Working Health Services Scotland (WHSS) is a free NHSScotland service for employers and employees. WHSS offers referral and advice services for those struggling to attend work due to a health condition and supports workers to safely return to and stay at work.

Public Health Scotland released a report today which shows there has been a 13.5% increase in the number of men who received their abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening in the last year.

The campaign Chat. Sign. Protect. aims to raise awareness of the vaccines offered to young people in secondary school and remind parents and carers to sign and return the vaccine consent forms before the deadline.     

Students are at increased risk of infectious diseases like meningitis and measles. These diseases spread easily in universities and colleges, as students mix closely with others from around the country and overseas. The new term for Scottish universities and colleges is an important opportunity to remind students of free vaccinations provided by the NHS in Scotland.

This winter there have been high levels of flu circulating compared to previous years.

In response, Public Health Scotland (PHS) is reminding eligible individuals who have not yet received their free flu vaccine to get vaccinated before the vaccination offer ends on 31 March. Additionally, those eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine are encouraged to get vaccinated before the COVID-19 vaccination programme ends on 31 January.