News

As measles cases continue to increase across the world, including in England where outbreaks continue, Public Health Scotland (PHS) is continuing to encourage the public to take up the offer of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine.

Stakeholders across Scotland are invited to support the development of Public Health Scotland’s new strategy for 2025-2035.

Public Health Scotland, Faculty of Public Health, Royal Society for Public Health, and Scottish Directors of Public Health, have issued a statement highlighting the urgent need to address child poverty in the UK.

With invitation letters arriving soon, Public Health Scotland (PHS) is encouraging older adults to take up the offer of vaccination against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

Today’s ‘Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Scotland’ report shows that STIs continue to pose a significant public health threat.

New data published by PHS reveals people in Scotland are drinking 50% above safe limits, with more deprived communities hit hardest.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) has today published a benchmarking report on the progress Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADP) in Scotland have made to meet the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) standards in 2024/25.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) has published a new analysis of the possible future demand for healthcare services in Scotland over the next decade.

Dr Diane Stockon starts in her new role as Director of the Clinical and Protecting Health at Public Health Scotland (PHS).

New research from the University of Aberdeen, commissioned by Public Health Scotland (PHS) and SEFARI Gateway, has calculated the economic value of NHS Scotland's outdoor spaces for the first time.