The Orkney NewsFeb 9

New and Emerging Drug Harms Identified in Scotland

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/02/09/new-and-emerging-drug-harms-identified-in-scotland/

Rí Rua Jan 2

Good news, this is UK wide though I'm sharing Scotland specific info.

We are finally vaccinating against chickenpox through varicella; Public Health Scotland. It currently aimed at 12-18 month old kids via MMR (now MMRV) vaccine. With a selective catch-up program for up-to 6 year olds who have no history chickenpox.

Some more detailed info in this pdf from NHS Scotland.

#Scotland #PublicHealthScotland #NHSScotland #NHS #Varicella

Further changes to childhood vaccinations in Scotland - News - Public Health Scotland

Following a detailed review by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), the UK’s independent expert group on vaccines, Public Health Scotland (PHS) has been working with the Scottish Government and colleagues across NHS Boards to make some changes to Scotland’s childhood vaccination programme.

The Orkney NewsDec 27

Flu Cases and Hospitalisations in Scotland Continue to Decrease

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2025/12/27/flu-cases-and-hospitalisations-in-scotland-continue-to-decrease/

The Orkney NewsDec 14

Influenza and Covid data for week ending 11 December 2025

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2025/12/14/influenza-and-covid-data-for-week-ending-11-december-2025/

The Orkney NewsNov 5

“This study shows conclusively that the HPV vaccine prevents the changes that can develop into cancer.”

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2025/11/05/this-study-shows-conclusively-that-the-hpv-vaccine-prevents-the-changes-that-can-develop-into-cancer/

ElaraJupiter3DMar 31, 2025
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cge139x2y92o @BBCNews Do better with your titles stop negative connotations & blatant bias against what is an incredible public health move by scotland. The title deliberately implies failings when it’s a life saving postive report you should be ashamed, England could learn something. They are saving lives while you cost them & create division. Those people would be dead without this service. #publichealthscotland #scotland #publichealth #labourparty #conservatives
Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: 48 hours in UK's first drug injection room

The BBC was given exclusive access to the controversial facility in the east end of Glasgow.

BBC News
Data QuineFeb 5, 2024
In light of the news that #KingCharles has announced he has been diagnosed with #Cancer. For the capstone project of my #DataAnalysis course I chose "Cancer in Scotland" as a topic. If Charles was a 75 year old man in #Scotland here's the top ten Cancer Sites for incidences in males aged 75-79 from the #PublicHealthScotland data for 1997- 2021. (Some formal names are umbrella terms).