SMR Timeliness
Definition of SMR Timeliness
The Scottish Government target for SMR submission to ISD is 6 weeks (42 days) following discharge/transfer/death or clinic attendance. ISD calculates timeliness as data received 6 weeks following the end of month of discharge/transfer/death or clinic attendance e.g. all SMR01 records with a March 2011 date of discharge/transfer/death would be expected to be submitted to ISD by 12th May 2011.
SMR Submission Timetable 
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SMR Timeliness Charts
To help both ISD and NHS Boards measure progress towards this target, charts have been produced to show the timeliness of data submitted by each board to the national database over the most recent 24 months.
To download the charts click on the following links:
- Timeliness Charts - SMR00
[340KB] - Timeliness Charts - SMR01 [180KB]
- Timeliness Charts - SMR02 [320KB]
- Timeliness Charts - SMR04 (discharges) [210KB]
- Timeliness Charts - SMR01_1e [180KB]
The timeliness charts are currently published at NHS Board level but if timeliness information is required at hospital level, please contact the Data Monitoring Team.
Should you require any further information please contact:
Data Monitoring Team
Email: NSS.ISDDMT@nhs.net
Tel: 0131 275 6429
