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Study shows teachers not at an increased risk of hospitalisation with COVID-19 than the general population
- 02 September 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Findings from a Scottish study show that teachers were not at an increased risk of being admitted to hospital with COVID-19 compared to other working age adults between March 2020 and July 2021.
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Staying safe and healthy if travelling abroad
- 20 August 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Health for travel
Public Health Scotland is keen to ensure that people stay healthy and avoid illness when travelling abroad and would encourage anyone planning a trip abroad to visit the fitfortravel website.
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Continued inequalities in use of greenspace
- 19 August 2021
- Place
A new report shows there were sharp inequalities in visiting green and open space in spring 2021, preventing some people from experiencing the mental health benefits associated with use of outdoor space.
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Latest data on alcohol related deaths in Scotland published
- 17 August 2021
- Alcohol
Figures published today by National Records of Scotland show that there were 1,190 alcohol-specific deaths registered in Scotland in 2020. Alcohol continues to be a leading cause of illness and early death in Scotland.
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Slight decrease in deaths by suicide in 2020, but deprivation remains a significant factor
- 17 August 2021
- Suicide
Data from National Records of Scotland (NRS) released today shows there were 805 deaths by suicide in Scotland in 2020, a slight decrease from 833 in 2019.
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Pioneering delivery of hepatitis C treatment for people who inject drugs
- 13 August 2021
- Conditions and diseases
- Drugs
A pioneering study that employed innovative methods of delivering hepatitis C testing and treatment to people who inject drugs has published its findings.
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Public Health Scotland supports retaining uplift to universal credit
- 12 August 2021
- Poverty
The increase has protected the health of low-income families and supported working-age adults’ ability to find and keep good work.
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Angiolina Foster CBE new Chair of Public Health Scotland
- 11 August 2021
- Corporate information
Angiolina Foster CBE was today announced as the new Chair of the Public Health Scotland Board. Ms Foster will take up the role on 1 September 2021.
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Seventh consecutive year of increasing drug-related deaths
- 30 July 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Drugs
1,339 people lost their lives to a drug-related death in Scotland in 2020, according to an annual report from the National Records of Scotland
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Frontline workers’ views and experiences of COVID-19 vaccine programme published
- 29 July 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The views and experiences of thousands of frontline health and social care workers towards the Scottish COVID-19 vaccination programme have been published in a new report from Public Health Scotland