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The results of the 2009 survey have now been published along with an Action Plan.
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New Cancer Waiting Times Target Statistics - Consultation
ISD has been consulting to collect users' views on the content, coverage and layout of statistics relating to new cancer waiting times targets, which come into force in 2010.
This consultation ran until 8 January 2010 and all user views were much appreciated.
The results of this consultation can be found on the New Cancer Waiting Times page.
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Public Health Observatory (ScotPHO) is a major web resource
that has been developed by ISD Scotland in collaboration with NHS
Health Scotland and other key national organisations. The website
aims to provide access to clear and relevant public health information
and statistics in order to support decision making.
Information Services Division
Scotland has some of the best health service data in the world. Few other countries have information which combines high quality data, consistency, national coverage and the ability to link data to allow patient based analysis and follow up. Information Services Division (ISD) is Scotland's national organisation for health information, statistics and IT services. An introduction to the many important roles we play in Scotland's Health Care can be found in the About ISD section.
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Latest Statistics
27 July 2010
Mental Health (Psychiatric) Hospital Activity Statistics
- There were around 22,980 inpatient admissions to mental health hospitals during the year ending 31 March 2009. This continues the downward trend seen in recent years and represents a 19% fall in the number of admissions since 2004.
- The number of patients who had a psychiatric readmission (within one year of a previous psychiatric admission) has decreased steadily between the years ending 31 December 2004 and 31 March 2008, from over 4,500 to around 3,700
- Alcohol/drug related problems were responsible for 25% of all discharge diagnoses in men and schizophrenia accounted for a further 20%. For women, mood (affective) disorders accounted for 32% of the diagnoses recorded, while dementia diagnoses were identified in 14% of discharges.
27 July 2010
Scottish Breast Screening Programme Statistics 2008/2009
- In 2008-09, approximately 1,500 cases of screen detected breast cancer were diagnosed in women of all ages
- Looking at three year performance standard attendance figures, uptake remains similar to last year, at approximately 75%.
- All NHS Boards continued to exceed the minimum performance attendance standard of >70% of women invited during the previous three years.
27 July 2010 (revised 30 July 2010)
Cardiovascular Anticipatory Care Screenings 2009-10
- Since 2006, NHS Boards have been delivering inequalities targeted cardiovascular health screenings through the Keep Well and Well North anticipatory care programs managed by NHS Health Scotland. These programs aim to reduce cardiovascular mortality through early detection of risk factors and other health problems.
- A total of 29,433 checks were carried out in 12 Health Boards in Scotland in the year to 31st March 2010, against a target of 28,000 checks for Scotland as whole.
Also released on 27 July 2010: