The Scottish Public Health Network
The Scottish Public Health Network is open to everyone in Scotland who has a professional interest and significant involvement in the wider public health agenda including staff from the NHS, local authorities, academia and others. Participation is centred round specific projects which will involve multiple organisations and disciplines. Anybody who wishes to be part of ScotPHN where appropriate may do so. The work programme is generated from the public health community in Scotland.
The aims of ScotPHN are to undertake prioritised national pieces of work where there is a clearly identified need facilitate information exchange between public health practitioners, link with other networks and share learning; create effective communication amongst professionals and the public to allow efficient co-ordination of public health activity. support and enhance the capabilities and functionality of the Scottish Directors of Public Health Group. ScotPHN is hosted by Public Health Scotland and is accountable to the Directors of Public Health.
