We release a wide range of research, guidance and statistical publications.

Publications released before 16 March 2020 may be found on the Data and Intelligence, Health Protection Scotland or Improving Health websites.

We release data on infectious diseases on Thursday at 0930. Currently releasing weekly Measles data. 

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  • Cancer incidence projections for Scotland 2019-2040 - Cancer Research UK

    • 03 October 2023
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    Predictions of cancer incidence can help to plan cancer services for the future. The cancer incidence projections presented in this Public Health Scotland (PHS) publication were produced by Cancer Research UK based on historical trends in cancer incidence and population estimates and projections for Scotland. The methodology employed differs from the methodology used by PHS in previous cancer incidence projection publications. This publication provides cancer incidence projections for the period 2019-2040.

  • Vaccination leaflet for new entrants to Scotland

    • 28 September 2023
    • Resources
    • Immunisations

    A leaflet explaining the vaccinations offered under the Scottish Vaccination and Immunisation Programme.

  • Laboratory reports of norovirus in Scotland - Up to week ending week ending 24 September 2023

    • 28 September 2023
    • Statistical report
    • Conditions and diseases

    This report presents provisional information on laboratory reports of norovirus in Scotland compared to the same time last year and the average for the same time period of the previous five years.

  • National respiratory infection and COVID-19 statistics 28 September 2023

    • 28 September 2023
    • Statistical report
    • Population health
    About this release This weekly release by Public Health Scotland presents epidemiological information on respiratory infection activity, including COVID-19, across Scotland. As...
  • PHS climate change and sustainability strategic plan

    • 27 September 2023
    • Resources
    • Environmental health
    • Health protection
    • Hospital care
    • Place
    • Population health
    • Social and community care

    Climate change directly and indirectly harms health and wellbeing, widening existing inequalities. Climate action is an opportunity to deliver co-benefits for population health, wellbeing and equity. This document sets out 41 high-level actions across three focus areas that PHS will take from 2023 through to 2026. These actions aim to place population health, wellbeing and equity at the heart of climate action and embed climate action in all PHS’s work to improve and protect population health and reduce inequalities.

  • Social care - demand for care at home services 26 September 2023

    • 26 September 2023
    • Statistical report
    • Social and community care
    About this release This publication by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents information on the Demand for Care at Home Services. This includes the total number of individuals...
  • Primary Care in-hours General Practice activity visualisation - as at 31 July 2023

    • 26 September 2023
    • Statistical report
    • Primary care

    This release by Public Health Scotland provides information on encounters that have taken place in general practice in Scotland from January 2018. It contains summary statistics by HSCP and health board on the number of encounters by the derived fields 'encounter group', 'encounter class' and 'Healthcare professional group'. It is experimental data and analysis.

  • National drug and alcohol treatment waiting times - 1 April 2023 to 30 June 2023

    • 26 September 2023
    • Statistical report
    • Alcohol
    • Drugs
    • Waiting times

    Waiting times for people accessing drug and alcohol treatment services

  • Cancer waiting times - 1 April to 30 June 2023

    • 26 September 2023
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer
    • Waiting times

    Reporting on two waiting times standards used to measure how long patients have waited for their first cancer treatment: performance against the 62-day and 31-day waiting time standard​

  • HIV in Scotland: update to 31 December 2022

    • 26 September 2023
    • Statistical report
    • Conditions and diseases
    • Sexual health

    This release presents data on confirmed HIV diagnoses and access to HIV treatment and care in Scotland.