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This year, World Obesity Day highlights that obesity is a global issue, exploring the scale of the challenge and the opportunities to create healthier, fairer systems for everyone. Claire Hislop, Organisational Lead, Food and Physical Activity, reflects on our recent Improving Diet and Healthy Weight conference and the power of partnership it demonstrated.

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.

Aims to improve access to high quality health care services for all patients with kidney failure in Scotland

Information and data relating to general practices in Scotland

The standards described in this document are subject to the Scottish National Audit Programme (SNAP) governance process and are based on the Scottish Renal Association (SRA) Quality Indicators and Audit Standards.

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In our latest blog, we’re shining a spotlight on HPV Awareness Day and the importance of protecting everyone from HPV‑related diseases. With insights from Dr Kirsty Roy and the Throat Cancer Foundation, we explore what HPV is, why prevention matters and what more can be done to ensure equal access to life‑saving vaccination and screening. Read on to learn how we can work together to reduce preventable cancers and create a healthier future for all.

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...

Support and monitoring service for NHS boards and other data providers in the submission of national datasets

This report provides recommendations and actions for Public Health Scotland (PHS) and NHS boards to improve consistent recording practices and clearer reporting for short stay urgent care facilities. These recommendations and proposed actions were approved by the Short Stay Urgent Care (SSUC) Data Short Life Working Group (SLWG) in December 2025.