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This report provides a range of analyses relating to COVID-19 with a specific focus on patterns associated with the age, sex and deprivation of people affected by the virus.

A new Public Health Scotland publication suggests that people who were advised to shield have mostly followed this advice – but the shielding experience has been difficult, in particular for socio-economically vulnerable groups.

This study looks at the Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. It specifically relates to the impact of MUP on the attitudes of the Scottish public.

This report outlines how a human rights-based approach will support recovery from COVID-19 and the resulting control measures. This is necessary to prevent negative impacts on health for the most marginalised people in our communities, and to reduce health inequalities.

This report outlines how a human rights-based approach will support recovery from COVID-19 and the resulting control measures. This is necessary to prevent negative impacts on health for the most marginalised people in our communities, and to reduce health inequalities.

Prescriptions of long acting reversible methods of contraception

Weekly attendance at emergency departments and performance against the 4 hour waiting time standard

An analysis of responses to relevant questions in the 2013, 2015 and 2019 Scottish Social Attitude Surveys (SSAS), which asked a representative sample of the Scottish adult population about their attitudes to Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP).

Public Health Scotland has published a report on taking a human rights approach to the recovery from COVID-19

This letter provides an update on the evaluation of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol. It was sent to the Health and Sport Committee of the Scottish Parliament in April 2020.