Public Health Scotland

Earlier this week, we published the latest in a series of disease prevalence reports focus on common health conditions in Scotland such as COPD and liver disease. By examining historic trends alongside projected changes in our population’s size and shape, we can estimate how many people we would expect to be living with these health conditions in the future. In our latest blog, Dr Fatim Lakha, Consultant in Public Health Medicine considers the future health landscape in Scotland by reflecting on recent findings from the Scottish Burden of Disease study and the detail these new disease prevalence reports add to the long-term view. Read Fatim’s blog here https://lnkd.in/evU7Rbpe

Last week marked a significant milestone with the inaugural webinar for the Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland (CHES) Learning System. This event was chaired by Ruth Glassborow, Director of Population Health and Wellbeing at Public Health Scotland (PHS) and featured insights from PHS, the Institute for Health Equity (IHE), and Dr. Cordell Ofori, Director of Public Health in Manchester, a recognised Marmot Place. 

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Data is fundamental to the successful running of the NHS. Although less visible than an ambulance, less comforting than a healthcare professional, it nonetheless helps make sure thousands of people get timely access to the treatment they need every day. In our latest blog, Scott Heald, Director of Data and Digital Innovation and Head of Profession for Statistics discusses how PHS’s data-driven insight is playing an important role in the renewal of the NHS in Scotland. https://lnkd.in/eqcZhbrh

Did you know that members of the public can join online to observe PHS Board meetings? Our next meeting will take place on 26 March 2025 from 10:30-13:00. Some points on the agenda include: 🔷 Our 2025/2026 budget 🔷Financial plan for 2026-2028 🔷PHS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Approach for 2025—2029 🔷Key items of business for the year ahead Please note that observers will be asked to follow our meeting guidelines. To register your interest, please email phs.governance@phs.scot before Wednesday 19 March.

Public Health Scotland is looking for a Chief Pharmacist 📣 If you are a dynamic, innovative leader – we want to hear from you. The role 💼 As a highly skilled and experienced pharmacist, you will provide strategic, specialist, and professional advice to Public Health Scotland (PHS) on a range of pharmaceutical issues and public health. You will work with policy makers, public health, and health and social care service providers and stakeholders across Scotland and beyond. You will lead and determine the strategic direction of the pharmacy team, providing clinical and public health leadership. You will also have a keen eye for optimising data and intelligence from our national medicines and vaccine data assets, to support public health advocacy, policy, and service delivery. What we offer 👇 🔹 Monday to Friday, 18.5 up to 22.2 hours per week 🔹 Permanent role 🔹 Band 8D salary (£99,534 - £103,795) 🔹 Hybrid working with bases in Edinburgh/Glasgow 🔹 PHS pension and benefits package, work life balance policies, occupational health services, discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits Apply online ✅ https://lnkd.in/e8YkjcMc Closing date ✅ Wednesday 9 April, with interviews expected to be held mid-May #Pharmacy #Pharmacist #NHSjobs #NHSScotland

Only 2.8% (35,133) of those people had a positive test result and were referred for a more detailed investigation (colonoscopy). Of those who went for a further investigation, only 1,365 people were found to have bowel cancer of which over 60% were diagnosed at the earliest two stages when treatment is more likely to be successful. Read our latest report at: https://ow.ly/ZiIW50VfAhF

Public Health Scotland (PHS) is urging caution, following reports of an increase in fatal and near fatal overdoses in people using heroin in recent weeks.  PHS leads Scotland’s drugs early warning system, RADAR (Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response). The current RADAR alert on nitazenes, first issued in December 2023, has been updated to include links to new resources produced by the Scottish Drugs Forum to raise awareness of the signs of overdose and how risk can be reduced.  Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eYAgBKwT

Public Health Scotland (PHS) partners with the Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC), which leads community development efforts and manages the Community Health Exchange (CHEX).   CHEX is a Scotland-wide network that works at local, regional and national levels to promote community-led health aimed at addressing Scotland’s persistent health inequalities.   Today’s conference provides an opportunity to collectively listen and learn from the CHEX network’s experiences. Keynote listeners for the day are Ruth Glassborow, Director of Population Health and Wellbeing at Public Health Scotland; along with Professor Linda Bauld, Chief Social Policy Adviser to the Scottish Government; and Rachel Baker, Director of the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health. https://lnkd.in/e8c9mBbw  

In Scotland, more than 3 in 4 men eligible for routine abdominal aortic aneurysm screening were tested in the last year. An aneurysm of any size was detected in only 1 in 100 men who attended their first appointment. Read our latest annual report at: https://ow.ly/hLh350VfA1Q