Public Health Scotland
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Public Health Scotland is the national agency for improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland.
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Hosting a collaboration celebrating Scottish Ethnic Minority Women in Scotland:
- Bringing together organisations from across #wholesystem to explore what it means to be a women from a diverse community
- Planning for the future
- Connect & re-energise focus
#Equity #Inclusive
Our national statistical reports provide information on demand for/use of health and social care services in Scotland.
Latest includes:
🔹Health, income and wealth in Scotland
🔹A&E Activity
🔹Out of hours primary care services
publichealthscotland.scot/publications/
#StatsTuesday
On World Hand Hygiene Day it’s important to remember that #handhygiene is one of the easiest ways to stop the spread of infection. Share your knowledge or update your training 👇 nipcm.hps.scot.nhs.uk/resources/worl…
When you're driving, look out for people on bikes. More people are cycling, so be extra aware. Leave space for a life.
#GiveCycleSpace
Today marks the beginning of #DeafAwarenessWeek .
BSL is the first language for many deaf and deafblind people in Scotland.
@ScotGov has produced a 6-year plan to make Scotland the best place in the world for BSL users to live, work, visit and learn.
➡️ bit.ly/3PqRWYP
Hear reflections from our CEO, Paul Johnston, following yesterday's #ScotPH24 conference, delivered with Faculty of Public Health and Scottish Directors of Public Health, which explored a range of topics that are directly impacting health equity in Scotland.
Find out more 🔽
publichealthscotland.scot/news/2024/may/…
Sir Michael Marmot reflecting on the importance of tackling health inequalities and the social determinants of health. A brief summary of Sir Michael Marmot’s inspiring address at the #ScotPH24 Conference with Public Health Scotland & Scottish Directors of Public Health Group earlier today.
FPH Assistant Academic Registrar Dr Samia Latif reflecting on some of the talks we’ve heard at the #ScotPH24 Conference with Public Health Scotland and the Scottish Directors of Public Health Group in Glasgow today.
Today we launch our road safety campaign, supported by Police Scotland, to remind people driving they always need to drive safely around someone on a bike. Give at least 1.5 metres of space when passing someone on a bike.
#GiveCycleSpace
Paul Johnston, Chief Executive at Public Health Scotland chairing the Q&A session with climate justice activist Mikaela Loach - It’s Not That Radical 📖🇵🇸 and Sir Michael Marmot, Director of The Michael Marmot Institute of Health Equity UCL answering questions from the audience at #ScotPH24 today in Glasgow.
Climate justice activist Mikaela Loach - It’s Not That Radical 📖🇵🇸, who spoke at our ‘Inspiring Change’ #ScotPH24 Conference with Public Health Scotland and the Scottish Directors of Public Health Group earlier, shares some reflections on today’s event.
“What’s more important than improving the health of populations?”
Today’s report from The Michael Marmot Institute of Health Equity UCL shows we are seeing widening regional & local health inequalities, with LAs in England struggling with reduced spending power.
Sir Michael Marmot, Director of The Michael Marmot Institute of Health Equity UCL
#ScotPH24
Warm welcome from Paul Johnston & Kevin Fenton at the Faculty of Public Health Public Health Scotland #ScotPH24 conference & introduction to Sir Michael Marmot’s keynote