Scottish Health Survey – telephone survey – August/September 2020: main report

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For enquiries about this publication please contact:

Julie Landsberg, Health and Social Care Analysis, DG Health and Social Care

Telephone: 0131 244 2368, e-mail: Scottish_Health_Survey@gov.scot

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Office of the Chief Statistician, Telephone: 0131 244 0442,

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The data collected for the Scottish Health Survey:

☒ are made available via the UK Data Service

☒ may be made available on request, subject to consideration of legal and ethical factors. Please contact Scottish_Health_Survey@gov.scot for further information.

Further breakdowns of the data:

☒ are available via the Scottish Health Survey website

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