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  • Update on new synthetic drugs

    • 20 December 2023
    • News stories
    • Drugs
    The latest data from the Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) early warning system, led by Public Health Scotland (PHS), shows that nitazenes have been detected in 25...
  • New Director of Place and Wellbeing joins Public Health Scotland

    • 04 September 2023
    • News stories
    • Corporate information

    Ruth Glassborow has today joined Public Health Scotland (PHS) as the new Director of Place and Wellbeing.

  • Public Health Scotland supports UKHSA on Avian Influenza

    • 18 May 2023
    • News stories

    Public Health Scotland (PHS) has supported UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) with their asymptomatic testing programme of poultry workers involved in avian influenza A(H5) incidents. PHS has worked with UKHSA to ensure that any detections are appropriately followed up in any individuals in Scotland.

  • Foundations for the future

    • 03 June 2021
    • News stories
    • Corporate information

    Public Health Scotland has published its Delivery Plan for the year ahead, alongside its first End of Year report

  • Changes to severity of COVID-19 and impact on hospitals in Scotland analysed

    • 05 July 2022
    • News stories
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
    • Health protection
    • Hospital care

    A new report has analysed the changes to the severity of COVID-19 as it has evolved throughout the pandemic and has highlighted the need for ongoing resourcing and investment in our data gathering and surveillance systems to similarly adapt.

  • Second survey on COVID-19 Early years resilience and impact

    • 23 November 2020
    • News stories
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Public Health Scotland (PHS) is inviting parents and carers of children aged 2–7 to take part in a survey to find out how their families have been affected by the different restrictions announced as we continue to live with coronavirus.

  • 2021 Tuberculosis Annual Report for Scotland published

    • 21 February 2023
    • News stories
    • Conditions and diseases

    The Tuberculosis (TB) Annual Report for Scotland, published today by Public Health Scotland (PHS), shows that 225 TB cases (4. 1 cases per 100,000 population) were reported to PHS in 2021.

  • Improved COVID-19 daily dashboard published

    • 05 October 2020
    • News stories
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Our daily COVID-19 dashboard now has several additional features which allow data to be presented in a more accessible and meaningful way.

  • Framework provides guide to increasing physical activity across Scotland

    • 11 November 2022
    • News stories
    • Physical activity

    A new framework to increase physical activity, such as active travel, across the country has been published today by Public Health Scotland.

  • Latest data on respiratory infections in Scotland

    • 11 January 2023
    • News stories
    • Health protection
    Public Health Scotland (PHS) has published this week’s surveillance reports which present the latest data on respiratory infections across Scotland. The weekly national respiratory...