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This booklet explains the screening and diagnostic tests you can have in pregnancy. Screening in pregnancy involves simple tests that help to find out the chances of you or your baby having a health or chromosomal condition, so you and your baby can have treatment early if needed.

This guide has been produced by the RADAR Team at Public Health Scotland (PHS). The purpose of this document is to provide a resource for emergency service call handlers to appropriately identify, categorise and coordinate the response to emergency call outs involving drugs. It includes key street names of common drugs as well as brief descriptions of drug types and categories.

This booklet explains what you need to know after getting a higher-chance screening result for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome or Patau’s syndrome.

This booklet explains what conditions your baby can be tested for and what the tests involve. The newborn screening tests offered to all babies in the first few days and weeks of their life aim to ensure conditions are identified and treatment is started as soon as possible.

A number of measles cases have been reported across other parts of the UK and Europe this year. While there have been very few recent cases of measles in Scotland, there remains a risk of infection in those who have only received one dose, or no doses, of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) is supporting this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, joining a global call for action to prevent violence against...

Public Health Scotland (PHS) continues to urge those eligible to take up the offer of their flu and COVID-19 vaccines as soon as possible to ensure they’re protected ahead of the festive season.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) collects care home data from local authorities that fully or partially fund the care home place and care homes that submit information to the care...

The Annual Report and Accounts provides information to highlight our purpose, the key risks to the achievement of our objectives and how we have performed during the year.

These leaflets explain the various vaccines offered to young people in Scotland.