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  • Update on monkeypox in Scotland

    • 07 October 2022
    • News stories
    • Conditions and diseases
    • Health protection
    • Immunisations

    Laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox in Scotland are unchanged at 94. Currently most cases in Scotland are in men who are gay, bisexual or have sex with men, however, anyone can get monkeypox.

  • New data on General Practice activity

    • 06 December 2022
    • News stories
    • Primary care

    New data on GP in-hours activity, from before the COVID-19 pandemic until October of this year, has been published today by Public Health Scotland (PHS).

  • New campaign to emphasise importance of the COVID-19 vaccine

    • 21 January 2021
    • News stories
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    From today, the COVID-19 vaccination will begin to roll-out across the population, with 4. 5 million people in Scotland being offered it.

  • New study launched into Long COVID in Scotland

    • 12 May 2021
    • News stories
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    A new study to better understand the long-term health effects of COVID-19, launched today, Wednesday 12 May.

  • Supporting and protecting the health of children and young people through the safe return to school

    • 15 February 2021
    • News stories
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Public Health Scotland and the Directors of Public Health in Scotland, have published a joint statement highlighting their support for all early learning and school children returning to face to face learning

  • United to Prevent Suicide: Together we can save lives.

    • 10 September 2020
    • News stories
    • Suicide

    Public Health Scotland welcomes the launch of the new brand and suicide prevention campaign by the National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group (NSPLG).

  • Leadership for Human Rights and Health Inequalities hub launches

    • 10 December 2020
    • News stories
    • Corporate information

    Public Health Scotland has today, on International Human Rights Day, launched a learning hub focussed on human rights and health inequalities. It explains the fundamental links between the right to health and the reduction of health inequalities and sets out what is required for people in a leadership role to take action to reduce inequalities.

  • Healthy Housing for Scotland briefing paper published

    • 08 June 2021
    • News stories
    • Place

    Public Health Scotland has published 'Healthy Housing for Scotland', a briefing paper setting out evidence on how housing can influence health and wellbeing

  • COVID-19: Patient data

    • 16 July 2020
    • News stories
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Update on how patient data from GP surgeries across Scotland will support ongoing COVID-19 work.

  • Scotland has moved to Level 3

    • 27 April 2021
    • News stories
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    As of Monday 26 April, all of Scotland moved to Level 3 with restrictions eased for hospitality, tourist accommodation, non-essential retail, beauty salons, indoor attractions and public buildings.