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National systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT) data dictionary...

Closing statement on Module 3 Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare systems in the 4 nations of the UK

PHS closing statement on Module 4 – Vaccines and therapeutics

This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

About this release Public Health Scotland (PHS) continue to consider timely ways to provide the public with official statistics. Between April and October 2025, Public Health...

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.

This specimen patient group direction (PGD) template has been produced by Public Health Scotland to assist NHS boards. NHS boards should amend/adapt this PGD template and must ensure that the PGD is considered and approved in line with local clinical governance arrangements for PGDs.

Patient group direction template for the administration of hepatitis B vaccine renal indications.

Patient group direction template for the supply of oseltamivir for pre and post exposure prophylaxis of avian influenza in adults and children aged one year or older.

This specimen patient group direction (PGD) template has been produced by Public Health Scotland to assist NHS boards.  NHS boards should amend/adapt this PGD template and must...