includes a series of eleven key papers published in the journal over the last two years. This virtual issue mirrors the usual format of a journal issue with a review article, original articles and regular features on Learning and Teaching in Action, Using Evidence in Practice and International Perspectives and Initiatives. All papers included in this virtual issue of Health Information and Libraries Journal are available free online. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An introduction is presented in which the editors discuss various reports within the issue on topics including child protection in Europe, resilience and burnout in child protection social work, and evidence-based practice in social work.

The article provides information on Historical Perspectives' 2006 conference, Interpreting Relationships of Power, held in May 2006 at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. The conference offered postgraduates from across Great Britain the opportunity to present their research in a friendly and stimulating environment. The event was attended by 64 people over the course of two days. The conference theme is also cited.

Reports on developments concerning the law of evidence and proof as of March 2003. Psychology and Law Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland; Ruling of the European Court of Human Rights in 'Cuscani v United Kingdom' and the right to a fair trial; Issue paper published by the New South Wales Reform Commission titled "Questioning of Complainants by Unrepresented Accused in Sexual Assault Trials"; South African Law Commission's completion of a report on aspects of criminal procedure.

The article offers information on the 31st Annual Conference of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN) to be held in Glasgow, Scotland from September 19 - 20, 2016.

Background From our experience, a small cohort of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) develop irreversible damage to ankle and subtalar joints despite immunosuppression with methotrexate and multiple biologic agents. In this case series, we describe 4 patients with JIA and erosive damage to ankle or subtalar joints who underwent arthrodesis by a single surgeon between 2011-2017 due to longstanding pain and impaired function despite medical and orthotic interventions. We assessed patient satisfaction regarding the procedure in terms of pain and function. There are no previous case series describing arthrodesis of ankle and subtalar joints in JIA. A case series of 8 patients with severe tibiotalar JIA who had arthrodiastasis (joint distraction) reported an improvement in pain and functional scores. Methods In this retrospective case series we reviewed the records of 4 paediatric patients with JIA in Scotland who underwent ankle arthrodesis performed by a single orthopaedic surgeon between 2011 and 2017. Questionnaires were posted out to each patient. These included Manchester-Oxford Foot scores (MOxFQ) and EQ5D scores. Results Time from diagnosis to commencing methotrexate (MTX) was 22 (6-30) months, time from diagnosis to biologic therapy was 5 (2-8) years and time to arthrodesis was 10 (6-14) years (Table 1). Age at surgery was 16 (13-20) years. Prior to surgery all patients reported significant ankle pain and 2 patients needed to wear an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO). Radiological features before surgery in these patients included marked degenerative changes and loss of articular cartilage in the ankle joints on MRI. All patients reported favourable scores in terms of function and pain following ankle or subtalar arthrodesis. Two patients expressed that they wished they had undergone surgery sooner. P12 Table 1: Patient Characteristics Patient  JIA Subtype  Comorbidity  Age at diagnosis of JIA (years)  Systemic Therapy  No of joint injection episodes  Visual Analogue Pain Score Post-Surgery  1  RF –ve Polyarticular  Nil  8  MTX  3    Etanercept  Adalimumab  Abatacept  2  Extended oligoarticular  Uveitis  3  MTX  4  1/10  Adalimumab  3  RF –ve Polyarticular  Nil  6  MTX  4  0/10  Etanercept  4  RF –ve Polyarticular  Trisomy 21, VSD closure, obstructive sleep apnoea  11  MTX  7    Etanercept  Tocilizumab  Patient  JIA Subtype  Comorbidity  Age at diagnosis of JIA (years)  Systemic Therapy  No of joint injection episodes  Visual Analogue Pain Score Post-Surgery  1  RF –ve Polyarticular  Nil  8  MTX  3    Etanercept  Adalimumab  Abatacept  2  Extended oligoarticular  Uveitis  3  MTX  4  1/10  Adalimumab  3  RF –ve Polyarticular  Nil  6  MTX  4  0/10  Etanercept  4  RF –ve Polyarticular  Trisomy 21, VSD closure, obstructive sleep apnoea  11  MTX  7    Etanercept  Tocilizumab  P12 Table 1: Patient Characteristics Patient  JIA Subtype  Comorbidity  Age at diagnosis of JIA (years)  Systemic Therapy  No of joint injection episodes  Visual Analogue Pain Score Post-Surgery  1  RF –ve Polyarticular  Nil  8  MTX  3    Etanercept  Adalimumab  Abatacept  2  Extended oligoarticular  Uveitis  3  MTX  4  1/10  Adalimumab  3  RF –ve Polyarticular  Nil  6  MTX  4  0/10  Etanercept  4  RF –ve Polyarticular  Trisomy 21, VSD closure, obstructive sleep apnoea  11  MTX  7    Etanercept  Tocilizumab  Patient  JIA Subtype  Comorbidity  Age at diagnosis of JIA (years)  Systemic Therapy  No of joint injection episodes  Visual Analogue Pain Score Post-Surgery  1  RF –ve Polyarticular  Nil  8  MTX  3    Etanercept  Adalimumab  Abatacept  2  Extended oligoarticular  Uveitis  3  MTX  4  1/10  Adalimumab  3  RF –ve Polyarticular  Nil  6  MTX  4  0/10  Etanercept  4  RF –ve Polyarticular  Trisomy 21, VSD closure, obstructive sleep apnoea  11  MTX  7    Etanercept  Tocilizumab  Conclusion This case series helps demonstrate patient satisfaction in the small group of patients in our service where irreversible erosive disease caused pain and dysfunction not responsive to medical therapy. Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information about several papers discussed at a meeting of the Scottish Region Group of the National Association Equipment Providers (NAEP) held September 22, 2010 in Edinburgh, Scotland, is presented. Topics include the future for the provision of community equipment. The symposium featured chair of Scottish Region Group, Gerry Kelly, Deputy Director of Partnership Improvement and Outcomes Division for the Scottish government, Kevin McSorley, and chair of NAEP, Jean Hutfield.

The article presents abstracts of studies presented at the Professionals in Rheumatology and the British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology Annual Meeting in April 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland including "Consent and Candor: A Medico-Legal Review," by Sarah Devaney, "Social Media and Modern Rheumatology Practice: Advantages and Pitfalls," by Ai Lyn Tan, and "What Patients Want from a Rheumatology Service," by Ailsa Bosworth.

The article offers world news briefs related to addiction. New research on meta-analyses have called for a revision on the PRISMA statement and the inclusion of the risk of bias assessments. Six health organisations have refused to support the British government's public health responsibility deal. The fifth anniversary of public smoking ban is celebrated in Scotland.

Information about several topics discussed at the meeting of European Nutrition Foundations in Madrid on April 2010 is presented. Topics of the meeting include the nutrition in the school curriculum and regulations on foods and drinks provided in schools. The meeting features various executives including Juan Ballasteros.

The article presents the letter from the Union Parliament of 1665-5 on the Scottish Affairs at Westminster. The Westminster parliament, a new union of England and Scotland has been formalized by the protectoral ordinance last April. With the earl of Glencairn's royalist rebellion, only 22 MPs were returned for the 30 seats allocated to Scotland while the rest were Englishmen. In addition, in the House of Commons, Scottish affairs were side-lined by more compelling English concerns.

The article offers information on Liverpool Urology Appliance Management Service. Topics include additional benefit to the service which has been a reduction in emergency admissions with catheter issues; prescribing budget which was removed from GP budgets and held by the CCG for Liverpool Urology Appliance Management Service (LUAMS).

The article offers information the Annual British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN) Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, from September 19-20, 2016, that will focus on communicating and caring in an Electronic Intensive Care Unit (edict).

The article discusses highlights of the 31st Annual British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN) Conference held in Glasgow, Scotland in 2016. Topics explored include sessions about the use of electronic communication devices in the delivery of nursing care to patients, success of the Pre Conference Masterclass on Acute Kidney Injury, and the workshops about early progressive mobility and creative writing.

The article announces the 31st Annual British Association of Crtitical Care Nurses (BACCN) Conference in Glasgow, Scotland on September 19 to 20, 2016 with the conference title "Back to the Future for Intensive Care: Communicating and Caring in an e-ICU World."

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of attending a conference on learning disabilities that was held in Scotland.