Organization:Public Health Scotland
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| Formed | 1 April 2020 |
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| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Employees | 1,100 (approx.) |
| Annual budget | £47.9m (2020-21) |
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Public Health Scotland (PHS[1]) (Scottish Gaelic: Slàinte Poblach na h-Alba) is the national public health body for Scotland.[2][3] It is a Special NHS Health Board, and it is jointly accountable to the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) and the Scottish Government. Fully exercising its functions from 1 April 2020 as Scotland's leading national agency for improving and protecting the health and well-being of all of Scotland's people, it is jointly sponsored by COSLA and the Scottish Government, and collaborates with third sector organisations.[4]
Its role is to increase healthy life expectancy and reduce premature mortality. Areas of focus are COVID-19, mental health and well-being, community and place, and poverty and children.[5]
The board's first chief executive was Angela Leitch, formerly chief executive of East Lothian Council.[6] Paul Johnston, formerly a Director General within the Scottish Government, took over the role in 2023.
Origins
The board arose from a reorganisation of public health in Scotland, outlined in the 2015 Review of Public Health and further developed in the 2016 Health and Social Care Delivery Plan.[7][8] Public Health Scotland came into existence on 7 December 2019 under the Public Health Scotland Order 2019 and then property, rights and liabilities were transferred to it on 1 April 2020.[9]
A predecessor, Health Protection Scotland, continues to operate as part of Public Health Scotland.[10] PHS also took over the functions of NHS Scotland's Information Services Division, providing statistics and data analysis.[11]
See also
- Health in the United Kingdom
- List of national public health agencies
References
- ↑ "Launch of new digital and data strategy for Public Health Scotland". 28 June 2021. https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/news/2021/june/launch-of-new-digital-and-data-strategy-for-public-health-scotland/.
- ↑ "New national public health body 'Public Health Scotland': consultation - gov.scot". https://www.gov.scot/publications/consultation-new-national-public-health-body-public-health-scotland/.
- ↑ "Public Health Scotland: information notice - gov.scot". https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-health-scotland/.
- ↑ "Our vision and values". https://publichealthscotland.scot/our-organisation/about-public-health-scotland/our-vision-and-values/.
- ↑ "Our areas of work". https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/our-areas-of-work/.
- ↑ "Public Health Scotland first Chief Executive appointed" (in en). https://www.rehis.com/node/11295.
- ↑ "2015 Review of Public Health in Scotland: Strengthening the Function and re-focusing action for a healthier Scotland - gov.scot". https://www.gov.scot/publications/2015-review-public-health-scotland-strengthening-function-re-focusing-action-healthier-scotland/.
- ↑ "Health and social care delivery plan - gov.scot". https://www.gov.scot/publications/health-social-care-delivery-plan/.
- ↑ "The Public Health Scotland Order 2019". https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2019/336/contents/made.
- ↑ "About us". https://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/about-us/.
- ↑ "Information Services Division". https://www.isdscotland.org/.
External links
Template:Health in ScotlandTemplate:NHS Scotland
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