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 Measles and Pertussis data weekly figures.

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  • Learning and organisational development strategy: 2024–2027

    • 01 October 2024
    • Report
    • Corporate information

    This is the learning and organisational development (L&OD) strategy for PHS. It will be aligned to the PHS workforce plan, with a particular focus on ensuring that our workforce has the right capabilities to deliver our vision, maximise efficiency, minimise the skills gap and enhance our overall effectiveness in tandem with the changing needs of PHS.

  • PHS feedback and complaints annual report 2023/24

    • 01 October 2024
    • Report
    • Corporate information

    This report covers the complaints and feedback received by Public Health Scotland in the year 2023/24. The report summarises what action has been taken to improve our products or services as a result of feedback, concerns or complaints received over the year.

  • Primary Care in-hours General Practice activity visualisation - As at 31 August 2024

    • 01 October 2024
    • Statistical report
    • Primary care

    This release by Public Health Scotland provides information on encounters that have taken place in general practice in Scotland from January 2018. It contains summary statistics by HSCP and health board on the number of encounters by the derived fields 'encounter group', 'encounter class' and 'Healthcare professional group'. It is experimental data and analysis.

  • Out of hours primary care services in Scotland - January 2017 to August 2024

    • 01 October 2024
    • Statistical report
    • Hospital care
    • Primary care

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

  • Cancelled planned operations - Month Ending 31 August 2024

    • 01 October 2024
    • Statistical report
    • Waiting times

    Patients who have had a planned operation cancelled

  • Scottish pregnancy, births and neonatal data dashboard - A new home for maternity and neonatal data visualisations 1 October 2024

    • 01 October 2024
    • Statistical report
    • Births and maternity

    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.

  • Anti-Seizure Medicines in Pregnancy 1 October 2024

    • 01 October 2024
    • Statistical report
    • Births and maternity
    • Pharmacy and prescribing
    About this release This release by Public Health Scotland is the second report on anti-seizure medicines (ASMs) prescribed to females in Scotland aged 0-54 and pregnant women....
  • Health in the early years (HEYS) dashboard 1 October 2024

    • 01 October 2024
    • Statistical report
    • Children
    • Pregnancy and early years

    The Health in the Early Years in Scotland (HEYS) Dashboard presents data on measures related to breastfeeding and early child development in Scotland.

  • Gastrointestinal and Zoonoses - Biennial Report 2022-2023

    • 01 October 2024
    • Statistical report
    • Health protection

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) provides provisional information on laboratory reports of Gastrointestinal and Zoonotic (GIZ) pathogens in Scotland.

  • Delayed discharges in NHSScotland monthly - Figures for August 2024

    • 01 October 2024
    • Statistical report
    • Delayed discharges

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