The sections below present a range of information relating to sexual health, pregnancy, births and children's health. Much of it is provided at Scotland and NHS Board level, while some is also available at local authority level. In addition to the explanatory text and charts, downloadable spreadsheets are also offered.

          Birth and Babies                          Child Health                    Pregnancy                                         

         SBR (Scottish Birth Record)       Sexual Health                    Record Linkage

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Birth and Babies  

The tables/charts presented here are based on data collected from maternity hospitals and include trends from 1976. Details on the mother, outcome of pregnancy, delivery and the baby. The analyses are grouped into four main topic areas: births (numbers and outcome), maternal age, mode of delivery and birthweight/gestational age. A link to the annual Scottish Stillbirth Perinatal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Report can also be found within this section.

Births

Maternal Age

Mode of Delivery

Birthweight/Gestational Age

Smoking and Pregnancy  

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Child Health  

This section presents a wide range of information relating to the health and well being of children in Scotland. There are several areas covered including: Child Health Surveillance, Childhood Immunisations, Breastfeeding, Childhood Obesity, Childhood Morbidity and Childhood Mortality. Information on GP consultations, hospital admissions, childhood injuries, notifiable diseases, dental and growth monitoring can be found within the morbidity topic area.

Child Health Surveillance

Childhood Immunisations

Breastfeeding

Childhood Obesity

Childhood Morbidity

Childhood Mortality

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Pregnancy 

Analyses presented here include sections on teenage pregnancies, maternal smoking and termination.

Teenage Pregnancies

Maternal Smoking

Termination of Pregnancy

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SBR (Scottish Birth Record)  

The Scottish Birth Record (SBR) is a web-based system developed on the NHSNet.  It provides a single, transferable, electronic record for all births and neonatal care, including readmissions in Scotland
SBR's key aims are to: improve clinical communication; promote audit and clinical governance; provide detailed, accurate timely data and to provide the ability to register newborns on CHI shortly after birth.

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Sexual Health     

Data provided by Genitourinary clinics and relate to new patient episodes. These include analyses on diagnosis (including HIV/AIDS), age, gender, area of residence, source of referral and contact action.

Tables showing information on activity in Scottish Genitourinary Medicine clinics.

Report: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Other Sexual Health Information for Scotland (published Nov 07) [8Mb ]