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June is Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History month (GRTHM) - an opportunity to raise awareness of and celebrate Gypsy, Roma and Traveller history, culture and heritage.

Dr Rachael Wood, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, discusses the pioneering work and findings of the ongoing COVID-19 in Pregnancy in Scotland (COPS) study, which seeks to understand the effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy-related issues in Scotland.

Diane Stockton shares how data collected through our Enhanced COVID-19 Surveillance in Education Programme is supporting a safe return to school in the new 2021 term.

In this blog post, Dr Kimberly Marsh, Consultant Healthcare Scientist and Dr Kirsty Roy, Consultant in Health Protection at Public Health Scotland explain how the first cases of severe hepatitis in children were identified in Scotland and what public health actions were taken in response.

In this blog post, Professor Sharon Hutchinson and Dr Andrew McAuley from Public Health Scotland reflect on the collaborative approach to preventing blood borne viruses among people who inject drugs in Scotland, which has gained international recognition through a Real Impact Award.

As part of Green Health Week, Bridget Finton, Policy and Advice Officer at NatureScot, guest blogs for us on what green health is, why it’s so important and what we’re doing to encourage it.

Rose Vickridge introduces the new easy read version of Ready Steady Baby, and explains how parents with lived experience were at the centre of developing it.

Weight stigma is bias, stereotyping, bullying and discriminatory behaviour towards a person based on their body weight and size. People with higher weight can experience weight stigma and discrimination in all aspects of their lives; at school, at work, in the media, when accessing healthcare – even from those we are closest to - our friends and family.

Following the launch of our Introduction to Public Health Learning Hub, read about our upcoming virtual learning events on how we can all contribute to building better lives for people in Scotland.

Kirsty Ward from the Scottish National Audit Programme highlights how good data is helping to drive improvements in standards of clinical care for hip fracture patients.