Publications

Background This working paper describes a preliminary evaluability assessment of low emission zones (LEZs), using the Glasgow LEZ as an example. It outlines a theory of change...

Climate change directly and indirectly harms health and wellbeing, widening existing inequalities. Climate action is an opportunity to deliver co-benefits for population health, wellbeing and equity. This document sets out 41 high-level actions across three focus areas that PHS will take from 2023 through to 2026. These actions aim to place population health, wellbeing and equity at the heart of climate action and embed climate action in all PHS’s work to improve and protect population health and reduce inequalities.

This briefing was developed by Public Health Scotland, Adaptation Scotland and the Improvement Service. It aims to increase awareness of how climate change and adaptation responses can affect health and health inequalities. It also decribes public health principles that could help to achieve climate resilience, health and equity.

The Community Benefit Gateway (CBG) is an online portal which allows NHS suppliers to identify how they can support a local community in Scotland. This case study illustrates Shopmobility Paisley and District’s experience of using the portal and the impact that receiving new mobility equipment had on their users and the wider community.

The Community Benefit Gateway (CBG) is an online portal which allows NHS suppliers to identify how they can support a local community in Scotland. This case study illustrates Ayshire Cancer Support’s experience using the CBG portal and the impact this had on the children and young people in their local area.

The Community Benefit Gateway (CBG) is an online portal which allows NHS suppliers to identify how they can support a local community in Scotland. This case study illustrates the Garnock Valley Men Shed’s experience using the portal and the impact that receiving a dishwasher had among their users.

The Community Benefit Gateway (CBG) is an online portal which allows NHS suppliers to identify how they can support a local community in Scotland. This case study illustrates the Harbourside Men Shed’s experience of using the Community Benefits Gateway portal and the impact that receiving a defibrillator had among their users.

This is a report of a health impact assessment scoping exercise, held on 11 October 2021, to inform a revised version of the Sustrans and Transport Scotland Active Travel Guidance 2014. It has been produced to support local authorities in the development of their own cycling or active travel strategies guidance.

The Scottish Inclusion Health and Homelessness Conference was held in Edinburgh on Wednesday 27th March 2019. These are the presentations from the breakout sessions.

The Hidden Homelessness Conference was held on the 25th February 2020. It focused on women, LGBTQ+, youths, migrant health and mental health in homelessness, bringing together a coalition of partners to focus on the issues affecting the health and wellbeing of those who are experiencing homelessness. These are the plenary presentations from the conference.