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As we mark Clinical Audit Awareness Week, it’s the perfect time to shine a spotlight on the vital work of the Scottish National Audit Programme (SNAP) and its role in shaping a safer, more effective, and person-centred healthcare system in Scotland.

With the summer holidays winding down, Dr Claire Cameron, Consultant in Public Health at Public Health Scotland, writes in our latest blog that it’s time for students to gear up for the year ahead at university or college by making sure they are up-to-date with all their vaccines.

Diane Stockton shares how data collected through our Enhanced COVID-19 Surveillance in Education Programme is supporting a safe return to school in the new 2021 term.

Public Health Scotland’s Elinor Dickie, co-author of the new treatment standards to support people with a drug problem, shares her hopes of the lasting change that they will deliver.

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.