Forthcoming Publications

For more information contact: Liz Jamieson, 0131 275 6422

Workforce: Staff in post; Staff Turnover; Vacancies (Consultant, Nursing and Midwifery and AHP)
Updates to NHSScotland workforce information - Staff in post, Staff turnover, vacancies on Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professions and Consultants.

For more information contact: Michael Anderson, 0131 275 6021

Emergency Department Activity

• Attendances by site type and attendance category (Scotland and NHS Board of treatment).
• Attendance and admission rate split by age band and gender (Scotland and NHS Board of treatment).
• Attendance rates for T10 HEAT target
• Quarterly release of total attendances and attendances less than 4 hours

For more information contact: Gary King, 0141 282 2024

Suicide Statistics 2011
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

For more information contact: Richard Lawder, 0131 275 6477

Scottish Cervical Screening Programme Statistics 2011/12
Annual update (including quarterly data) of cervical screening statistics to 31st March 2012. Includes uptake, reporting times, number of smears processed and results.

For more information contact: Donna Nicholson, 0141 282 2083

Improving ethnic data collection for equality and diversity monitoring
The report relates to SMR00/01 records completed with a valid ethnic group or patient refusal codes only by NHS Board Publishing data up until Mar 12

For more information contact: Colin Fischbacher 0131 275 7063

Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios - Quarterly Statistics
Quarterly release of the Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios (HSMR's) of all hospitals participating in the Scottish Patient Safety Programme.

For more information contact: Angela Bailey, 0131 275 6037

Waiting Times (comprising: 18 Weeks Referral To Treatment Waiting Times, Stage of treatment (previously known as New Ways, Diagnostic and Audiology)

Update of Waiting Times Statistics

• Quarterly waiting times statistics for the 18 weeks Referral to Treatment standard. Data to 30 June 2012.
• Stage of treatment - Summary of waiting times and waiting lists in the acute sector of NHS Scotland. Information will be included regarding future waiting time targets. Data to 30 June 2012 (monthly and quarterly data).
• Audiology - Information on the number of patients waiting for and seen by Audiology services. Data to 30 June 2012 (monthly and quarterly data). This publication will include changes to the presentation of data and a correction to the calculation of numbers waiting over a given time (eg. Aggregate figures and percentages for over 12 weeks will now be presented as 12 weeks and over)
• Emergency Departments - moved to a separate release as Emergency Department Activity under Unscheduled Care programme from 29 November 2011.

For more information contact: Jamie Pearson 0131 275 7712

Dental Statistics - Registrations
General Dental Service registrations - updates of existing pages to / as at 30 June 2012

For more information contact: Scott Buchanan, 0131 275 6112

Dental Statistics - Fees & Treatments
General Dental Service fees - updates of existing pages to / as at 31 March 2012

For more information contact: Scott Buchanan, 0131 275 6112

Delayed Discharges in NHSScotland - figures from July 2012 census
Numbers of patients delayed by reason, length of delay, specialty and age, analysed by NHS board, Local Authority partner and Community Health Partnership.

For more information contact: Anne Stott, 0131 275 6820

Births in Scottish Hospitals, year ending 31 March 2011
Annual summary of births in NHS hospitals including, for example, trends in caesarean section rates, age of mother.

For more information contact: Kenny McIntyre, 0131 275 6557

Sterilisation Key Clinical Indicator (KCI)
Reports on one of the set of population based key clinical indicators looking at chlamydia, sterilisation, termination of pregnancy, HIV Therapy, and long acting reversible contraception (LARC)

For more information contact: Zareena Rafiq, 0131 275 7164

To be published: 14 August 2012

Audit of Critical Care in Scotland 2011
Annual report from the Scottish Intensive Care Society Audit Group (SICSAG) looking at activity and outcomes of care in Scottish intensive care and high dependency units.

For more information contact: Angela Bailey, 0131 275 6037

To be published: September 2012

NHS Smoking Cessation Service Statistics (Scotland) 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012
This short report presents information on quit attempts made with the help of NHS smoking cessation services, and 'self-reported' quits at one month after 'quit date', in Scotland, 1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012 (financial year).

For more information contact: Linsey Galbraith, 0131 275 6227

ScotPHO website annual section updates
Annual updates to specific sections of the ScotPHO website

For more information contact: Diane Stockton, 0131 275 6817

Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF) of the new GMS contract - achievement, prevalence and exception reporting data 2011/12
QOF 2011/12 prevalence, achievement and exception reporting data at practice, CHP, NHS Board and Scotland level.

For more information contact: Alistair Smith, 0131 275 6784

Prescribing Statistics - Prescribing of smoking cessation interventions
Number of items, GIC and Defined Daily Doses, for drugs listed in BNF section 4.10 for smoking cessation, by NHS Board

For more information contact: Victoria Hepworth, 0131 275 6225

Prescribing Statistics - Medicines used in Mental Health
Number of items, GIC and Defined Daily Doses, for drugs listed in BNF section 4.3, by NHS Board

For more information contact: Victoria Hepworth, 0131 275 6225

Prescribing Statistics - Dispenser Remuneration
Update of existing pages online.

For more information contact: Mark Fraser, 0131 275 7157

Complaints Statistics 2011/12

Information on complaints received by NHS organisations, giving details of, for example, response times and issues raised.

For more information contact: Angela Bailey, 0131 275 6037

Cancer Waiting Times April - June 2012
Quarterly Cancer Waiting Times statistics for the 62-day standard: patients urgently referred with a suspicion of cancer to first cancer treatment; and for the 31-day standard: all patients regardless of the route of referral from date decision to treat to first cancer treatment by NHS Board, Cancer Network and Cancer Type. Period covering April - June 2012.

For more information contact: Fiona Mackenzie, 0131 275 6515

Annual Acute Hospital Activity and NHS Beds information
Provides a range of statistics relating to acute hospital activity and bed availability.

For more information contact: Matthew Armstrong, 0131 275 7487

Childhood Immunisation Statistics, quarter ending June 2012
Childhood immunisation uptake rates by 12 and 24 months of age, and 5 and 6 years of age.

For more information contact: Ruth Gordon 0131 275 6335; Daniel Adams 0131 275 6868

Chlamydia Key Clinical Indicator (KCI)
Reports on one of the set of population based key clinical indicators looking at chlamydia, sterilisation, termination of pregnancy, HIV Therapy, and long acting reversible contraception (LARC)

For more information contact: Zareena Rafiq, 0131 275 7164

HIV Therapy Key Clinical Indicator (KCI)
Reports on one of the set of population based key clinical indicators looking at chlamydia, sterilisation, termination of pregnancy, HIV Therapy, and long acting reversible contraception (LARC)

For more information contact: Zareena Rafiq, 0131 275 7164

HPV Immunisation Uptake Statistics, 2011/12
HPV immunisation uptake rates for 2011/12

For more information contact: Ruth Gordon 0131 275 6335; Daniel Adams 0131 275 6868

National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Waiting Times
Information on the number of clients seen and the length of time they waited, and the progress towards the Scottish Government HEAT target, quarter ending June 2012. Presents for the first time waiting times from referral to start of treatment. Data presented by Health Board and Alcohol and Drug Partnership.

For more information contact: Calum MacDonald, 0131 275 7656

To be published: October 2012

Scottish Arthroplasty Project - Biennial Annual Report

Summary statistics for consultants and NHS Boards performing hip and knee joint replacements.

For more information contact: Angela Bailey, 0131 275 6037

Scottish National Tariff 2012/2013
This release shows the 2012/2013 national average estimated Healthcare Resource Group (HRG) cost information to support NHS Boards in agreeing cross-boundary financial flows for acute inpatients and day cases.

For more information contact: Nicola Fleming, 0131 275 6719

SEAN Annual Report 2012
Summarises data collected via an electronic care pathway installed at all ECT treatment clinics in Scotland. Data are collected on every aspect of patient care relating to ECT to ensure compliance with national clinical standards.

For more information contact: Angela Bailey, 0131 275 6037

Care Home Census 2012
Analysis of Care Home Census 2012. Information on the number of residents and places in care homes analysed at local authority level. Contains also demographic information on individual residents.

For more information contact: Kathy McGregor, 0131 275 6551

Cancer Mortality 2011
Detailed cancer mortality data for 2011 for approx 40 cancer sites will be provided following the GROS release of high-level data.

For more information contact: Susan Jensen, 0131 275 6125

Breastfeeding Statistics, 2011/12
Breastfeeding rates for financial year 2011/12.

For more information contact: Claire Clark 0131 275 6145; Heather Graveson 0131 275 7626

Dental Action Plan: Oral Health Improvement Summary Report Card

This will be an annual report monitoring progress NHS Boards have made towards standards in the following areas: oral health improvement; dental service activity, quality and performance; dental workforce and training; patient access, engagement and prioritisation. The report supersedes the Dental Action Plan of 2005 to 2011.

Publication date originally moved from April 2012 pending discussions on content with key stakeholders.

For more information contact: Stephen Goold, 0131 275 6316

Scottish Renal Registry Annual Report
Summary statistics for patients with end stage chronic renal disease; incidence of new patients starting renal replacement therapy, age and diagnosis; prevalence by modality of treatment; survival; quality assurance.

For more information contact: Angela Bailey, 0131 275 6037

To be published: November 2012

Scottish Perinatal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Report 2011
Annual report summarising rates of stillbirths and infant deaths in Scotland, The report also includes data on the prevalence of selected congenital anomalies.

For more information contact: Kirsten Monteath, 0131 275 6839

Delayed Discharges in NHSScotland - figures from October 2012 census
Numbers of patients delayed by reason, length of delay, specialty and age, analysed by NHS board, Local Authority partner and Community Health Partnership.

For more information contact: Anne Stott, 0131 275 6820

Workforce - Comprising Staff in post, Staff Turnover, Vacancies (Nursing and Midwifery, AHP, Consultant and Pharmacy), Nursing and Midwifery student intakes and students in training and Nursing and Midwifery student attrition rates
Updates to NHSScotland workforce information - Staff in post, Staff turnover, Vacancies (Nursing and Midwifery, AHP, Consultant and Pharmacy), Nursing and Midwifery student intakes and students in training and Nursing and Midwifery student attrition rates.

For more information contact: Michael Anderson, 0131 275 6021

Workforce Planning for Psychology Services in NHSScotland - Characteristics of the Workforce within Psychology Services 2012
Describes the characteristics of clinical staff employed in NHSScotland Psychology Services for 2012.

For more information contact: Liz Jamieson, 0131 275 6422

Stroke Statistics update
Annual update of stroke statistics. A full update including information on mortality, hospital activity and operations, incidence, and prescribing.

For more information contact: David Clark, 0131 275 6144

Scottish Health Service Costs year ended 31st March 2012
Annual running costs of NHS Scotland

For more information contact: Brian Reid, 0131 275 6707

National Dental Inspection Programme (NDIP) 2012
Report of annual survey of Primary 1 / Primary 7 children's dental health, which gathers information to inform children (and parents) of their dental/oral health status; and advise the Scottish Government, NHS Boards and other organisations concerned with children's health of the oral disease prevalence in their area.

For more information contact: Stephen Goold, 0131 275 6316

Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios - Quarterly Statistics
Quarterly release of the Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios (HSMR's) of all hospitals participating in the Scottish Patient Safety Programme.

For more information contact: Angela Bailey, 0131 275 6037

Heart Disease Statistics update
Annual update of heart disease statistics. A full update including mortality, hospital activity and operations, incidence and prescribing.

For more information contact: David Clark, 0131 275 6144

Emergency Department Activity

• Attendances by site type and attendance category (Scotland and NHS Board of treatment).
• Attendance and admission rate split by age band and gender (Scotland and NHS Board of treatment).
• Attendance rates for T10 HEAT target
• Quarterly release of total attendances and attendances less than 4 hours

For more information contact: Gary King, 0141 282 2024

Dental Statistics - Registrations
General Dental Service registrations - Dental registrations data as at 30th September 2012 using new methodology only (patient postcode).

For more information contact: Scott Buchanan, 0131 275 6112

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in NHSScotland: Characteristics of the workforce supply.
Describes the characteristics of clinical staff employed in NHSScotland CAMHS as at 30th September 2012.

For more information contact: Liz Jamieson, 0131 275 6422

Waiting Times (comprising: 18 Weeks Referral To Treatment Waiting Times, Stage of treatment (previously known as New Ways), Diagnostic, Audiology

Update of Waiting Times Statistics

• Quarterly waiting times statistics for the 18 weeks Referral to Treatment standard. Data to 30 June 2012.
• Stage of treatment - Summary of waiting times and waiting lists in the acute sector of NHS Scotland. Information will be included regarding future waiting time targets. Data to 30 June 2012 (monthly and quarterly data).
• Diagnostic - Measurement of Current Key Diagnostics Test. Quarterly release. Data to 30 June 2012.
• Audiology - Information on the number of patients waiting for and seen by Audiology services. Data to 30 June 2012 (monthly and quarterly data). This publication will include changes to the presentation of data and a correction to the calculation of numbers waiting over a given time (eg. Aggregate figures and percentages for over 12 weeks will now be presented as 12 weeks and over)
• Emergency Departments - moved to a separate release as Emergency Department Activity under Unscheduled Care programme from 29 November 2011.

For more information contact: Jamie Pearson, 0131 275 7712

To be published: December 2012

Acute Hospital Activity and NHS Beds information
Provides a range of statistics relating to acute hospital activity and bed availability.

For more information contact: Matthew Armstrong, 0131 275 7487

Cancer Waiting Times to September 2012
Quarterly New Cancer Waiting Times statistics for the 62-day standard: patients urgently referred with a suspicion of cancer to first cancer treatment; and for the 31-day standard: all patients regardless of the route of referral from date decision to treat to first cancer treatment by NHS Board, Cancer Network and Cancer Type. Period covering: July 2010 - September 2012.

For more information contact: Fiona Mackenzie, 0131 275 6515

Unintentional Injuries
Summary of unintentional injuries resulting in death or hospital admission. Emergency hospital admissions updated to year ending March 2012. Deaths updated to year ending 2011. Includes information relating to assaults and knife wounds.

For more information contact: John Quinn, 0131 275 6573

ScotPHO website annual section updates
Annual updates to specific sections of the ScotPHO website

For more information contact: Diane Stockton, 0131 275 6817

Primary 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) statistics for school year 2011/12
Annual update of statistics on high and low Body Mass Index (BMI) for children in Primary 1 in school year 2011/12 (including obesity statistics)

For more information contact: Ruth Gordon 0131 275 6335

Prescribing Statistics - Dispenser Remuneration
Update of existing pages online - update of renumeration

For more information contact: Mark Fraser, 0131 275 7157

National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Waiting Times
Information on the number of clients seen and the length of time they waited, and the progress towards the Scottish Government HEAT target, quarter ending September 2012. Data presented by Health Board and Alcohol and Drug Partnership.

For more information contact: Calum MacDonald, 0131 275 7656

Healthy Life Expectancy in Scotland: Update of trends to 2011
Update of ScotPHO webpages.

For more information contact: Alison Burlison, 0131 275 6216

General Practice - GP workforce and practice population statistics to 2012
Information on GP workforce, practices and practice populations. Includes list size information at practice and more aggregate level, and reference information on deprivation and urban/rural status of practice populations.

For more information contact: Alistair Smith, 0131 275 6784

Childhood Immunisation Statistics, quarter ending September 2012
Childhood immunisation uptake rates by 12 and 24 months of age, and 5 and 6 years of age.

For more information contact: Ruth Gordon 0131 275 6335; Daniel Adams 0131 275 6868

Drug Misuse Statistics Scotland 2012
A selection of Drug Misuse information drawing from a wide range of national data sources.

For more information contact: Laura Wood, 0131 275 6482

To be published: January 2013

Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG) Report on Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Humans in 2011

Fourth annual report summarising antimicrobial use and resistance in humans in Scotland in 2011. This is an HPS led report with ISD as a collaborator

For more information contact: Tracey Cromwell, 0131 275 6179 (ISD), Camilla Wiuff, 0141 282 2927 (HPS)

Scottish Perinatal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Report 2011

Annual report summarising rates of stillbirths and infant deaths in Scotland, The report also includes data on the prevalence of selected congenital anomalies.

For more information contact: Kirsten Monteath, 0131 275 6839

To be published: February 2013

Waiting Times (comprising: 18 Weeks Referral To Treatment Waiting Times, Stage of treatment (previously known as New Ways), Diagnostic and Audiology)

Update of Waiting Times Statistics

• Quarterly waiting times statistics for the 18 weeks Referral to Treatment standard. Data to 31 December 2012
• Stage of treatment - Summary of waiting times and waiting lists in the acute sector of NHS Scotland. Information will be included regarding future waiting time targets. Data to 31 December 2012 (monthly and quarterly data).
• Diagnostic - Measurement of Current Key Diagnostics Test. Quarterly release. Data to 31 December 2012.
• Audiology - Information on the number of patients waiting for and seen by Audiology services. Data to 31 December 2012 (monthly and quarterly data).

For more information contact: Jamie Pearson, 0131 275 7712

Workforce (comprising: Staff in post, Staff Turnover and Vacancies (Consultant, Nursing and Midwifery and AHP))

Updates to NHSScotland workforce information - Staff in post, Staff turnover, vacancies on Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professions and Consultants.

For more information contact: Michael Anderson, 0131 275 6021

Acute Hospital Activity and NHS Beds information

Provides a range of statistics relating to acute hospital activity and bed availability.

For more information contact: Matthew Armstrong, 0131 275 7487

Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios - Quarterly Statistics

Quarterly release of the Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios (HSMR's) of all hospitals participating in the Scottish Patient Safety Programme.

For more information contact: Angela Bailey, 0131 275 6037

Delayed Discharges in NHSScotland - figures from January 2013 census

Numbers of patients delayed by reason, length of delay, specialty and age, analysed by NHS board, Local Authority partner and Community Health Partnership.

For more information contact: Anne Stott, 0131 275 6920

Emergency Department Activity

• Attendances by site type and attendance category (Scotland and NHS Board of treatment).
• Attendance and admission rate split by age band and gender (Scotland and NHS Board of treatment).
• Attendance rates for T10 HEAT target (Scotland and NHS Board of treatment).
• Quarterly release of total attendances and 4-hour waiting times (Scotland, NHS Board of treatment and location of treatment).

For more information contact: Gary King, 0141 282 2024, Meena Johnstone, 0131 275 6304

Improving ethnic data collection for equality and diversity monitoring

The report relates to SMR00/01 records completed with a valid ethnic group or patient refusal codes only by NHS Board Publishing data up until Sep 12.

For more information contact: Colin Fischbacher 0131 275 7063

To be published: March 2013

ScotPHO website annual section updates

Annual updates of sections of the ScotPHO website

For more information contact: Diane Stockton, 0131 275 6817

Adult Mental Health Benchmarking Toolkit 2010/11

Annual publication of the Mental Health Benchmarking Toolkit comprising data up to 31st March 2012. The toolkit provides information on a range of indicators to compare key aspects of the Adult Mental Health Service in Scotland.

For more information contact: John Connor, 0141 282 2231

Support Needs System Summary Statistics 2012

Annual update of summary statistics on children with additional support needs

For more information contact: Judith Tait, 0131 275 6833

Prescribing Statistics - Dispenser Remuneration

Update of existing pages online - update of renumeration

For more information contact: Mark Fraser, 0131 275 7157

NHSScotland 2013/14 Revenue Budget target shares for NHS Boards calculated using the Resource Allocation formula (NRAC)

Results of the Resource Allocation formula developed by NRAC (National Resource Allocation Committee) - used to calculate 2013/14 target shares. To inform the allocation of NHS Revenue Budget between the 14 territorial NHS Boards in Scotland.

For more information contact: Sandra Quickert, 0131 275 7579

Cancer Waiting Times to December 2012

Quarterly Cancer Waiting Times statistics for the 62-day standard: patients urgently referred with a suspicion of cancer to first cancer treatment; and for the 31-day standard: all patients regardless of the route of referral from date decision to treat to first cancer treatment by NHS Board, Cancer Network and Cancer Type. Period covering: October 2010 - December 2012.

For more information contact: Fiona Mackenzie, 0131 275 6515

National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Waiting Times

Information on the number of clients seen and the length of time they waited, and the progress towards the Scottish Government HEAT target, quarter ending December 2012. Data presented by Health Board and Alcohol and Drug Partnership.

For more information contact: Calum MacDonald, 0131 275 7656

Childhood Immunisation Statistics, quarter ending December 2012 and full report to 31 December 2012

Childhood immunisation uptake rates by 12 and 24 months of age, and 5 and 6 years of age. As well as quarter ending data, there is a full report to 31 December 2012.

For more information contact: Judith Tait, 0131 275 6833

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in NHSScotland: Characteristics of the workforce supply.

Describes the characteristics of clinical staff employed in NHSScotland CAMHS as at 31st December 2012.

For more information contact: Liz Jamieson, 0131 275 6422

Workforce Planning for Psychology Services in NHSScotland - Characteristics of the Workforce within Psychology Services 2013

Describes the characteristics of clinical staff employed in NHSScotland Psychology Services for 2013.

For more information contact: Liz Jamieson, 0131 275 6422

To be published: April 2013

Place of Death from Cancer 2011

Summaries and trends in place of death from cancer (home, acute hospital, hospice and other) in Scotland, by sex, age, marital status, deprivation category, cancer network and health board. Includes ten year trends and five year aggregate information, based on GROS data to 2011.

For more information contact: Susan Jensen, 0131 275 6125

To be published: June 2013

Acute Hospital Activity and NHS Beds information

Provides a range of statistics relating to acute hospital activity and bed availability.

For more information contact: Matthew Armstrong, 0131 275 7487

Childhood Immunisation Statistics, quarter ending March 2013

Childhood immunisation uptake rates by 12 and 24 months of age, and 5 and 6 years of age.

For more information contact: Judith Tait, 0131 2756833

Dental Action Plan: Oral Health Improvement Summary Report Card

This will be an annual report monitoring progress NHS Boards have made towards standards in the following areas: oral health improvement; dental service activity, quality and performance; dental workforce and training; patient access, engagement and prioritisation. The report supersedes the Dental Action Plan of 2005 to 2011.

For more information contact: Stephen Goold, 0131 275 6316

National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Waiting Times

Information on the number of clients seen and the length of time they waited, and the progress towards the Scottish Government HEAT target, quarter ending December 2012. Data presented by Health Board and Alcohol and Drug Partnership.

For more information contact: Calum MacDonald, 0131 275 7656

Cancer Waiting Times to March 2013

Quarterly Cancer Waiting Times statistics for the 62-day standard: patients urgently referred with a suspicion of cancer to first cancer treatment; and for the 31-day standard: all patients regardless of the route of referral from date decision to treat to first cancer treatment by NHS Board, Cancer Network and Cancer Type. Period covering: October 2010 - March 2013.

For more information contact: Fiona Mackenzie, 0131 275 6515

Prescribing Statistics - Dispenser Remuneration

Update of existing pages online - update of renumeration

For more information contact: Mark Fraser, 0131 275 7157

ScotPHO website annual section updates

Annual updates of sections of the ScotPHO website

For more information contact: Diane Stockton, 0131 275 6817

Scottish Trauma Audit Group. 2012 National Report. Trauma Management in Scotland

Annual report from the Scottish Trauma Audit Group (STAG) reporting on the emergency management of patients with trauma injuries in Scotland.

For more information contact: Angela Bailey, 0131 275 6037

Audit of Trauma Management in Scotland 2013; Reporting on 2012
Annual report from the Scottish Trauma Audit Group (STAG) reporting on the emergency management of patients with trauma injuries in Scotland.

For more information contact: Angela Bailey, 0131 275 6037