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Public Health Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1 April 2020 |
Preceding Public Health Agency | |
Jurisdiction | Scotland |
Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Employees | 1,100 (approx.) |
Annual budget | £47.9m (2020-21) |
Ministers responsible |
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Deputy Minister responsible | |
Public Health Agency executive |
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Website | www |
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]
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 was Angela Leitch, formerly chief executive of East Lothian Council.[6] Paul Johnston, formerly a Director General within the Scottish Government, took over the role in 2023.
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