Scotland is in the grip of its worst flu crisis in years as hospitalisations and infections surge with a mutant strain sweeping the country. A mutated H3N2 influenza strain, which is already known for ...

Breastfeeding rates in Scotland are at the highest level since official records began in 2002, Public Health Scotland (PHS) data shows. In the 12 months to March 2025, more than half of newborn babies ...

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Public Health Scotland (PHS) has shared data revealing the number of outbreaks and illnesses caused by different pathogens in 2022 and 2023. Surveillance of outbreaks in Scotland was suspended due to ...

Only around half of the 11,000 Scots who had a stroke last year got access to the appropriate treatment they needed, new data shows. Measures such as giving patients aspirin and transferring quickly ...

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Waits of more than two years for NHS specialist appointments and treatment in Scotland have grown in the past year, according to new figures. Public Health Scotland said the waiting list for those ...

At just 52.6 years for men and 52.5 years for women, North Ayrshire has the lowest healthy life expectancy in Scotland.