Forthcoming
This page contains all National Statistics (and non-National Statistics) releases due for publication in the coming months. All releases from the current calendar year can be found on the Latest releases page and an archive of all releases published in previous years, back to 2003, can be accessed on the archive releases page.
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Title: Dental Statistics
Synopsis: Registrations, workforce, Hospital Dental Service activity General Dental Service fees, registrations and workforce - updates of existing pages to / as at 31 March 2008.
Title: Influenza Update, 2007/08
Synopsis: Update of existing pages to show information relating to influenza consultations rates and vaccinations for flu season, winter 2007/08.
Title: Ophthalmic Workload Statistics, year ending 31 March 2008
Synopsis: Sight tests, vouchers claimed, tints and repairs and replacements paid for by the NHS boards in Scotland. Data is also presented by type of claimant.
Title: Sexually Transmitted Infections diagnosed in Genitourinary Medicine clinics in Scotland, 2007
Synopsis: Data relating to STIs and other conditions diagnosed in GUM clinics in Scotland
Title: Web based Clinical Outcome Indicators
Synopsis: Update of 6 clinical outcome indicators available at hospital and NHS Board level.
Title: Scottish Breast Screening Programme Statistics 2006/07
Synopsis: Annual update of breast screening statistics to 31 March 2007, including uptake, cancer detection rates, biopsy results and other outcomes.
Title: Scottish Intensive Care Society Audit Group - Audit of Critical Care in Scotland 2008, Reporting on 2007
Synopsis: The SICSAG 2008 audit report publishes information including activities, interventions and case-mix adjusted outcomes from general adult Intensive Care Units in Scotland in 2007. A subset of these data is also included in relation to High Dependency Units.
August 2008
Title: Suicide Statistics
Synopsis: Annual update of suicide deaths information (numbers and rates by sex), analysed at Scotland, NHS board and LA level and by deprivation decile at Scotland level.
This release has had to be rescheduled to the 26 August.
26 August 2008
Title: Acute Activity, Waiting Times and Waiting Lists to 30 June 2008 (quarterly and annual data)
Synopsis: Quarterly and annual summary of activity, waiting times and waiting lists in the acute sector of NHSScotland. Information will be included regarding future waiting time targets.
Title: Cervical Screening Statistics 2007/2008
Synopsis: Annual and quarterly Update of cervical screening statistics to 31st March 2008, including uptake, reporting times, number of smears processed and results.
Title: Pilot Bowel Screening Programme Statistics
Synopsis: Key Performance Indicators for all three rounds of the pilot bowel screening programme, 2000-2007.
Title: Delayed Discharges in NHSScotland - figures from July 2008 census
Synopsis: Numbers of patients delayed by reason, length of delay, specialty and age, analysed by NHS board and Local Authority partner.
Title: Cancer Waiting Times January-March 2008
Synopsis: Cancer waiting times statistics for urgently-referred patients by tumour site and NHS board.
Title: Cervical Cytology Workload Statistics, annual and quarterly statistics, year ending 31 March 2008
Synopsis: Information on cervical smears examined by NHS laboratories in Scotland.
Title: Mystery Shopper Study 2008: A study of service access for acute STIs in Scotland
Synopsis: A report looking at the key clinical indicator for sexual health on service access in GUM clinics.
Title: Cancer Mortality 2007
Synopsis: Detailed cancer mortality data for 2007 for approx 40 cancer sites will be provided following the GROS release of high-level data.
Title: Complaints Statistics, year ending March 2008
Synopsis: Information on complaints received by NHS organisations, giving details of, for example, response times and issues raised.
Title: Immunisation Statistics, quarter ending June 2008
Synopsis: Update of existing pages online showing the latest primary immunisation uptake rates for children aged 12 and 24 months and uptake rates for pre-school booster for the quarter ending June 2008.
Title: National Drug Treatment Waiting Times
Synopsis: Information on the number of clients seen and the length of time they waited to be seen for various interventions.
Title: NHSScotland Workforce Statistics
Synopsis: Updates to NHSScotland workforce information. The release includes quarterly consultant figures at 30th June 2008.
Title: Prescribing Statistics
Synopsis: Update of existing pages online - Update of prescribing trends, generics, top ten drugs, costs, Nurse prescribing, prescription charges, PCA spreadsheets, remuneration.
Title: Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF) of the new GMS contract - achievement, prevalence and exception reporting data 2007/08
Synopsis: QOF 2007/08 prevalence, achievement and exception reporting data at practice, CHP, NHS Board and Scotland level.
Title: Older People Services Measuring Relative Need, up to 31 March 2008
Synopsis: Information on care and dependency needs of older people, showing: resource groupings, trends area, hospital/nursing homes, age, gender.
Title: Delayed Discharges in NHSScotland - Supplementary Information by Community Health Partnership from July 2008 census
Synopsis: Results from the census of delayed discharges held in July 2008: numbers of patients delayed by reason, length of delay, specialty and age, analysed by CHP.
Title: Scottish Hip Fracture Audit
Synopsis: National report on patients admitted to hospital with a hip fracture in 2007.
Title: Births in Scottish Hospitals, year ending 31 March 2006
Synopsis: Annual summary of births in NHS hospitals including, for example, trends in caesarean section rates, age of mother.
Title: Key Clinical Indicators for Sexual Health: Population Based Indicators Report 2008
Synopsis: Reports on the population based key clinical indicators looking at chlamydia, sterilisation, termination of pregnancy, hepatitis B and long acting reversible contraception (LARC)
28 October 2008
Title: Stroke Statistics Update
Synopsis: Annual Update of stroke statistics. A full Update including information on mortality, hospital activity and operations, incidence, prescribing and primary care consultations.
Title: Dental Statistics
Synopsis: General Dental Service registrations - update of existing pages as at 30 June 2008. General Dental Service treatments - update of existing pages to 31st March 2008
Title: Healthy Life Expectancy
Synopsis: Expansion of ScotPHO webpages, including significant new data and explanatory text. Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy information will be presented for Scotland, NHS boards, CHPs, and deprivation and urban/rural groups. Technical paper also planned.
Title: Acute Activity, Waiting Times and Waiting Lists to Sep 2008
Synopsis: Quarterly and annual summary of activity, waiting times and waiting lists in the acute sector of NHSScotland. Information will be included regarding future waiting time targets.
Title: Coronary Heart Disease Statistics Update
Synopsis: Mortality, hospital activity and operations, waiting times, incidence, prescribing and primary care consultations.
Title: Scottish Health Service Costs year ended 31st March 2008
Synopsis: Annual running costs of NHS Scotland
Title: Scottish Perinatal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Report 2007
Synopsis: Annual summary, produced in conjunction with the Scottish Perinatal Mortality and Morbidity Review Advisory Group, summarising trends in, for example, still births and infant deaths.
Title: Practice Team Informatiom (PTI) 2007/08
Synopsis: Estimates of contact rates in general practice, and prevalence for selected conditions, for the year ending March 2008.
Title: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Other Sexual Health Information for Scotland (2007)
Synopsis: Fourth annual report released jointly between ISD and HPS using GUM clinic, laboratory and other HIV data.
Title: Delayed Discharges in NHS Scotland - October 2008
Synopsis: Numbers of patients delayed by reason, length of delay, specialty and age, analysed by NHS board and Local Authority partner.
Title: Child Health Statistics
Synopsis: Children identified as requiring additional support and childhood obesity.
Title: Immunisation Statistics, quarter ending September 2008
Synopsis: Primary immunisation uptake rates for children aged 12 and 24 months and uptake rates for pre-school booster.
Title: National Drug Treatment Waiting Times
Synopsis: Information on the number of clients seen and the length of time they waited to be seen for various interventions.
Title: Drugs Misuse 2008
Synopsis: A selection of Drug Misuse information drawing from a wide range of national data sources.
Title: Prescribing Statistics
Synopsis: Update of existing pages online - Update of remuneration and prescribing.
Title: Delayed Discharges in NHS Scotland - CHP information for October 2008
Synopsis: Results from the census of delayed discharges held in October 2008: numbers of patients delayed by reason, length of delay, specialty and age, analysed by CHP.
Title: Dental Statistics
Synopsis: General Dental Service registrations - updates of existing pages as at 30 September 2008. General, Community and Hospital Dental Services - Workforce as at 30 September 2008. Hospital Dental Service activity - updates to 31 March 2008.
Title: General Practice - GP workforce and practice population statistics to 2008
Synopsis: Information on GP workforce, practices and practice populations. Includes list size information at practice and more aggregate level, and information on deprivation and urban/rural status of practice populations.
Title: NHS Workforce Statistics 2008
Synopsis: Updates to NHSScotland workforce information.
Title: Web Based Clinical Outcome Indicators
Synopsis: Update of 6 clinical outcome indicators available at hospital and NHS Board level.
Title: Workforce Planning for Psychology Service in NHSScotland - Characteristics of the Workforce within Psychology Services 2008
Synopsis: Describes the characteristics of clinical staff employed in NHSScotland Psychology Services.
Title: Acute Activity, Waiting Times and Waiting Lists to 31 December 2008 (quarterly and annual data)
Synopsis: Quarterly and annual summary of activity, waiting times and waiting lists in the acute sector of NHSScotland. Information will be included regarding future waiting time targets.
Title: Delayed Discharges in NHSScotland - figures from January 2009 census
Synopsis: Numbers of patients delayed by reason, length of delay, specialty and age, analysed by NHS board and Local Authority partner.
Title: Cancer Waiting Times
Synopsis: Cancer waiting-time statistics for urgently-referred patients by tumour site and NHS board.
Title: Alcohol Statistics 2009
Synopsis: A compendium of statistics on alcohol, derived from Health, Social Care, Criminal Justice, Customs & Excise and survey data.
Title: Childhood Hospital Admissions and Mortality
Synopsis: Update of existing childhood hospital admissions and death information.
Title: Immunisation Statistics, quarter ending December 2008
Synopsis: Primary immunisation uptake rates for children aged 12 and 24 months and uptake rates for pre-school booster.
Title: National Drug Treatment Waiting Times
Synopsis: Information on the number of clients seen and the length of time they waited to be seen for various interventions.
Title: NHSScotland Workforce Statistics
Synopsis: Updates to NHSScotland workforce information. The release includes quarterly consultant figures at 31st December 2008.
Title: Prescribing Statistics
Synopsis: Update of existing pages online - update of remuneration and prescribing.
Title: Delayed Discharges in NHSScotland - Supplementary Information by Community Health Partnership from January 2009 census
Synopsis: Results from the census of delayed discharges held in January 2009: numbers of patients delayed by reason, length of delay, specialty and age, analysed by CHP.
There are currently no releases scheduled for April 2009
May 2009
Title: Abortions 2008
Synopsis: Annual - derived from statutory notification.
Title: Acute Activity, Waiting Times and Waiting Lists to Mar 2009
Synopsis: Quarterly and annual summary of activity, waiting times and waiting lists in the acute sector of NHSScotland. Information will be included regarding future waiting time targets.
Title: Breastfeeding 2008
Synopsis: Update of existing pages showing breastfeeding rates by selected indicators.
Title: Delayed Discharges in NHS Scotland - April 2009
Synopsis: Numbers of patients delayed by reason, length of delay, specialty and age, analysed by NHS board and Local Authority partner.
Title: Dental Statistics
Synopsis: Registrations, workforce, Hospital Dental Service activity.
Title: Delayed Discharges in NHSScotland - Supplementary Information by Community Health Partnership from April 2009 census
Synopsis: Results from the census of delayed discharges held in April 2009: numbers of patients delayed by reason, length of delay, specialty and age, analysed by CHP.
Title: Immunisation Statistics, quarter ending March 2009
Synopsis: Primary immunisation uptake rates for children aged 12 and 24 months and uptake rates for pre-school booster.
Title: Inpatient episode statistics for Scottish psychiatric hospitals
Synopsis: Update of inpatient episode statistics for Scottish psychiatric hospitals to March 2008.
Title: NHSScotland Workforce Statistics
Synopsis:Updates to NHSScotland workforce information.
Title: Prescribing Statistics
Synopsis: Update of existing pages online - update of remuneration.
Title: Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF) of the new GMS contract - Scotland-level prevalence figures 2008/09
Synopsis: Scotland-level prevalence estimates from all QOF registers.
Title: Teenage Pregnancies, year ending 31st March 2007
Synopsis: Annual summary of teenage pregnancy rates by health board area and local council area (based on age at / year of conception).
A more detailed 
list
of National Statistics can
be viewed on the Scottish Executive Website.
In addition to the ISD
Scotland releases shown above, notifiable infectious disease statistics
(collected and maintained by ISD Scotland, and classed as National
Statistics) are released in the Health Protection Scotland (HPS)
Weekly Report. This can be accessed from the Health
Protection Scotland Website.
Richard Buchanan
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