Health Protection Scotland (HPS) is the organisation that co-ordinates health protection in
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
. It is part of
Public Health Scotland
Public Health Scotland (PHS) is the national public health body for Scotland. 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 ...
.
HPS took over the functions of the Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health (SCIEH) in November 2004. Other functions from National Services Scotland were also added.
HPS was succeeded by
Public Health Scotland
Public Health Scotland (PHS) is the national public health body for Scotland. 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 ...
in April 2020. This new agency is a collaborative approach by both the
Scottish Government and
COSLA
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) is the national association of Scottish councils and acts as an employers' association for its 32 member authorities.
History
Formed in 1975, COSLA exists to promote and protect the inter ...
based on the Public Health Reform Programme.
Activities
HPS provides advice, support and information to health professionals, national government, local government, and the general public. It is responsible for developing and maintaining a range of websites.
Fit for Travel
HPS maintains "Fit for Travel", a website that provides travellers and their advisers with detailed information on health risks. The website offers general health advice, as well as specific advice on use of antimalarial tablets and vaccine recommendations. It includes a country by country index and specific information for different groups of travellers, such as backpackers, young children, pregnant women and the elderly, as well as those with medical conditions such as diabetes and asthma.
See also
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List of national public health agencies
This list of national public health agencies includes national level organizations responsible for public health, infectious disease control, and epidemiology. Many are represented in the International Association of National Public Health Insti ...
References
External links
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Fit for Travel
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NHS Scotland
2004 establishments in Scotland
Government agencies established in 2004