Other Childhood Morbidity Information

The health and well-being of children is of major importance. Much activity and effort is directed towards protecting their health and promoting their well-being.

Inevitably a proportion of children will still at some point develop problems and illnesses. Parents and carers provide the care and treatment for the majority of childhood illnesses and problems. However, a proportion of these result in a visit to a general medical practitioner and a proportion are admitted to hospital. There is a great deal of information available nationally on the illnesses, injuries and other problems that result in hospital admissions or death. Less information is available on those treated, or cared for, by general medical practitioners and other health care professionals, such as therapists.

Unintentional Injuries
Emergency hospital admissions and deaths due to unintentional injury in children under 15 years. Selected analysis by type of injury, age, gender, NHS Board and deprivation quintile.

Infectious Diseases
Numbers and rates of infectious diseases in children under 15 years of age. Selected analysis by type of infection, age, gender and NHS Board.

Dental
Information on registrations, treatment and fees. Selected analysis by age and NHS Board.

Mental Health 
Information on admissions to psychiatric and acute hospitals for children under 15 years. Selected analysis by gender, specialty, type of admission and length of stay.

General Medical Practice
Information collected from a sample of Scottish General Practices. Selected analysis including contact rates by gender, age and diagnosis.

Further information can also be found at the Health Protection Scotland website.