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Public Health Scotland welcomes UK Covid-19 Inquiry Resilience and Preparedness (Module 1) report recommendations

We're looking to consult with stakeholders and gather views from users on how we publish our statistics and make data available.

We've published a new report today on the increase in cases of whooping cough (pertussis) since the end of 2023 in Scotland. Today’s publication is the first of a new monthly report being introduced for as long as whooping cough continues to circulate at the currently observed levels.

With Scotland’s Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme set to begin later this summer, Public Health Scotland (PHS) is encouraging older adults to look out for their invitation letters arriving.

Public Health Scotland welcomes the incorporation of UNCRC and the protection that this ensures for children’s rights in Scotland.

A suite of information resources, including reports, leaflets and a new learning hub, aimed at improving the collection of equalities data, has been launched by PHS.

Since 2010, the UK social security system has undergone multiple, complex, and overlapping reforms. Public Health Scotland has today published a report which monitors the impact on health and health inequalities in Scotland.

Return of weekly updates to the viral respiratory dashboard

Two new reports from Public Health Scotland (PHS) show that cases of chlamydia and gonorrhoea, the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Scotland, increased in 2023 compared to 2022.

Public Health Scotland has been working with the Scottish Government and NHS boards to develop plans for the roll out of Scotland’s Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme to protect newborns, infants and older adults.