Publications

This information sheet tells you about the common side effects of immunisations that might occur in babies and young children.

This guide is for parents and carers of children up to the age of 3 years and 4 months. It provides information on the routine immunisations that are offered to help protect them from serious childhood diseases. It describes these diseases and explains why young children need protection against them. It also answers some of the most common questions about immunisations.

A postcard outlining the changes to the childhood immunisation programme in Scotland which take place from January 2026.

The briefing sets out the range of evidence-based actions that could be taken to prevent and reduce harm from alcohol, building on the progress that has been made through minimum unit pricing. We expect these actions, taken together, could reverse current trends in terms of harm from alcohol, and would reduce the burden that alcohol-related conditions place on our health and social care services.

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.

This report presents provisional information on laboratory reports of norovirus in Scotland compared to the same time last year and the average for the same time period of the previous five years.

About this release As part of Public Health Scotland’s commitment to providing clear, concise and accessible viral respiratory data, there have been some improvements to the...

PHS Annual Health Board Climate and Sustainability Report 2024 to 2025...

An information leaflet for babies born to mothers with hepatitis B.

PHS Annual Health Board Climate and Sustainability Report 2022 to 2023...