Scotland’s Population Health Framework 2025-2035
Scotland’s Population Health Framework 2025–2035 sets out a ten-year strategy in which the aim is two-fold - to improve Scottish life expectancy whilst reducing the life expectancy gap between the most deprived 20% of local areas and the national average by 2035.
Points relevant to the convenience sector include:
Develop a whole system approach to improve food environments
legislation to improve the food retail environment
action by business to reformulate foods to reduce levels of fat, sugar and salt
action by major retailers to improve the healthiness of the typical basket
Outcomes set in the national Good Food Nation Plan will guide action on food policy across Scottish Government
These actions will be co-developed at both a national and local level in order to drive the whole system response required; and will take into account Good Food Nation Outcomes, to ensure joined-up policy-making and delivery.
Community Wealth Building
Advance community wealth building in Scotland to address economic and wealth inequality by supporting the generation, circulation and retention of more wealth in local economies.
Promotion of inclusive business models (e.g. co-operatives, social enterprises and employee owned businesses).
Tobacco Free Generation
Deliver initial two-year Tobacco and Vapes Implementation Plan.
implementing legislation to ban single use vapes from 1 June 2025
taking forward legislation on a four nations basis to phase out the legal sale of cigarettes
setting out the next iteration of actions under the Tobacco and Vapes Framework by 2026
Drugs and Alcohol
Publish an Alcohol and Drugs Plan on how the Scottish Government and partners plan to reduce alcohol and drug related harms and deaths
developing preventative action to reduce the harm caused by drugs and alcohol including reducing the availability, affordability and accessibility of alcohol in line with World Health Organization guidance
supporting licensing boards on how the ‘Protecting and Improving public health’ objective in the statutory guidance can better consider the impact of the sale and consumption of alcohol on health
Community
Strong emphasis on:
Place-based approaches.
Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs)
You can read the full document on the Scottish Government website here.