Publications

This document sets out details of the groups considered to be at the highest risk should they contract Covid-19 and who are recommended to take Shielding precautions.

The serology work stream aims to estimate the proportion of people who have antibodies to coronavirus ("seroprevalence") in the general population of Scotland and to see if this changes over time.

This release is a weekly report on epidemiological information on seasonal influenza activity in Scotland. Due to COVID health care services are functioning differently now compared to previous flu seasons so the consultation rates are not directly comparable to historical data.

This report provides a range of analyses relating to COVID-19 with a specific focus on patterns associated with the age, sex and deprivation of people affected by the virus.

This release provides data on hospital onset COVID-19 infections in Scotland. A system for monitoring COVID-19 is critical to tracking hospital transmission. This will inform control measures. Please note: this release is produced by National Services Scotland (NSS) who work very closely with PHS.

This briefing paper looks at the findings of two studies into the impact of COVID-19 and related restrictions on alcohol sales and consumption in Scotland.

Weekly attendance at emergency departments and performance against the 4 hour waiting time standard

This report looks at changes in the level and pattern of alcohol consumption in Scotland as a result of COVID-19 and related restrictions.

This report investigates the impact of the COVID-19 and related restrictions (to July 2020) on alcohol retail sales in Scotland.

The serology work stream aims to estimate the proportion of people who have antibodies to coronavirus ("seroprevalence") in the general population of Scotland and to see if this changes over time.