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• Monitoring and Evaluation of Rights, Respect and Recovery

  • 09 Mar 2020
  • Drugs

  NHS Health Scotland today published a framework to evaluate ‘Rights, Respect and Recovery’ – Scotland’s strategy to improve health by preventing and reducing alcohol and drug...

• NHS Health Scotland welcomes wellbeing approach to economy

  • 30 Jan 2020
  • Health inequality

  NHS Health Scotland welcomes the First Minister’s move to prioritise a wellbeing approach to Scotland’s economy. The economy plays an important role in our health and wellbein...

• Analysis of off-trade alcohol sales in year post MUP published

  • 28 Jan 2020
  • Minimum unit pricing

  The first analysis of off-trade alcohol sales over the full year following the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) shows the volume of pure alcohol sold per adult in Sc...

• NHS Health Scotland comment on the Long-term Monitoring of Health Inequalities report

  • 28 Jan 2020
  • Health inequality

  A report released by the Scottish Government today shows that health inequalities remain one of Scotland’s biggest challenges. Life expectancy trends in Scotland are no longer...

• First study published into under 18 drinkers post MUP

  • 23 Jan 2020
  • Minimum unit pricing

  Interviews with young people under 18 years old who reported drinking alcohol found that Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) did not impact on the their acquisition, consumption or rel...

• New evaluation shows the Cost of the School Day programme can make a difference to children

  • 21 Jan 2020
  • Child poverty

  An evaluation led by NHS Health Scotland has found that action to reduce school-related costs is effective in helping more schools to be sensitive to poverty and more children...

• Vaccinate globally and reduce cancer-causing HPV in Scotland

  • 16 Dec 2019
  • Immunisation

  In the lead up to Christmas NHS Health Scotland is encouraging Scotland’s S1 school children to learn about the HPV vaccine being provided to boys and girls this academic year...

• TV and panto star says get protected against flu this Christmas

  • 11 Dec 2019
  • Immunisation

  Children and adults with health conditions, and parents of children aged 2-5, are urged to protect themselves and their children against flu, which can be a serious and fatal...

• Scottish Affairs Committee call for public health approach to drug use

  • 05 Nov 2019

  The Scottish Affairs Committee yesterday published the report of their comprehensive inquiry into problematic drug use in Scotland. We welcome the committee’s call for the UK...

• Experts gather in Scotland for summit to tackle poverty and inequality

  • 04 Nov 2019
  • Income

  Today, leaders from across Scotland are gathering in Glasgow to address the country’s significant public health challenges. Scottish Government officials, local authorities an...