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 August 2025

    • 11 November 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Pharmacy and prescribing

    Information on prescribing practices and drugs being prescribed.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 6 November 2025

    • 06 November 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.

  • NHS payments to General Practice - Financial year 2024 to 2025

    • 04 November 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Corporate information

    Annual NHSScotland payments to general practices

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 30 October 2025

    • 30 October 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 June 2025

    • 28 October 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) (external website) for data for prescriptions paid up to...

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 23 October 2025

    • 23 October 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.

  • NHS Pharmacy First Scotland 21 October 2025

    • 21 October 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Pharmacy and prescribing

    This release provides information on the characteristics of patients accessing the NHS Pharmacy First Scotland and Community Pharmacy Unscheduled Service from April 2021 to September 2023.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 16 October 2025

    • 16 October 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 July 2025

    • 14 October 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Pharmacy and prescribing

    Information on prescribing practices and drugs being prescribed.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 9 October 2025

    • 09 October 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.