Public Health Reports

These reports help us to understand the current and likely future challenges for the health and wellbeing of the people of Lothian. They show that health and wellbeing outcomes are strongly patterned by underlying socioeconomic factors, with people living in more deprived areas consistently experiencing worse outcomes than those living in less deprived areas.

Director of Public Health’s Annual Reports:

• Director of Public Health Annual Report 2025
• Director of Public Health Annual Report 2024
• Director of Public Health Annual Report 2023
• Director of Public Health Annual Report 2022

Public Health Survey:

The Lothian Public Health Survey 2023 is a major research study commissioned by NHS Lothian and the University of Edinburgh and is crucial to obtaining an accurate picture of the health and wellbeing of East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian and City of Edinburgh residents.

• Findings of the Public Health Survey 2023
• Technical Report for the Public Health Survey 2023
• What we learned about how deprivation affects people 2023

Public Health Reports:

• Alcohol Health Needs Assessment 2024
• A Strengthened Approach to Prevention Across the Lothian Health and Care System 2024
• Drug Related Deaths Annual Report 2024
• Drug Related Deaths Annual Report 2023
• Drug Related Deaths Annual Report 2022
• Immunisation Annual Report 2024/25
• Maternal & Infant Nutrition Annual Report 2024/25
• Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, Children and Young People in Edinburgh 2025
• Sexual Health and BloodBorne Virus Programme Board Annual Report 2022/23
• Tobacco Control Annual Report 2024/25 

Viral Hepatitis Managed Care Network Annual Report 2024/25

Viral Hepatitis Managed Care Network Annual Report 2023/24

Child Poverty Reports:

• Edinburgh Child Poverty Report 2024-25
• West Lothian Child Poverty Report 2024-25
• Midlothian Child Poverty Report 2023-24
• East Lothian Child Poverty Report 2022-23
• Impact of Poverty on Disabled People 2023

Equality and Human Rights Reports:

• NHS Lothian Equality and Human Rights Annual Report 2023/24 (Opens NHS Lothian Equality and Human Rights Page)

• Census 2022 Report: Education, labour and travel to work (PDF)
• Census 2022 Report: Ethnicity, national identity and religion (PDF)
• Census 2022 Report: Health, disability and unpaid care (PDF)
• Census 2022 Report: Sexual orientation and trans status or history (PDF)