Public Health Scotland

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]

Public Health Scotland
Public Health Agency overview
Formed1 April 2020
Preceding Public Health Agency
JurisdictionScotland
HeadquartersEdinburgh, Scotland
Employees1,100 (approx.)
Annual budget£47.9m (2020-21)
Ministers responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Public Health Agency executive
  • Angela Leitch, Chief Executive
Websitewww.publichealthscotland.scot

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 is Angela Leitch, formerly chief executive of East Lothian Council.[6]

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

References
  1. "Launch of new digital and data strategy for Public Health Scotland". Public Health Scotland. 28 June 2021.
  2. "New national public health body 'Public Health Scotland': consultation - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. "Public Health Scotland: information notice - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. "Our vision and values". Public Health Scotland. Retrieved 6 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Our areas of work". Public Health Scotland. Retrieved 23 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Public Health Scotland first Chief Executive appointed". www.rehis.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "2015 Review of Public Health in Scotland: Strengthening the Function and re-focusing action for a healthier Scotland - gov.scot". www.gov.scot.
  8. "Health and social care delivery plan - gov.scot". www.gov.scot.
  9. "The Public Health Scotland Order 2019". legislation.gov.uk.
  10. "About us". Health Protection Scotland. Retrieved 23 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Information Services Division". www.isdscotland.org. Retrieved 23 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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