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Author Grant Wyper discusses the latest from our Scottish Burden of Disease study, which helps us to show where service improvements and approaches to improve health are needed at local and national levels, to enable people to live longer, healthier lives.

The Public Health Microbiology Team in PHS discuss tracking the Delta variant and the importance of whole genome sequencing in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senior Advisor Dr Andrew Fraser discusses the enduring public health challenge of non-communicable disease in Scotland, and why action to prevent the harms associated with health harming products is as urgent as ever.

Colleagues from our healthcare audits service area explain how accurate and robust data supports better decision making to improve clinical practice and patient care.

Sam Whitmore from our Place Standard Tool team talks about the new Climate Lens resource due to complete in spring 2022 to help protect health and combat climate change.

Health and Housing Manager Katrina Reid blogs to demonstrate PHS support for Housing to 2040, Scotland’s first ever long-term national housing strategy and route map to upholding the right to housing for everyone.

Kirsty Ward from the Scottish National Audit Programme highlights how good data is helping to drive improvements in standards of clinical care for hip fracture patients.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) publishes waiting times statistics across a wide range of healthcare services in Scotland. One of the most frequently asked questions we’re asked is:...

A Scotland where we live in vibrant, healthy and safe places and communities is one of the six public health priorities for Scotland. Health Improvement Officer, Michelle McCormack, discusses the work Public Health Scotland (PHS) is doing with the Improvement Service (IS) to deliver the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme across seven towns in Scotland.

In this blog, Public Health Scotland's (PHS) Director of Public Health Science, Dr Nick Phin, shares some top tips to help you stay safe and well this spring.