The Latest Breaking News from Public Health Scotland

Risk of mosquito and midge-borne diseases in UK to be examined in new study

Researchers at the University of Glasgow will lead the research.

Evening Standard · Oct 8

Should the SNP ditch walk-in GP clinics or are we judging too quickly?

The introduction of Scotland’s walk-in GP clinics has attracted some criticism with many newspapers reporting on how little they have been used so…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 29

Patient tests negative for Ebola at Glasgow hospital

The patient was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jun 30

Baby’s death was not related to built hospital environment, sheriff finds

The sheriff found there were no precautions which could reasonably have been taken that may have prevented Sophia’s death.

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025

Scotland making 'good progress' towards eliminating HIV transmission

SCOTLAND is making “good progress” towards the goal of eliminating transmission of the HIV virus by 2030, a new report has said.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 30, 2025

Urgent warning after synthetic opioids linked to 38 deaths in Scotland over just three months

Between January and March 2025, nitazenes were detected in 38 deaths

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

NHS Scotland spending up a quarter in a decade in real terms, figures show

SPENDING on the NHS in Scotland has risen by almost a quarter in real terms over the last decade, figures show ...

The National (Scotland) · Feb 25, 2025

No increased risk to child of Covid-19 infection or vaccination in pregnancy

The study examined data from 25,000 children born during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025

Ministers urged to extend free flu jabs to people in their 50s

About two thirds of those at-risk for influenza are yet to be vaccinated this winter, according to Public Health Scotland.

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025

Fact check: Labour MP claims SNP cause 'catastrophic' damage to Scottish NHS

Was the new Labour MP right?

The National (Scotland) · Dec 19, 2024