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Public Health Scotland has published Scottish Legionnaires’ disease data for 2023, which shows an ongoing increase in cases and incidence.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) urges parents and carers to ensure their child is protected against flu this winter. It’s as easy as a wee scoosh up the nose.

The annual report from the National Records of Scotland shows that there were 1,172 drug-related deaths in Scotland in 2023; a 12% increase on the previous year after two years of decreases.

With Scotland’s new Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine programme having begun, Public Health Scotland is encouraging those eligible to get vaccinated.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) and the Scottish Directors of Public Health have published a consensus statement which outlines the urgent need for action to improve the health and wellbeing of Scotland’s population through decisive action to improve diet and weight.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has today published its advice to UK governments on the forthcoming COVID-19 vaccination programme.

The Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry impact hearings on Health and Social Care concluded on 25 June 2024.

PHS welcomes Cllr Nairn McDonald as a new member of its Board, an appointment jointly sponsored by Scottish Government and COSLA.

PHS has today published a three-year Adverse Weather and Health Plan which sets out how the organisation, with support from the Scottish Government and working in partnership with key stakeholders, will help to protect the health of the population from weather-related harm.

Public Health Scotland welcomes UK Covid-19 Inquiry Resilience and Preparedness (Module 1) report recommendations