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Queen’s Nurse Institute of Scotland (QNIS) Award for PHS SNAP Clinical Co-ordinator

Public Health Scotland Clinical Coordinator, Chrissie Watters, has been awarded the historic Queen’s Nurse title. Chrissie works in the Greater Glasgow & Clyde SNAP Team.

  • Corporate information
05 December 2022

Group A strep in Scotland

Infections caused by Group A streptococcus (GAS) have been increasing in Scotland since the beginning of October.

  • Children
  • Conditions and diseases
05 December 2022

New Guidance to Support Collective Local Action to Prevent Suicide

Three new pieces of guidance have been published by Public Health Scotland (PHS) to support local action on suicide prevention. The guidance contains recommendations to help address potential triggers for suicide, reduce access to means and incorporate suicide prevention into local planning and infrastructures.

  • Suicide
28 November 2022

PHS supports global gender-based violence campaign

Public Health Scotland (PHS) is supporting the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign which launches today. Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a major...
  • Gender based violence
25 November 2022

Estimating the future burden of disease

Public Health Scotland (PHS) has published the latest findings from the Scottish Burden of Disease (SBOD) study which explores the impact on the annual disease burden of changes to the Scottish population over the next 20 years, taking account of factors such as age and sex.

  • Population health
24 November 2022

Report highlights the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing on alcohol sales after three years of implementation

Public Health Scotland (PHS) has published the latest data showing the impact of MUP, introduced in Scotland in May 2018, on alcohol sales.

  • Alcohol
22 November 2022

PHS signs up to Police Scotland National Assault Pledge

A partnership commitment to create a consistent national approach to ensuring our work environments are safe, healthy, respectful and free from violence and abuse has been...
  • Corporate information
16 November 2022

Report highlights the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing on alcohol products and prices

Public Health Scotland (PHS) today published a report which evaluates the price and range of alcohol products in the Scottish off-trade sector in the 12 months following the implementation of Minimum Unit Pricing of alcohol (MUP).

  • Alcohol
15 November 2022

Framework provides guide to increasing physical activity across Scotland

A new framework to increase physical activity, such as active travel, across the country has been published today by Public Health Scotland.

  • Physical activity
11 November 2022

Wins for Public Health Scotland staff at Scottish Health Awards

It was a double win for Public Health Scotland (PHS) staff at last night’s Scottish Health Awards 2022, as the Covid and Flu National Vaccination Programme Team received the Top...
  • Corporate information
04 November 2022