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This year’s winter vaccine programme has started, with a clear message to all those who are being invited: ‘If you’re offered the flu vaccine, you’ve got a reason to get it. ’

The annual report for drug related deaths from the National Records of Scotland, published today, shows that there were 1017 drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2024; a decrease of 13% (155 deaths) compared to 2023.

PHS has published a new RADAR alert on nitazenes to respond to increasing harms and availability in the drugs supply.

The Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, Jenni Minto MSP and COSLA Health and Social Care Spokesperson, Councillor Paul Kelly today announced the appointment of Ally Boyle as Chair of the Public Health Scotland Board.

Exciting new findings published today by Public Health Scotland (PHS) show that infants under three months of age, whose mother received the groundbreaking RSV vaccination during pregnancy, were around 80% less likely to be admitted to hospital with an RSV infection compared with those who weren’t vaccinated.

Scotland's roll-out of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme has demonstrated strong uptake and significant health impact, showing how high uptake rates and an early rollout protected more people from serious respiratory illness last winter.

New figures from National Records of Scotland show the time people in Scotland can expect to live in good health, without serious illness or disability, has fallen to a near ten-year low.

Public Health Scotland has published its latest Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) quarterly report today. Figures show increased levels of drug-related harm across Scotland, underlining the need for continued action.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) published the 2023/24 annual cervical screening statistics, providing data on coverage and uptake within the eligible screening population by health board of residence, deprivation and age.

PHS is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Deborah Williamson and Professor Emma Thomson as Co-Directors of the National Scottish Pandemic Sciences Partnership (NSPSP).