News and updates

Welcome to the revised ISD Workforce section of Scottish Health Statistics.  ISD collects a variety of information on staff employed in NHSScotland, an overview of which is presented in the following web pages.

This section of our website provides the latest available information about staff employed in NHSScotland.   Our Statistical Publication Notice explains the key points from this release.

Updates   

The information presented in these web pages has changed to reflect the introduction of  Agenda for Change.  Historically, NHSScotland workforce information has been published in a format based on the pay structure, namely Whitley for the majority of staff.  Agenda for Change is the new, national pay system which has introduced the new pay bands and harmonised terms and conditions for NHS Workers.  It is recognised that the presentation within these web pages will evolve over time as more detailed information is captured via  SWISS.  At present 86% of staff have assimilated onto Agenda for Change, staff who have not yet assimilated are reported under the 'not-assimilated' heading.

The analyses below have been updated to include the most recent available data (as at 30th September 2007).

• Trend
• Overall staff
• Medical and dental
• Nursing and midwifery
• Allied health professions
• Other therapeutic staff and personal social care
• Healthcare science staff
• All other staff
• Psychology project
• Other projects

There are significant challenges in producing trend data in light of such a profound change in the source of data.  To add clarity to this, an outline has been produced, mapping what trend information is possible.  This is presented by the new agenda for change staff groupings as well as being presented in the  old Whitley format .

A full list of workforce team members is given in the contacts option.  Alternatively e-mail us directly by clicking here.