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In this blog, Michael Kellet, Director of Strategic Governance and Performance at Public Health Scotland (PHS), reflects on how our new 10-year strategy was developed with and for the people of Scotland - drawing on the perspectives, priorities, and evidence gathered from those who know our communities best.

With the summer holidays winding down, Dr Claire Cameron, Consultant in Public Health at Public Health Scotland, writes in our latest blog that it’s time for students to gear up for the year ahead at university or college by making sure they are up-to-date with all their vaccines.

A Scotland where we live in vibrant, healthy and safe places and communities is one of the six public health priorities for Scotland. Health Improvement Officer, Michelle McCormack, discusses the work Public Health Scotland (PHS) is doing with the Improvement Service (IS) to deliver the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme across seven towns in Scotland.

Tanya Rhodes (PHS) and Mairead Gardner (NSS/Sustainability Action) speak to Dietitian, Rosa Holt, and Waste Manager, Neil Duncan at NHS Grampian about a simple but innovative project to reduce plastic waste.

Now that Winter has arrived, Kim Marsh, interim Viral Pathogens Lead at Public Health Scotland, reflects on the work we do to monitor flu and other respiratory viruses. Kim also shares some top tips on the things we can do to help keep ourselves and others well during the winter season.

The summer holidays are once again coming to an end and one of the most important things parents can include in their back-to-school planning is to check if their child’s immunisation record is up to date.

Pregnancy is also the start of an immunisation journey. We’re all familiar with the vaccines that are offered to us throughout our lives to protect us from diseases. Those offered during pregnancy can protect mothers and their babies from the risks of serious illness - both during pregnancy and on into babies’ early vital days.

Following the publication of stark figures from Public Health Scotland (PHS) on the impact physical inactivity has on the population, Ruth Glassborow, Director of Place and Wellbeing at PHS, reflects on the opportunity that a new framework published today will provide.

In our latest blog, Lee Barnsdale, Programme Portfolio Manager in the Drugs Team at Public Health Scotland, discusses the development of a new methodology to estimate the number of people who are dependent on opioids in Scotland and why this is important.

Scotland’s Climate Week 2024 is appropriately themed Stories for Change, and it’s given us a great opportunity to take stock of where we have come since launching our Climate Change and Sustainability Strategic Approach 2023-2026.