Production of Scotland’s PPE Supplies Dramatically Increased
A new report outlines the dramatic increase in supplies of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Scotland since the beginning of the...
Public Support for Penalising Smoking outside Hospitals
The majority of respondents to a Scottish Government consultation on banning smoking near hospital buildings support a 15-metre...
Update: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation in Scotland
A total of 148 Scottish tests for Coronavirus have concluded, all of which were confirmed negative as of 13 February 2020. The Department...
SNP Government’s Scottish Drugs Conference on 26 February
People with lived experience will lead the agenda at a Scottish conference on drug use in Glasgow. This event, at the Scottish Exhibition...
£4.5 Million to Improve Support for Neurological Conditions
A five-year action plan to support people with a neurological condition has been published by Public Health Minister Joe FitzPatrick MSP....
Update on Flu Programme
Work is underway to minimise any potential disruption to the free childhood Fluenz Tetra flu immunisation caused by a delivery delay on...
Annual Flu Vaccination Programme Returns in October
The SNP Government’s annual flu vaccination programme will return in October 2019 with a public awareness campaign and runs until March...
Scotland’s Highest Ever Incidence of Drug Deaths
National Records of Scotland has revealed that there were 82 drug-related deaths registered by NHS Ayrshire & Arran in 2018. The only...
Additional Funding to Tackle Childhood Obesity
Children and young people across Scotland will benefit from £1.7 million of SNP Government funding to support health boards deliver new...
Scotland Leads the Way to Healthier School Meals
Scotland will become the UK nation to set maximum limits for consumption of red processed meat over a school week, which will also reduce...
