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(4 days ago) WEBA Scotland where everybody thrives. Our strategic plan reaffirms our purpose as Scotland’s national public health body; continuing to work to prevent disease, prolong healthy life and promote health and wellbeing across …

https://publichealthscotland.scot/

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A Scotland where everybody thrives: Public Health Scotland’s …

(9 days ago) WEBFaced with rising prices, tightening public sector budgets, and the prospect of economic recession, the outlook is challenging – but change is possible. This plan sets out Public Health Scotland’s contribution from 2022 to 2025 …

https://publichealthscotland.scot/our-organisation/a-scotland-where-everybody-thrives-public-health-scotland-s-strategic-plan-2022-to-2025/

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Our context - public health in Scotland

(9 days ago) WEBThe Faculty of Public Health defines public health as ‘the science and art of promoting and protecting health and well-being, preventing ill-health and prolonging life through the organised efforts of society’. Health, in this context, does not just mean the absence of disease. In public health we define health very broadly as a resource

https://www.healthscotland.scot/our-organisation/our-context-public-health-in-scotland/public-health-overview

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Scotland's public health priorities - gov.scot - The …

(9 days ago) WEBThese public health priorities represent an important milestone. They represent agreement between the Scottish …

https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-public-health-priorities/

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The Scottish Health Survey 2022 – volume 1: main report

(1 days ago) WEBIntroduction Policy context. As a study of public health, the Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) plays an important role in assessing health outcomes, health risks and the extent of health inequalities in Scotland and how these have changed over time.While positive changes have been recorded, Scotland continues to record a significantly lower …

https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2022-volume-1-main-report/pages/4/

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Our context - public health in Scotland - NHS Health Scotland

(1 days ago) WEBIt brings together public health specialists with expertise in sustainability and is part of the Scottish Public Health Network (ScotPHN). Visit ScotPHN for more about SMaSH . Other challenges. You can read more about other significant public health challenges throughout this site including our pages on.

https://www.healthscotland.scot/our-organisation/our-context-public-health-in-scotland/public-health-challenges

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Our context - public health in Scotland

(7 days ago) WEBPublic Health Priorities. The Scottish Government and COSLA agreed six Public Health Priorities in June 2018. The intention is that these priorities are shared across the whole public health and that they facilitate collaborative working. Public Health Scotland (PHS) will come into being on 1 April 2020 and will be comprised of

https://www.healthscotland.scot/our-organisation/our-context-public-health-in-scotland/public-health-reform

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Public health priority setting on a national scale: The Scottish

(7 days ago) WEB1. Background. Scotland is a country of around 5.4 million people. Relative to the rest of the United Kingdom the burden of disease is high [1].Scotland has the lowest life expectancy in Western Europe and significant health inequalities exist between socio-economic groups, which have largely persisted without reduction for over two decades …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535222001033

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Health and Social Care Reform in Scotland – What Next? - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBCountry Context. As a devolved nation within the United Kingdom (UK), the Scottish Parliament has legislative powers across a wide range of policy areas including health and social care [].Policy for the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland is the responsibility of the Scottish Government and funding is resourced through a block …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8555477/

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Scottish Public Health Conference - Inspiring Change

(3 days ago) WEBTaking place in Glasgow, this in-person Public Health Conference has been jointly developed by the Faculty of Public Health, Public Heath Scotland and the Scottish Directors of Public Health Group. The Conference theme of ‘ Inspiring Change ’ reflects the leadership role of public health professionals in tackling the big health challenges

https://scotphconf.org/

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Our organisation - Public Health Scotland

(1 days ago) WEBOur plan to move towards a Scotland where everybody thrives: Public Health Scotland’s strategic plan 2022 to 2025. Careers at Public Health Scotland. View our vacancies and find out why Public Health Scotland is a great place to …

https://publichealthscotland.scot/our-organisation/

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The Scottish Health Survey 2021 - volume 1: main report

(1 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Victoria Wilson. Policy Context. As a study of public health, the Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) plays an important role in assessing health outcomes, health risks and the extent of health inequalities in Scotland and how these have changed over time.While positive changes have been recorded, Scotland continues to record a …

https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/pages/4/

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RSPH Royal Society for Public Health UK

(4 days ago) WEBOur Membership includes thousands of healthcare professionals, food safety specialists, environmental health experts, policy makers, academics, students and many other people from all walks of life, who share one thing in common - we care passionately about protecting the public's health. To help fund our work - and safeguard our independent …

https://www.rsph.org.uk/

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Public Health Nutrition Strategy Food Standards Scotland

(6 days ago) WEBSummary. Improving our population’s health by ensuring everyone can access affordable, healthy food has never been more important. Dietary intakes fall short of the majority of the Scottish Dietary Goals (SDG), with little improvement towards achieving them over the past 20 years. This places a huge stress on both the NHS and society in general as the …

https://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/publications-and-research/publications/public-health-nutrition-strategy

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The Scottish Health Survey 2021 - volume 1: main report

(3 days ago) WEBThe sample. SHeS has been designed to provide data on the health of adults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15) living in private households in Scotland annually. It provides data for NHS Health Boards and local authorities by combining data over four years. In 2021, 4,557 adults and 1,600 children took part in the survey.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-health-survey-2021-volume-1-main-report/

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Healthy Living: Increasing Healthy Life Expectancy And Driving

(3 days ago) WEBThese long-term trends reflect the continuous advances of public health, housing, and scientific developments since the Second World War. Over decades people in Scotland have had more time to enjoy being active, to have a fulfilling and well-earned retirement, and to prolong their contributions to society as they grow older.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotland-future-opportunities-challenges-scotlands-changing-population/pages/6/

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Scottish Public Affairs Update – April 2024 BPS

(9 days ago) WEBIn a statement to the Scottish Parliament on 23 April, Jenni Minto, Scottish Government Minister for Public Health, announced that a new multi-disciplinary clinical team within the CMO Office in the Scottish Government will assess the clinical recommendations of the Cass Review and how they may apply to NHS Scotland.

https://www.bps.org.uk/news/scottish-public-affairs-update-april-2024

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Homelessness ‘undermining the very fabric of our society’

(7 days ago) WEBApril 18, 2024 – A sharp uptick in homelessness in the U.S.—driven by high rents, shrinking public assistance, a lack of affordable housing, and fallout from the COVID pandemic—represents “a hard and complicated public health issue,” according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Howard Koh.. Koh is the Harvey V. Fineberg …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/homelessness-undermining-the-very-fabric-of-our-society/

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Meta Escapes Lawsuit Claiming It Profits at Society’s Expense

(1 days ago) WEBMeta Platforms Inc. and Mark Zuckerberg have escaped investor litigation that claimed their pursuit of profits jeopardized public health, social well-being, and their stockholders’ diversified portfolios. A shareholder activist didn’t make a persuasive case for changing Delaware and US corporate

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/meta-escapes-lawsuit-claiming-it-profits-at-societys-expense

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Public Health Nutrition Strategy

(4 days ago) WEBThis places a huge stress on both the NHS and society in general as the approximate costs of treating overweight and obesity in Scotland are estimated to be in the region of £363-£600 requirements for consumer purchasing panel data across Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland, to ensure best value for money. Many teams across

https://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/downloads/Public_Health_Nutrition_Strategy_-_April_2023.pdf

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Public health priority setting on a national scale: The Scottish

(4 days ago) WEBThe Scottish 2015 Public Health Review recommended the creation of national public health priorities on the basis that they would focus concerted action across the whole system, so as the have the best chance of producing population health improvement. There is no evidence yet that having nationally agreed priorities has led to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10280051/

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Society for Family Health Nigeria is hiring: 2024 COHORT …

(1 days ago) WEBSOCIETY FOR FAMILY HEALTH. 2024 TALENT COHORT. Society for Family Health (SFH) is a leading non-governmental public health organization in Nigeria, implementing programmes in malaria prevention, and treatment, reproductive health/family planning, HIV & AIDS, primary health care system strengthening, non-communicable diseases and …

https://sfhnigeria.simplicant.com/jobs/52658-2024-cohort-recruitment-biological-scientist-mid-career-professionals/detail

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Mental health and wellbeing - NHS Health Scotland

(3 days ago) WEBImpact of COVID-19 on public mental health. The COVID-19 outbreak is likely to have an impact on everyone’s daily lives, mental health and wellbeing. Our rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 on public mental health includes studies from 4 March to 15 May 2020 during the COVID-19 outbreak and aims to answer three research …

https://www.healthscotland.scot/health-topics/mental-health-and-wellbeing/overview-of-mental-health-and-wellbeing

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Hilary Cass warned of threats to safety after ‘vile’ abuse over NHS

(3 days ago) WEBThe paediatrician, who has been advised to stop using public transport, describes ‘straight disinformation’ about report Sammy Gecsoyler Sat 20 Apr 2024 12.30 EDT First published on Sat 20 Apr

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/20/doctor-hilary-cass-warned-of-threats-to-safety-after-vile-abuse-over-nhs-gender-services-review

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A Scotland where everybody lives longer, healthier lives

(6 days ago) WEBA Scotland where everybody lives longer, healthier lives. First published on 17 March 2021. Public Health Scotland (PHS) today welcome the publication of the Chief Medical Officer’s annual report, which summarises the health of the nation, and celebrates examples of sustainable, personalised and realistic health and social care in the current

https://publichealthscotland.scot/news/2021/march/a-scotland-where-everybody-lives-longer-healthier-lives/

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Politics latest: Next Scottish FM tipped to be 'crowned with no …

(8 days ago) WEBHumza Yousaf has quit as Scotland's first minister and leader of the SNP. We take a look back at how the 39-year-old rose through the ranks to become Scotland's top politician.

https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-uk-and-germany-to-open-new-chapter-in-defence-partnership-as-sunak-warns-europe-at-turning-point-12593360

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SWEET Seminar: Paid Care and Supporting Diverse Older Adults …

(2 days ago) WEBJoin the Anna Baetjer Society and the Roger and Flo Lipitz Center to Advance Policy in Aging and Disability to discuss inequities in the world of aging and long term care services and policies. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 2024-04-30 16:00 2024-04-30 17:00 UTC use-title Location Wolfe Street Building/W4030. Breadcrumb. Home;

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2024/sweet-seminar-paid-care-and-supporting-diverse-older-adults-with-dementia-and-their-family-caregivers

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Older people - Population groups - Public Health Scotland

(2 days ago) WEBOlder people. The Scottish Government has made improving the quality of later life a National Outcome. A variety of legislation, strategies and polices have been implemented to support the health and wellbeing of older adults. You can find information below on. Active and Healthy Ageing: An Action Plan for Scotland 2014 – 2016.

https://www.healthscotland.scot/population-groups/older-people

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Politics latest: Scottish government facing confidence vote; first

(7 days ago) WEBThe Scottish government is facing a vote of no confidence this afternoon following the dramatic resignation of the first minister earlier this week. Meanwhile, the UK has sent the first failed

https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-scottish-government-facing-confidence-vote-first-failed-asylum-seeker-flown-to-rwanda-12593360

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COVID-19 - Infectious diseases - Public Health Scotland

(9 days ago) WEBGuidance for health professionals and the public on COVID-19. COVID-19 Research Repository. The COVID-19 Research Repository brings together and provides access to Scottish COVID-19 research. Scottish COVID-19 Contact Tracing Programme. Background information and guidance on the Test & Protect approach.

https://publichealthscotland.scot/our-areas-of-work/health-protection/infectious-diseases/covid-19/

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