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  • Laboratory guidance

    • 28 March 2024
    • Content pages
    View our laboratory information note on mpox cases in the UK. ...
  • What is mpox?

    • 28 March 2024
    • Content pages
    Mpox is a rare infection in the UK. Two clades of mpox are recognised – Clade I and Clade II. Clade I is considered a high consequence infectious disease (HCID) while Clade II is...
  • Name change

    • 28 March 2024
    • Content pages
    The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that 'monkeypox' should now be referred to as 'mpox'. The name change is to address concerns around stigmatising language...
  • Current situation

    • 28 March 2024
    • Content pages
    In May 2022 public health agencies in the UK began responding to an outbreak of non-HCID mpox. The majority of cases were among gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men...
  • Calls for action on stopping tobacco smoking and youth vaping

    • 28 March 2024
    • News stories
    • Smoking

    Members of the Scottish Public Health System have issued a position statement that calls for national and local action to help stop tobacco smoking and youth vaping in Scotland.

  • Tobacco position statement

    • 28 March 2024
    • Publications
    • Unclassified

    A position statement on behalf of the Scottish Public Health System

  • Vaccine resources for professionals

    • 28 March 2024
    • Content pages
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Resources about the COVID-19 vaccine for the third sector and health and social care professionals

  • COVID-19 spring vaccine 2024 for children aged 6 months to 11 years - A4 format

    • 28 March 2024
    • Publications
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
    • Immunisations

    An A4 leaflet about the COVID-19 spring vaccine for children aged 6 months to 11 years at higher risk of COVID-19.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 28 March 2024

    • 28 March 2024
    • Publications
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Viral respiratory diseases (including influenza and COVID-19) in Scotland surveillance report 28 March 2024

    • 28 March 2024
    • Publications
    • Population health
    About this release Public Health Scotland (PHS) continue to consider timely ways to provide the public with official statistics. Between 28 March and 3 October 2024, PHS has moved...