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Public Health Scotland Update

28 August 2025

Welcome to the August edition of the Public Health Scotland Newsletter. The past month has seen the release of a new blog, publications and the latest health news from the Public Health Scotland website. We encourage you to browse our latest updates and gain an insight into how we are working towards a Scotland where everybody thrives.

Latest news

New Public Health Scotland Chair appointed

Ally Boyle MBE has been appointed as the new Chair of the Public Health Scotland Board.
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New RSV vaccine results in encouraging reduction in hospitalisations for newborns

Exciting new findings published by PHS show that infants under three months of age, whose mother received the groundbreaking RSV vaccination during pregnancy, were around 80% less likely to be admitted to hospital with an RSV infection compared with those who weren’t vaccinated.
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RADAR alert issued on nitazenes and contamination of the drugs supply

PHS has published a RADAR alert on nitazenes to respond to increasing harms and availability in the drugs supply.
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From our blog

Driving health equity by turning data into action

Ruth Glassborow, Director of Population Health and Wellbeing at PHS, discusses the latest Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland webinar, where the effective gathering and use of local data was the key focus.
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Prepare yourself for life on campus: The vaccines you need before heading to college or university

Dr Claire Cameron, Consultant in Public Health at PHS, writes about the importance of making sure students are up to date with their vaccinations before heading to college or university.
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New publications
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Ending HIV transmission in Scotland by 2030 - HIV transmission elimination delivery plan 2023-26

This publication provides an update on the HIV Transmission Elimination Delivery Plan (2023-26).
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Cancer incidence in Scotland

This release by PHS is an update to the annual publication on cancer incidence in Scotland, covering the year 2022 for a range of cancer types.
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Legionnaires' disease in Scotland

This release by PHS is an annual report of Scottish Legionnaires' disease statistics, showing data from 2024.
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