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Public Health Service Campaigns 2015/16


The list below informs NHS Boards and community pharmacy contractors of the Public Health Service (PHS) poster campaign topics for 2015-16. However, this is subject to change during the year depending on need.


Campaign


Yellow Card Reporting Second Hand Smoke


Lung Cancer / Detect Cancer Early


to be confirmed Childhood Flu


Antibiotics Awareness Seasonal Flu


Dates


6th April 2015 - 15th May 2015 18th May 2015 - 28th June 2015


29th June 2015 – 16th August 2015 17th August 2015 – 20th September 2015


21st September 2015 – 18th October 2015 19th October 2015 – 18th November 2015 19th November 2015 – 13th December 2015


Be Healthwise this Winter 14th December 2015 – 10th January 2016 Tobacco Cessation Antenatal


Be Healthwise this Easter Organ Donation


11th January 2016 – 7th February 2016 8th February 2016 – 6th March 2016 7th March 2016 – 3rd April 2016 4th April 2016 - 15th May 2016


PHS POSTER SUPPLIER CHANGE Tactical Media have now taken over the contract for supply of posters. They distribute the posters to community pharmacies at the appropriate times. Contact Tactical Media for repair/replacement either by telephoning 0800 694 0810 or by emailing cps@tacticalmedia.co.uk.


Mental health services benefit from investment


An extra £85 million will be invested in improving mental health services in Scotland over the next five years.


The money is on top of the existing £15 million fund for mental health innovation, announced last year, making a total additional investment of £100 million over the next five years.


The fund will partly be used to further improve child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) services, and bring down waiting times. There has been a significant increase in demand in recent years, with a 35% increase in the number of young people starting treatment over the last two years. This is thought to be mainly because more people are seeking help. It will also be targeted at improving access to services, and in particular psychological therapies.


Further areas of focus will be better responses to mental health in primary care, promoting wellbeing through physical activity, and improving patient rights, which is one of the elements of the forthcoming Mental Health Bill. Third sector service providers will be key to delivering new services, and there will


be a focus on innovation and providing services in community settings.


There has already been significant investment in improving mental health services. The Scottish Government has already committed to invest almost £7 million in CAMHS this year. This is in addition to the new £100 million fund.


More than £16 million has been invested specifically in developing the CAMHS workforce since 2009. Staffing levels are at an all-time high and have risen by 45 per cent since 2008.


Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health, said:


“Mental health services are an absolute priority of this government. These are some of the most vulnerable people in our county and it’s vital that the health service is properly equipped to give them the support and treatment they need.


“There is still more work to be done. I’m delighted to be able to announce this £100 million investment which will make a real difference to people right across Scotland.”


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