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  • Further changes to COVID-19 reporting

    • 11 January 2022
    • News stories
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    From Thursday 13 January, PHS will begin reporting on the number of people with a COVID-19 infection confirmed by either a PCR or first LFD positive test reflecting recent changes to the COVID-19 testing strategy.

  • Prioritising public health

    • 07 September 2020
    • News stories
    • Children
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
    • Mental health
    • Place
    • Poverty

    Public Health Scotland respond to the Scottish Government’s 2020-21 Programme for Government.

  • Study shows teachers not at an increased risk of hospitalisation with COVID-19 than the general population

    • 02 September 2021
    • News stories
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Findings from a Scottish study show that teachers were not at an increased risk of being admitted to hospital with COVID-19 compared to other working age adults between March 2020 and July 2021.

  • Challenge Poverty Week 2021

    • 04 October 2021
    • News stories
    • Children

    Public Health Scotland once more stands with our partners in supporting the national campaign to highlight that poverty in Scotland is a problem that can be solved.

  • Launch of new digital and data strategy for Public Health Scotland

    • 01 June 2021
    • News stories
    • Corporate information

    Public Health Scotland (PHS) has today launched a new strategy which presents a digital ambition to deliver a world-class public health system for a Scotland where everybody thrives.

  • Angiolina Foster CBE new Chair of Public Health Scotland

    • 11 August 2021
    • News stories
    • Corporate information

    Angiolina Foster CBE was today announced as the new Chair of the Public Health Scotland Board. Ms Foster will take up the role on 1 September 2021.

  • COVID-19 Research Repository now live

    • 12 July 2021
    • News stories
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Public Health Scotland (PHS) has collaborated with Higher Education Institutions to create a comprehensive repository for COVID-19 Research in Scotland

  • Mental Health Awareness Week 10-16 May 2021

    • 10 May 2021
    • News stories
    • Mental health

    Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, which recognises the positive impact of nature on mental health and wellbeing.

  • Public Health Scotland – a year on from opening our doors

    • 01 April 2021
    • News stories
    • Corporate information

    Public Health Scotland (PHS) was established one year ago today, on Wednesday 1 April 2020

  • New restrictions in Scotland

    • 05 January 2021
    • News stories
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    To stem the spread of Covid-19, from midnight on the 5 of January, all parts of Scotland currently in level 4 will move to lockdown.