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Management of public health incidents: guidance on the …

(3 days ago) WEBPublic Health Scotland . Health protection; The purpose of this guidance document is to provide support to the NHS boards in preparing for, or in response to, public health incidents. It is intended to be strategic but not prescriptive and should allow for …

https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/management-of-public-health-incidents-guidance-on-the-roles-and-responsibilities-of-nhs-led-incident-management-teams/management-of-public-health-incidents-guidance-on-the-roles-and-responsibilities-of-nhs-led-incident-management-teams/

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NHS Scotland's 'biggest crisis' in five charts - BBC News

(7 days ago) WEBPublic Health Scotland publishes monthly figures on Scottish Ambulance Service incidents, comparing them with pre-pandemic levels. For much of the year, ambulance incidents were down on 2018

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-58641817

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Covid in Scotland: Cases hit record high of 20,000 - BBC

(5 days ago) WEBThe Public Health Scotland statistics also showed 1,031 people were in hospital - the highest since September last year. While there is evidence that fewer people become seriously ill with the new

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-59859179

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Public Health Scotland

(4 days ago) WEBA Scotland where everybody thrives. Our strategic plan reaffirms our purpose as Scotland’s national public health body; continuing to work to prevent disease, prolong healthy life and promote health and wellbeing across …

https://publichealthscotland.scot/

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): state of the epidemic - 19 March …

(6 days ago) WEBThe proportion of primary school (P1-3) and early learning and childcare settings with incidents remains low. Where outbreaks have occurred these have been predominantly in areas with higher case rates …

https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-state-epidemic-19th-march-2021/

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Management of Public Health Incidents: Guidance on the …

(4 days ago) WEBThe CMO and Public Health Directorate team will follow the 'Protocol for informing Ministers about significant public health incidents and outbreaks' . 91. On receipt of an alert, HPS should agree with the notifying NHS Board whether agencies other than those immediately engaged in the management of the incident, should receive an …

https://www.gov.scot/publications/management-public-health-incidents-guidance-roles-responsibilities-nhs-led-incident-management-teams-october-2011-updated-july-2013/pages/7/

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Covid in Scotland: More ambulance calls to lockdown home …

(5 days ago) WEBPublic Health Minister Maree Todd said the Scottish government was continuing to seek ways to cut alcohol consumption. especially at night with incidents down 48.9% on the previous year

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-59638509

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Chapter 3 - Healthcare Infection Incidents, Outbreaks and Data …

(5 days ago) WEBThis guidance is aligned to the Management of Public Health Incidents: Guidance on the Roles and Responsibilities of NHS led Incident Management Teams Built environment incidents/outbreaks ARHAI Scotland are currently working towards delivery of comprehensive evidence-based guidance which will form Chapter 4 of the National …

https://www.nipcm.hps.scot.nhs.uk/chapter-3-healthcare-infection-incidents-outbreaks-and-data-exceedance/

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COVID-19 in Scotland

(3 days ago) WEBDetailed information, advice and guidance about the latest COVID-19 situation in Scotland; Latest data on COVID-19 in Scotland which are updated daily at 2pm; Public Health Scotland dashboard which presents daily updates on COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations, and deaths in Scotland. Data is provided at the level of …

https://data.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/index.html

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Responding to Emergencies Ready Scotland

(1 days ago) WEBPreparing Scotland, Responding to Emergencies, is not intended to be an operations manual, but is instead guidance to responders assisting them in planning and response. It establishes good practice based on professional expertise, legislation and lessons learned from planning for and dealing with major emergencies at all levels. It is intended

https://ready.scot/how-scotland-prepares/preparing-scotland-guidance/responding-emergencies

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NHS Scotland's 'biggest crisis' in five charts - BBC

(5 days ago) WEBPublic Health Scotland publishes monthly figures on Scottish Ambulance Service incidents, comparing them with pre-pandemic levels. For much of the year, ambulance incidents were down on 2018

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-58641817

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Healthcare infection incidents and outbreaks literature review

(3 days ago) WEB1. Objectives. The aim is to review the extant scientific literature relating to the recognition, assessment, investigation and management of healthcare infection incidents and outbreaks in hospital/acute settings to inform evidence-based recommendations for practice in Scotland. For the purpose of this literature review, the terms ‘incident

https://www.nipcm.hps.scot.nhs.uk/web-resources-container/literature-review-healthcare-infection-incidents-and-outbreaks-in-scotland/

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Children's mental health records published after cyber attack

(8 days ago) WEBA Police Scotland spokesman said: "Police Scotland inquiries are continuing into a cyber attack on NHS Dumfries and Galloway." A Scottish government spokesperson said: "The Scottish government is

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cglvpnpxx87o

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NHS Scotland backlog hits 840,000 - as inpatients waiting - Sky …

(8 days ago) WEBBut Public Health Scotland says these targets "have yet to be achieved" - as 37,761 patients have now been waiting more than 12 months, a year-on-year rise of 24.2%. More on Health.

https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-scotland-backlog-hits-840-000-as-inpatients-waiting-for-more-than-a-year-increases-by-25-13144410

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NHS waiting lists reach record high in Scotland, Public Health …

(2 days ago) WEBThe number of people on NHS waiting lists has reached a record high in Scotland, according to new figures. Statistics released by Public Health Scotland showed the number of people waiting for outpatient, inpatient or day case treatment, or one of the eight key diagnostic tests, increased to 840,300 as of March 31.

https://news.stv.tv/scotland/nhs-waiting-lists-reach-record-high-in-scotland-public-health-scotland-figures-show

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LEZs in Scotland: What you need to know - Sky News

(4 days ago) WEBLEZs in Scotland: What you need to know. Scotland's transport secretary said the enforcement of LEZs in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow is a "truly significant moment for public health".

https://news.sky.com/story/lezs-in-scotland-what-you-need-to-know-13140078

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NHS Scotland waiting lists hit record high - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBNHS waiting lists in Scotland have reached a record high, the latest figures show. Public Health Scotland recorded more than 690,000 waits for appointments or treatment for non-urgent care as of

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqlly95k5l0o

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Teenage girls urged to report sexual harassment on public transport

(4 days ago) WEBTeenage girls are being urged to report sexual harassment on public transport after new statistics suggested the crime is under reported. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of teenage girls reporting sexual offences or harassment to the British Transport Police rose 25%, from 663 to 886 reports

https://news.stv.tv/scotland/teenage-girls-urged-to-report-sexual-harassment-on-public-transport-by-british-transport-police

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Preparing for Emergencies- Guidance For Health Boards in Scotland

(7 days ago) WEB7.15 Territorial Health Boards' public health duties require that they respond to the health protection needs of people who are either exposed to, or 'worried' about exposure to Hazmat or CBRN incidents in line with the national Guidance on Management of Public Health Incidents. 7.16 The term CBRN covers a distinct range …

https://www.gov.scot/publications/preparing-emergencies-guidance-health-boards-scotland/pages/10/

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COVID-19 data and intelligence - Public Health Scotland

(Just Now) WEBSpeech and communication development among children in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic Concerns have been raised that young children’s language development has been affected by the public health measures implemented to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19

https://publichealthscotland.scot/our-areas-of-work/health-protection/infectious-diseases/covid-19/covid-19-data-and-intelligence/

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RNLI warning after boy and man rescued at Cornwall beach - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBThe RNLI has issued a warning after a boy, 13, and man were rescued while surfing on a Cornwall beach. The pair got into difficulty whilst at Perranporth beach on 23 May at about 18:05 BST and

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2qqxgevrqqo

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Over 95pc Scottish secondary schools allow children to self …

(Just Now) WEBMore than 95 per cent of Scottish secondary schools are telling children they can self-identify their gender, an investigation has found.. In a report, For Women Scotland, the campaign group

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/28/scottish-secondary-schools-allow-children-self-identify/

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Section 3 - Legislation - Preparing for Emergencies Guidance

(3 days ago) WEB3.1 The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 provide the primary legislative framework for resilience and civil contingencies matters in Scotland. 3.2 Specific duties of the CCA are laid out in section 4.4 of this guidance.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/preparing-emergencies-guidance/pages/6/

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Accident and emergency - Public Health Scotland

(2 days ago) WEBregulatory bodies, such as Audit Scotland; health think tanks and research organisations such as the Institute for Public Policy Research, the Health Foundation, Reform Scotland, the Nuffield Institute; media outlets and journalists; We plan to approach these types of users at least once a year, from summer 2023 onwards.

https://publichealthscotland.scot/our-areas-of-work/acute-and-emergency-services/urgent-and-unscheduled-care/accident-and-emergency/

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Shocking moment Jewish boy pelted with stones in North London

(2 days ago) WEBThe suspected attack is the latest in a growing number of anti-Semitic incidents seen in the UK the attack and urged the public to contact officers with any information. A Scotland Yard

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/25/jewish-boy-pelted-stones-daylight-attack-london/

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Drop in number of people killed on Scottish roads - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBFigures from Transport Scotland show 155 people were killed in collisions in Scotland in 2023, 16 fewer than the year before. Pedestrian deaths increased from 34 to 47 and cycling deaths were up

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2eeqznd9ryo

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London transport: Reported offences against women up 33

(6 days ago) WEBNew data from British Transport Police (BTP) shows in 2023, 320 young women and girls aged between 10 and 19 came forward to report incidents of sexual offences and harassment in London

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c066g6n504mo

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