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About this release This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) provides a Scottish Public Health Observatory (ScotPHO) update for the Drugs topic area, where the 'Prescribing for...

How long people are waiting to start treatment for psychological services

Waiting times for child and adoloscent mental heath services

Public Health Scotland conducted an online survey in February and March 2024 to evaluate the Winter 2023 flu and COVID-19 vaccination programme. The survey was co-produced with...

Monthly information relating to people experiencing a delay in their discharge from hospital.

Urgent healthcare provided in primary care setting when GPs are closed.

This specimen patient group direction (PGD) template has been produced by Public Health Scotland to assist NHS Boards. NHS Boards should amend/adapt this PGD template and must ensure that the PGD is considered and approved in line with local clinical governance arrangements for PGDs.

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.

This progression framework aims to help public sector organisations in Scotland recognise and make the most of their power as ‘anchor institutions’ in order to improve outcomes for local people and the environment.