Public Health Scotland Branding Consultation

Posted on May 24, 2019

Public Health Scotland (PHS) is a new Scottish public health organisation.

PHS will provide national leadership for public health in Scotland from April 2020, and is tasked with providing and facilitating a whole-system approach to improving health and reducing health inequalities across Scotland.

In advance of their launch, PHS has developed a number of potential brand identities and draft statements, and organised a series of consultation days to gather feedback:

Wednesday 29^th May at the Alexander Fleming Education Centre in University Hospital Crosshouse (formerly Crosshouse Hospital), Kilmarnock Road, Kilmarnock, KA2 0BE
Friday 31^st May at the Chaplaincy Centre, Borders General Hospital, Huntlyburn, Melrose, TD6 9BS
Thursday 6^th June at the Suttie Centre, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Road, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD
Tuesday 18^th June at Larch House, Stoneyfield Business Park, Inverness, IV2 7PA.

If these dates are not suitable, there is also the opportunity to share your views at the NHS Scotland 2019 annual conference on Thursday 30^th May and Friday 31^st May, at the SEC Centre, Exhibition Way, Glasgow, G3 8YW.

Alternatively, feedback can also be submitted via an online video.

For further information, to book a feedback slot at an above date or the annual conference (or via online video), please contact Alyson Kyle by phone: 0141 483 9614, or email: alyson@smgateway.co.uk

Alternatively, view the information leaflet.

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