Publications

We release a wide range of research, guidance and statistical publications.

Publications released before 16 March 2020 may be found on the Data and Intelligence, Health Protection Scotland or Improving Health websites.

We release data on infectious diseases on Thursday at 0930. Currently releasing weekly Measles data. 

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  • Monthly prescribing activity data - Data for May 2025

    • 12 August 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Pharmacy and prescribing

    Information on prescribing practices and drugs being prescribed.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 7 August 2025

    • 07 August 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 31 July 2025

    • 31 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • National therapeutic indicators data visualisation - Data to March 2025

    • 29 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Pharmacy and prescribing
    About this release This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) is an update of the National Therapeutic Indicators (NTIs) for data for prescriptions paid up to 31 March 2025....

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 24 July 2025

    • 24 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • SACT treatment for adults with metastatic colorectal cancer (NCMAG123)

    • 22 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer
    About this release This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) uses information from the National SACT dataset. This work was requested by the National Cancer Medicines Advisory...

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 17 July 2025

    • 17 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 10 July 2025

    • 10 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Monthly prescribing activity data - Data for April 2025

    • 08 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Pharmacy and prescribing

    Information on prescribing practices and drugs being prescribed.

  • 30-day mortality after systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) - patients treated in 2024

    • 08 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This report by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents the number and percentage of patients who died within 30 days of starting their last cycle of SACT, reported for NHS Scotland and the three regional cancer networks.