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Update to national respiratory infection and COVID-19 statistics

The current ‘National respiratory infection and COVID-19 statistics’ publication will be renamed the ‘Viral Respiratory Diseases (including Influenza and COVID-19) in Scotland Surveillance Report’ from 12 October.

  • Conditions and diseases
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
05 October 2023

Chair welcomes reappointment of members to Public Health’s Board

Steven Barron, Jane-Claire Judson, Rak Nandwani and Liz Humphreys have been reappointed as Members of the Public Health Scotland (PHS) Board.

  • Corporate information
28 September 2023

Health, wellbeing and equity at the heart of action to tackle the climate emergency

We're pleased to announce the publication of the first Strategic Approach to Climate Change and Sustainability, which marks our commitment to tackling the interconnected challenges of climate change, population health and equity.

  • Environmental health
  • Equality
  • Place
27 September 2023

Protect your child against flu this winter

Parents and carers of children aged 2 and above are encouraged to ensure their child gets their flu vaccine ahead of winter. The expansion of the flu programme to include secondary...
  • Children
  • Immunisations
13 September 2023

PHS welcomes announcement to consult on plans to ban the sale of single use e-cigarettes

Public Health Scotland (PHS) welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to consult on plans to ban the sale of single use e-cigarettes (also known as vapes), following today’s...
  • Smoking
05 September 2023

Scotland’s winter vaccination programme has commenced

Scotland’s winter vaccination programme has started, with a range of vulnerable groups being offered the vaccine against flu from 4 September.

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • Immunisations
05 September 2023

New Director of Place and Wellbeing joins Public Health Scotland

Ruth Glassborow has today joined Public Health Scotland (PHS) as the new Director of Place and Wellbeing.

  • Corporate information
04 September 2023

Update on BA.2.86 in Scotland

As of 4 September 2023, two cases of BA. 2. 86 have been identified through PCR testing in Scotland. Scottish wastewater surveillance data provided to Public Health Scotland (PHS) have also identified the presence of BA. 2. 86 in a different NHS Health Board.

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
04 September 2023

Recognising International Overdose Awareness Day

On International Overdose Awareness Day, PHS remembers those affected by a drug-related death and highlights our ongoing activity to reduce drug harms in Scotland.

  • Drugs
31 August 2023

Update on the Winter flu and COVID-19 Vaccination Programme

Scotland’s winter vaccination programme is set to begin on Monday 4 September for those eligible.

  • Immunisations
31 August 2023