30th September 2025 - Quarterly website update

The following topics on the ScotPHO website have been reviewed and/or updated as part of the September 2025 quarterly website update.

Health Conditions:

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - including new data on COPD incidence, mortality and deprivation.
• Mental Health.

Populations Groups:

• Children and Young People.
• Ethnic Minorities.
• Prisoners.
• Religion, Spirituality and Belief.

Risk Factors:

• Drugs - including new data on 'Estimated numbers of people prescribed opioid substitution therapy in Scotland' as published on the Prescribing for drug use page (see the PHS website for further details on this specific release).
• High Blood Pressure.
• Physical Activity.

Wider Determinants:

• Crime and Violence.
• Physical Environment.

See the Publication Summary document published on the Public Health Scotland website (the lead partner in the ScotPHO collaboration) for further details.