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Following publication of our last round of the COVID-19 Early Years Resilience and Impact Survey (CEYRIS), partners provided their reflections on the results and how the evidence is supporting and shaping their own work.

In our latest blog, Dr Jim McMenamin, Head of Health Protection (Infection Services) at Public Health Scotland, tells us about some important things to be aware of to make sure that we keep ourselves and others healthy and well during the winter season.

Gambling is another addictive product in our society that can have a devastating effect on the most vulnerable and can widen existing inequality. In this blog, Organisational lead for Public Health Networks Ann Conacher highlights a new programme of work in PHS to address gambling harm.

In this blog, Dr Claire Cameron, Consultant in Health Protection at Public Health Scotland, reflects on this year’s World Immunisation Week theme ‘The Big Catch-Up'. She also emphasises the continued importance of vaccination to ensure more people in Scotland are protected from vaccine-preventable diseases, allowing them to live happier and healthier lives.

In Challenge Poverty Week, PHS Chief Executive Paul Johnston focuses on our contribution, and work with partners, to tackle child poverty by addressing the three key drivers of child poverty: income from employment, income from social security and the cost of living.

Now that Spring has arrived, Public Health Scotland's Director of Public Health Science, Dr Nick Phin, shares some top tips on the things we can do to help keep ourselves well, particularly as we spend more time outdoors.

As schools return in Scotland, Michelle Falconer - Nurse Consultant in Immunisation and Vaccination for PHS encourages parents and carers to check if their child’s immunisation record is up-to-date and what free vaccines their child can expect to be offered in school.

Today we celebrate the beginning of Clinical Audit Awareness Week. It is widely accepted that good, accurate and robust data are necessary to allow NHS Boards to make decisions based on credible evidence and fact. Our colleagues across the NHS rely on the information provided by the SNAP to make decisions about how they manage their services.

Minimising the risks from bird flu (avian influenza) If you’ve been walking along Scotland’s coastlines recently, particularly in the north and east, you might have seen a number of dead birds on the beaches.

Cases of STIs are rising in sexually active adults in Scotland. In this blog, Dr Kirsty Roy emphasises the importance of having safer sex.