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Public Health Scotland developed a survey to find out how children in Scotland aged 2–7 years have been affected by COVID-19. The survey covered the following themes: key behaviours; children’s play and learning, use of outdoor spaces and social interactions; and the experience of parents and carers during COVID-19 in Scotland.

This study looks at the Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. This interim report presents a description of collected data and early findings from a study about the impact of MUP on people with alcohol dependence who access treatment services. This study is the first of four work packages that make up the wider Harmful Drinking Study, which is one of a set of studies looking at the impact of MUP in Scotland.

This report provides information on the number of cases of COVID-19 among school pupils in Scotland during the first term of the 2020/21 school year, up to 15 November 2020. This report shows the number of cases among pupils during this period, by geographical area, and by school type.

This report provides an analysis of alcohol sales and related health harms in Scotland since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This document sets out the recommended standards for the delivery of Tier 2 Physical Activity Referral. These standards provide a process to drive improvement within the physical activity referral sector, by informing the development, delivery and commissioning of physical activity referral services.

These papers look at the evidence of whether road space reallocation can contribute to health and assess the potential impacts on health within Scotland. They also make recommendations for future action.

PHS Board papers for 2 February 2022.

This final report and briefing paper look at the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) in Scotland on those drinking at harmful levels. The report describes the final findings from a study of the effects of MUP on people who are drinking at harmful levels. It was commissioned by Public Health Scotland as one component of their programme evaluating MUP in Scotland.

This document provide current infectious disease guidance for public health professionals working with displaced people from Ukraine. For urgent queries relating to public health management of infectious diseases in Ukrainian displaced people, please contact PHS. UkraineResponse@phs. scot

This short report from Public Health Scotland (PHS) describes the purpose, process and meetings of the Drug Death Reporting Short Life Working Group.