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This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents General Practice (GP) activity data extracted from approximately 94% of practices across Scotland by NHS board and Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).

The data displays in the Scottish Pregnancy, Births and Neonatal Data (SPBAND) Dashboard have been developed in response to commitment 67 in The Best Start: five year plan for maternity and neonatal care that: ‘national level maternity and neonatal dashboards should be developed to facilitate benchmarking and reduce variations in care’. For the most part the data shown is the same as in the Pregnancy and Births and babies sections of the previously-provided Wider Impacts of COVID dashboard, which is being updated for the last time at the start of Sep 2023 and then retired. The Stillbirths and infant deaths data is now based on data released quarterly by National Records of Scotland. The Location of extremely preterm deliveries now includes babies born at 22 weeks gestation as well as those born at 23-26 weeks inclusive.

This report gives an update on Public Health Scotland’s progress to mainstream the Public Sector Equality Duty, so it is integral to what we do and the way we do it.

This strategic approach sets out Public Health Scotland's commitment to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion, detailing our framework for both our workforce and workplace.

​​​​The Scottish Vaccine Update provides current information and practical advice about immunisation policy, practice and vaccine supply in Scotland for front line health professionals.

This specimen Patient Group Direction template has been produced by Public Health Scotland to assist NHS Boardsb

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.

This report presents provisional information on laboratory reports of norovirus in Scotland compared to the same time last year and the average for the same time period of the previous five years.

About this release This weekly release by Public Health Scotland presents epidemiological information on respiratory infection activity, including COVID-19, across Scotland. Due to...

In August 2024, all local authorities and health boards in Scotland were invited to apply to be one of three local areas that will work together with Public Health Scotland and the Institute of Health Equity to develop strategies to improve health equity. This report summarises the learning from this process.