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We welcome the Scottish Government’s plans to continue with minimum unit pricing (MUP) and to increase the minimum unit price of alcohol from 50p to 65p by the end of September.

Scotland’s spring COVID-19 vaccination programme is now underway and we're encouraging all those eligible to come forward when invited.

Members of the Scottish Public Health System have issued a position statement that calls for national and local action to help stop tobacco smoking and youth vaping in Scotland.

We're encouraging those eligible to get vaccinated and protect themselves from developing shingles.

TB is a preventable and treatable disease. While Scotland remains a low incidence country for TB, provisional data show that cases of TB increased by approximately 40% in 2023 compared to 2022.

Public Health Scotland welcomes the latest steps to create a smokefree generation and tackle youth vaping after all governments in the UK have agreed to bring forward a UK-wide Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

PHS has contributed to three studies recently published on cancer deaths, incidences, and treatments.

On No Smoking Day, it's important to know that stopping smoking increases your chances of living a longer and healthier life, and Quit Your Way Scotland increases your chances of stopping smoking and staying stopped.

Counsel representing Public Health Scotland (PHS) made a closing statement on Module 2A of the ongoing UK COVID-19 Public Inquiry on 7 March 2024.

In support of implementing regulations to restrict the promotion of unhealthy foods, Public Health Scotland and Food Standards Scotland have published a joint briefing paper calling for action to transform Scotland’s food environment.