Forthcoming Releases

23 September 2010

Title: Childhood Immunisations 2010 Q2
Synopsis: Childhood immunisation uptake rates by 12 and 24 months of age, and 5 and 6 years of age.
Contact: Judith Tait 0131 275 6833

Title: HPV Immunisations 2009/10
Synopsis: HPV immunisation uptake rates for 2009/10
Contact: Judith Tait 0131 275 6833

28 September 2010

Title: Acute Hospital Activity
Synopsis: This publication consists of:

• Annual summary of inpatient/day case activity, procedures and diagnoses - Summary of inpatient/day case activity in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Annual summary of outpatient activity - Summary of outpatient activity in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Day Surgery and Outpatient Procedures - Summary of BADS day surgery procedures year ending 31 March 2010 (rolling year) and outpatient procedures year ending 31 March 2010 (annual data).
• Length of Stay - Summary of average length of stay in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Multiple and All Emergency Admissions - Summary of emergency admissions data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Quarterly summary inpatient, day case and outpatient activity - Summary of activity in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 30 June 2010 (quarterly data).
• Allied Health Professionals and Other Technical Departments - Summary of AHP clinic data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Available Beds - Summary of beds data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Nurse-led clinics - Synopsis: Summary of Nurse led clinic data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)

Contact: Matthew Armstrong, 0131 275 7487

Title: Complaints 2009/10
Synopsis: Information on complaints received by NHS organisations, giving details of, for example, response times and issues raised.
Contacts: Angela Bailey 0131 275 6037

Title: 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, quarter ending December 2009. Data presented by Health Board and Alcohol and Drug Action Team area. quarter ending June 2010.
Contact: Robyn Munro 0131 275 6967

Title: Key Clinical Indicators for Sexual Health: Population Based Indicators Report 2010
Synopsis: This publication consists of:

• Sterilisation 2009 data - 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)
• Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) 2009/2010 data - 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)
• Termination of Pregnancy 2009 data - 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)

Contact: Zareena Rafiq 0131 275 7164

Title: Prescribing Statistics
Synopsis: This publication consists of:

• Dispenser Remuneration - Update of existing pages online - update of remuneration.
• Prescription Charge Analysis - Update of existing pages online - update of PCA spreadsheet
• Prescription Cost Analysis - Update of existing pages online - update of prescribing

Contact: Victoria Hepworth 0131 275 6225

Title: Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF) data 2009/10
Synopsis: QOF 2009/10 prevalence, achievement and exception reporting data at practice, CHP, NHS Board and Scotland level
Contact: Alistair Smith 0131 275 6784

Title: ScotPHO website annual updates
Synopsis: Annual updates to specific sections of the ScotPHO website
Contacts: Diane Stockton 0131 275 6817

Title: Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality, 2009 Data
Synopsis: Analyses of deaths under the care of surgeons in acute hospitals in Scotland
NB This publication will now be released in October.
Contact: Angela Bailey 0131 275 6037

Title: Provision of Injecting Equipment in Scotland, 2008/09
Synopsis: This publication reports on the findings of a survey of injecting equipment provision to injecting drug users in 2008/09 in Scotland.
Contact: Cheryl Denny 0131 275 6373

Title: Childhood hospital admissions and mortality
Synopsis: Annual update of childhood hospital admissions and death information.
Contact: Judith Tait 0131 275 6833
NB This publication, originally rescheduled from July 2010, will now be published in December 2010 pending consultation and possible integration with related ISD publications on acute hospital activity.

Title: New Cancer Waiting Times
Synopsis: Quarterly New Cancer Waiting Times statistics for the 62-day target: patients urgently referred with a suspicion of cancer (excluding screened patients) to first cancer treatment by NHS Board, Cancer Network and Cancer Type.  Quarterly New Cancer Waiting Times statistics for the 31-day target: all patients/referrals (excluding screened patients) from decision to treat to first cancer treatment by NHS Board, Cancer Network and Cancer Type.  Period covering April - June 2010.
Contact: Kirsty Anderson 0141 282 2243

Title: Cancer Waiting Times - Paediatrics and Acute Leukaemia
Synopsis: Annual report of waiting times statistics for patients urgently referred for paediatric cancers and Acute Leukaemias from 1 January - 31 December 2009, by tumour site and NHS Board. This information was previously published by the Scottish Government, and is the first production of these annual statistics since ISD began publishing the Quarterly Cancer Waiting Times Statistics (now "old" cancer wating times) in November 2009, for the quarter April-June 2009. Paediatric cancers and Acute Leukaemia waiting times statistics are only reported annually.
Contact: Sharon Kennedy 0141 282 2318

Title: Smoking Cessation Statistics
Synopsis: 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 2008 to 31st March 2010 (financial years). It provides supplementary information to the annual monitoring report (calendar year) published on 25th May 2010. It also allows the HEAT 6 target to be monitored on a financial year basis.
Contact: Linsey Galbraith 0131 275 6227

26 October 2010

Title: Cancer Mortality
Synopsis: Detailed cancer mortality data for 2009 for approx 40 cancer sites will be provided following the GROS release of high-level data.
Contact: Susan Jensen 0131 275 6125

Title: Cancer Incidence
Synopsis: Annual update of cancer registration information.  Information will be added for patients diagnosed in 2008 for approximately 50 cancer sites.
Contact: Susan Jensen 0131 275 6125

Title: Scottish ECT Accreditation Network Annual Report 2010; Reporting on 2009
Synopsis: Summarises data collected via an electronic pathway installed on all ECT treatment clinics in Scotland.  Data are collected on every aspect of patient care relating to ECT and to ensure compliance with clinical standards.
Contact: Angela Bailey 0131 275 6037

Title: Action Plan for Improving Oral Health and Modernising NHS Dental Services - NHS Monitoring Report
Synopsis: The Action Plan for Improving Oral Health and Modernising NHS Dental Services was published in 2005. It set out the then Scottish Executive's policy and plans for dentistry and dental public health for the next 3 years (SEHD, 2005). This plan has brought increased investment to dentistry, and to ensure this investment is achieving its goals a range of targets was set around oral health improvement, primary care dental service delivery and quality, and dental workforce and training. This is a 6-monthly report monitoring NHS Boards' progress towards the targets.
Contact: Stephen Goold 0131 275 6316

Title: Scottish National Tariff 2010/2011
Synopsis: This release shows the 2010/2011 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
Contact: Nicola Fleming 0131 275 6719

Title: Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality, 2009 Data
Synopsis: Analyses of deaths under the care of surgeons in acute hospitals in Scotland
NB This publication was originally scheduled for release in September.
Contact: Angela Bailey 0131 275 6037

Title: ICU Associated Infections in Scotland
Synopsis: National report on incidence of Healthcare associated infections within ICUs in Scotland. 23/24 ICUs have contributed data to this report looking at this data from May 2009- April 2010. This is the first report of this type to be published in Scotland.
NB This report was originally scheduled for publication in August 2010.
Contact: Angela Bailey 0131 275 6037

Title: Scottish Arthroplasty Project - Annual Report
Synopsis: Summary statistics for consultants and NHS Boards performing hip and knee joint replacements.
NB The publication of this report has been brought forward to October (originally scheduled for publication in November) as agreed by Steering Committee.
Contact: Angela Bailey 0131 275 6037

Title: Breastfeeding Statistics
Synopsis: Breastfeeding rates for financial year 2009/10 and update of  calendar year 2009 statistics.
Contact: Judith Tait 0131 275 6833

Title: Scottish Care Homes Census, 2010
Synopsis: Annual report on registered Care Homes in Scotland
Contact: Julie Rintoul, 0131 244 5366

Title: Key Clinical Indicators for Sexual Health: Population Based Indicators Report 2010
Synopsis: This publication consists of the following:

• Chlamydia 2009 data - 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)
• HIV Therapy 2009 data - 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)

Contact: Zareena Rafiq 0131 275 7164

Title: Mental Health Benchmarking
Synopsis: First publication of the Mental Health Benchmarking Toolkit comprising data up to 31st March 2009. The toolkit provides information on a range of indicators to compare key aspects of the Adult Mental Health Service in Scotland.
Contact: John Connor 0141 282 2231

November 2010

Title: Waiting Times
Synopsis: This publication consists of the following:

• Accident & Emergency waiting times - Quarterly release of total attendances and attendances less than 4 hours
  Contact: Gary King 0141 282 2024
• Audiology Waiting Times - Information on the number of patients waiting and seen for Audiology services at month end, quarter ending September 2010
  Contact: Michelle Kirkpatrick, 0131 275 6458
• Diagnostic tests waiting times - Measurement of Current Key Diagnostics Test (Maximum Waiting Time to March 2010 is 6 weeks). Quarterly release. Data to 30 September 2010.
  Contact: Brian Easton, 0131 275 6800
• Waiting Times and Waiting Lists to Sep 2010 - Quarterly 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 Sep 2010 (monthly and quarterly data)
  Contact: Laura Dobbie 0131 275 7694

Title: Coronary Heart Disease
Synopsis: Annual update of coronary heart disease statistics. A full update including mortality, hospital activity and operations, incidence and prescribing.
NB Due to lack of resources and other priorities, this publication has now been postponed until February 2011.
Contact: David Clark 0131 275 6144

Title: Scottish Health Service Costs year ended 31st March 2010
Synopsis: Annual running costs of NHS Scotland
Contact: Brian Reid, 0131 275 6707

Title: Delayed Discharges in NHS Scotland - October 2010
Synopsis: Numbers of patients delayed by reason, length of delay, specialty and age, analysed by NHS board, Local Authority partner and Community Health Partnership.
Contact: Anne Stott 0131 275 6820

Title: Perinatal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity, 2009
Synopsis: Annual report summarising rates of stillbirths and infant deaths in Scotland,  The report also includes data on the prevalence of selected congenital anomalies.
Contact: Etta Shanks, 0131 275 6761

Title: Scotland's Sexual Health Information, 2009
Synopsis: Annual report released jointly between ISD and HPS on STIs and HIV, which for second year includes data relating to other aspects of sexual health
Contact: Zareena Rafiq 0131 275 7164

Title: Stroke Statistics Update
Synopsis: Annual update of stroke statistics. A full update including information on mortality, hospital activity and operations, incidence, and prescribing.
NB Due to lack of resources and other priorities, this publication has now been postponed until February 2011.
Contact: David Clark 0131 275 6144

Title: Scottish Trauma Audit Group
Synopsis: A national STAG audit of Sepsis Management in acute hospitals and report to SPSA on compliance with Early Warning Scoring Systems.
Due to an unexpected increase in the number of eligible patients to be included in the cohort and restrictions imposed on the number of casenotes we can access at any given time, the publication of this report was delayed until November 2010.
Contact: Angela Bailey 0131 275 6037

Title: Scottish Arthroplasty Project - Annual Report
Synopsis: Summary statistics for consultants and NHS Boards performing hip and knee joint replacements.
NB The publication of this report has been brought forward to October as agreed by Steering Committee.
Contact: Angela Bailey 0131 275 6037

Title: Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios - Quarterly Statistics
Synopsis: Quarterly release of the Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios (HSMR's) of all hospitals participating in the Scottish Patient Safety Programme.   
Contact: Angela Bailey 0131 275 6037 

Title: Dental Statistics - Registrations
Synopsis: General Dental Service registrations - Dental registrations data as at 30th September 2010 using new methodology only (patient postcode).
Contact: Scott Buchanan, 0131 275 6112

December 2010

Title: Acute Hospital Activity
Synopsis: This publication consists of:

• Annual summary of inpatient/day case activity, procedures and diagnoses - Summary of inpatient/day case activity in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Annual summary of outpatient activity - Summary of outpatient activity in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Day Surgery and Outpatient Procedures - Summary of BADS day surgery procedures year ending 30 June 2010 (rolling year) and outpatient procedures year ending 31 March 2010 (annual data).
• Length of Stay - Summary of average length of stay in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Multiple and All Emergency Admissions - Summary of emergency admissions data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Quarterly summary inpatient, day case and outpatient activity - Summary of activity in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 30 September 2010 (quarterly data).
• Allied Health Professionals and Other Technical Departments - Summary of AHP clinic data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Available Beds - Summary of beds data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Nurse-led clinics - Summary of Nurse led clinic data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)

Contact: Matthew Armstrong 0131 275 7487

Title: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in NHSScotland: Characteristics of the workforce supply.
Synopsis: Describes the characteristics of clinical staff employed in NHSScotland CAMHS as at 30th September 2010.
Contact: Liz Jamieson 0131 275 6422

Title: Workforce Planning for Psychology Services in NHSScotland - Characteristics of the Workforce within Psychology Services in 2010
Synopsis: Describes the characteristics of clinical staff employed in NHSScotland Psychology Services for 2010.
Contact: Liz Jamieson 0131 275 6422

Title: Primary 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) statistics for school year 2009/10
Synopsis: Annual update of statistics on high and low Body Mass Index (BMI) for children in Primary 1 in school year 2009/10 (including obesity statistics).
Contact: Judith Tait 0131 275 6833

Title: Children Immunisation Statistics
Synopsis: Primary immunisation uptake rates for children aged 12 and 24 months and uptake rates for pre-school booster.
Contact: Judith Tait 0131 275 6833

Title: Support Needs System Summary Statistics 2010
Synopsis: Annual update of summary statistics on children with additional support needs
Contact: Judith Tait 0131 275 6833

Title: NHS Scotland Workforce
Synopsis: This publication consists of:

• Staff in post - Updates to NHSScotland workforce information  - Staff in post
  Contact: Elaine Thomson 0131 275 7332
• Vacancies - Updates to NHSScotland workforce information  - Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professions and Consultants  vacancies.
  Contact: Elaine Thomson 0131 275 7332
• Student nurse training-intakes and attrition rates - Updates to NHSScotland workforce information - Student nurse intakes and training.
  Contact: Michael Anderson 0131 275 6021
• Doctors in training compliance with the New Deal - Doctors in training compliance with the New Deal.
  NB This publication will not contain data from the European Working Times Directives as indicated in the previous synopsis. Instead it will continue to report on the compliance with the New Deal.
  Contact: Elaine Thomson 0131 275 7332

Title: Prescribing Statistics
Synopsis: This publication consists of:

• Dispenser Remuneration - Update of existing pages online - update of remuneration.
• Prescription Charge Analysis - Update of existing pages online - update of prescribing.
• Medicines used in Mental Health - Number of items, GIC and Defined Daily Doses, for drugs listed in BNF section 4.3, by NHS Board

Contact: Victoria Hepworth 0131 275 6225

Title: ScotPHO website annual updates
Synopsis: Annual updates to specific sections of the ScotPHO website
Contact: Diane Stockton 0131 275 6817

Title: Unintentional Injuries
Synopsis: Summary of unintentional injuries resulting in death or hospital admission.  Emergency hospital admissions updated to year ending March 2010.  Deaths updated to year ending 2008. Includes new information relating to assaults and knife wounds.
Contact: Andrew Lee 0131 275 7594

Title: ScotPHO - Scottish Health and Wellbeing Profiles 2010
Synopsis: Updated CHP Health and Wellbeing Profiles for Scotland, with information presented at NHS Board, CHP and Intermediate Zone geography.
Contact: Diane Stockton 0131 275 6817

Title: Healthy Life Expectancy
Synopsis: Update of ScotPHO webpages.
Contact: Alison Burlison, 0131 275 6216

Title: Drug Misuse Statistics Scotland 2010
Synopsis: A selection of Drug Misuse information drawing from a wide range of national data sources.
Contact: Laura Wood, 0131 275 6482

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, quarter ending December 2009. Data presented by Health Board and Alcohol and Drug Action Team area.
Contact: Robyn Munro, 0131 275 6967

Title: Scottish Renal Registry Annual Report
Synopsis: 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.
Contact: Angela Bailey 0131 275 6037

Title: New Cancer Waiting Times
Synopsis: Quarterly New Cancer Waiting Times statistics for the 62-day target: patients urgently referred with a suspicion of cancer (including screened patients) to first cancer treatment by NHS Board, Cancer Network and Cancer Type.  Quarterly New Cancer Waiting Times statistics for the 31-day target: all patients/referrals (including screened patients) from decision to treat to first cancer treatment by NHS Board, Cancer Network and Cancer Type.  Period covering April - June 2010.
Contact: Kirsty Anderson 0141 282 2243

Title: Childhood hospital admissions and mortality
Synopsis: Annual update of childhood hospital admissions and death information.
Contact: Judith Tait 0131 275 6833
NB This publication, originally rescheduled from July 2010 to September2010, will now be published in December 2010 pending consultation and possible integration with related ISD publications on acute hospital activity.

January 2011

Title: GP workforce and practice population statistics to 2009
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.  This year the publication will also include CHP / CHCP level results from the 2009 National Primary Care Workforce Survey (further to results for Scotland, Boards and workforce planning regions being published in December 2009)
Contact: Alistair Smith 0131 275 6784

Title: Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG) Report on Antimicrobial Resistance and Use in Humans in 2009
Synopsis: First annual report summarising antimicrobial use and resistance in humans in Scotland in 2009.   This is an HPS led report with ISD as a collaborator
Contact: Tracy Cromwell 0131 275 6179

February 2011

Title: Delayed Discharges
Synopsis: Numbers of patients delayed by reason, length of delay, specialty and age, analysed by NHS board, Local Authority partner and Community Health Partnership.
Contact: Anne Stott 0131 275 6820

Title: Waiting Times
Synopsis: This publication consists of:

• Waiting Times and Waiting Lists: 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 Dec 2010 (monthly and quarterly data).
  Contact: Laura Dobbie 0131 275 7694
• Accident & Emergency waiting times: Quarterly release of total attendances and attendances less than 4 hours.
  Contact: Gary King 0141 282 2024
• Audiology Waiting Times: Information on the number of patients waiting and seen for Audiology services at month end, quarter ending December 2010.
  Contact: Michelle Kirkpatrick 0131 275 6458
• Diagnostic tests waiting times: Measurement of Current Key Diagnostics Test (Maximum Waiting Time to March 2010 is 6 weeks). Quarterly release. Data to 31 December 2010.
• Cancer Waiting Times - To remain relevant to the changing set of targets the Cancer Waiting Times Statistics published previously by ISD have been replaced by the New Cancer Waiting Times Statistics, which show a new series of figures.  The June 2010 publication is the first publication release that provides statistics relating to the New Cancer Waiting Times target.

Contact: Brian Easton 0131 275 6800

Title: Alcohol Statistics 2011
Synopsis: A compendium of statistics on alcohol, derived from Health, Social Care, Criminal Justice, Customs & Excise and survey data.

Title: Improving ethnic data collection for equality and diversity monitoring
Synopsis: 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 Sept 10.
Contact: Joan Jamieson 0141 282 2250

Title: Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios - Quarterly Statistics
Synopsis: Quarterly release of the Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios (HSMR's) of all hospitals participating in the Scottish Patient Safety Programme.   
Contact: Angela Bailey 0131 275 6037 

Title: Dental Statistics - Registrations
Synopsis: General Dental Service registrations - Dental registrations data as at 31st December 2010 using new methodology only (patient postcode).
Contact: Scott Buchanan 0131 275 6112

Title: Coronary Heart Disease
Synopsis: Annual update of coronary heart disease statistics. A full update including mortality, hospital activity and operations, incidence and prescribing.
NB Due to lack of resources and other priorities, this publication, originally scheduled for November 2010 is now to be published in February 2011.
Contact: David Clark 0131 275 6144

Title: Stroke Statistics Update
Synopsis: Annual update of stroke statistics. A full update including information on mortality, hospital activity and operations, incidence, and prescribing.
NB Due to lack of resources and other priorities, this publication, originally scheduled for November 2010 is now to be published in February 2011.
Contact: David Clark 0131 275 6144

March 2011

Title: NRAC 2011/12 target allocation shares
Synopsis: Results of the Resource Allocation formula developed by NRAC (National Resource Allocation Committee) -  used to calculate 2011/12 target shares. To inform the allocation of NHS Revenue Budget between the 14 territorial NHS Boards in Scotland.
Contact: Ahmed Mahmoud 0131 275 7555

Title: ScotPHO website annual updates
Synopsis: Annual updates of sections of the ScotPHO website
Contact: Diane Stockton 0131 275 6817

Title: Childhood Immunisations 2010
Synopsis: Primary immunisation uptake rates for children aged 12 and 24 months and uptake rates for pre-school booster.
Contact: Judith Tait 0131 275 6833

Title: HPV Immunisation
Synopsis: Provisional HPV immunisation uptake rates for 2010/11
Contact: Judith Tait 0131 275 6833

Title: Acute Hospital Activity
Synopsis: This publication consists of:

• Annual summary of inpatient/day case activity, procedures and diagnoses - Summary of inpatient/day case activity in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Annual summary of outpatient activity - Summary of outpatient activity in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Day Surgery and Outpatient Procedures - Summary of BADS day surgery procedures year ending 30 September 2010 (rolling year) and outpatient procedures year ending 31 March 2010 (annual data).
• Length of Stay - Summary of average length of stay in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Multiple and All Emergency Admissions - Summary of emergency admissions data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Quarterly summary inpatient, day case and outpatient activity - Summary of activity in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 December 2010 (quarterly data).
• Allied Health Professionals and Other Technical Departments - Summary of AHP clinic data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Available Beds - Summary of beds data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Nurse-led clinics - Summary of Nurse led clinic data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)

Contact: Matthew Armstrong 0131 275 7487

Title: 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, quarter ending December 2010. Data presented by Health Board and Alcohol and Drug Action Team area.
Contact: Robyn Munro 0131 275 6967

Title: Prescribing Statistics
Synopsis: This publication consists of:

• Drugs indicated in the treatment of obesity - Number of items, GIC and Defined Daily Doses, for drugs listed in BNF section 4.5, by NHS Board
• Dispenser Remuneration - Update of existing pages online - update of renumeration
• Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout - Number of items, GIC and Defined Daily Doses, for drugs listed in BNF section 10.1, by NHS Board
• Minor Ailments Service (MAS) Registrations - Number of patients registered for MAS, per 1000 GP population by Board
• 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
• Prescription Charge Analysis - Update of existing pages online - update of prescribing.

Contact: Victoria Hepworth 0131 275 6225

Title: Practice Team Information (PTI) 2009/10
Synopsis: Estimates of contact rates in general practice, and numbers of patients consulting for selected conditions, for the year ending March 2010.
Contact: Ann Marie Van Heelsum 0131 275 7099

Title: New Cancer Waiting Times
Synopsis: Quarterly New Cancer Waiting Times statistics for the 62-day target: patients urgently referred with a suspicion of cancer (including screened patients and all cervical cancers) to first cancer treatment by NHS Board, Cancer Network and Cancer Type.  Quarterly New Cancer Waiting Times statistics for the 31-day target: all patients/referrals (including screened patients and all cervical cancers) from decision to treat to first cancer treatment by NHS Board, Cancer Network and Cancer Type.  Period covering October - December 2010.
Contact: Kirsty Anderson 0141 282 2243

April 2011

Title: NRAC 2010/11 Target Allocation Shares
Synopsis: 2010/11 results of the Resource Allocation formula developed by NRAC (National Resource Allocation Committee).  The NRAC formula is being used for the first time to calculate 2010/11 target shares. These target shares are used by the SG to inform the allocation of NHS Revenue Budget between the 14 territorial NHS Boards in Scotland.
Contact: Ahmed Mahmoud 031 275 7606

Title: GP Patient Experience Survey
Synopsis: Provisional results from the GP survey asking people about their GP Services
Contact: Julie Kidd 0131 275 6450

Title: Cancer Incidence
Synopsis: Annual update of cancer registration information.  Information will be added for patients diagnosed in 2008 for approximately 50 cancer sites.
Contact: Susan Jensen 0131 275 6125

Title: Place of Death from Cancer 2009
Synopsis: 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 2009.
Contact: Susan Jensen 0131 275 6125

May 2011

Title: Delayed Discharges in NHS Scotland - April 2011
Synopsis: Numbers of patients delayed by reason, length of delay, specialty and age, analysed by NHS board, Local Authority partner and Community Health Partnership.
Contact: Anne Stott 0131 275 6820

Title: Waiting Times
Synopsis: This publication consists of the following:

• Diagnostic tests waiting times - Measurement of Current Key Diagnostics Test (Maximum Waiting Time to March 2011 is 6 weeks). Quarterly release. Data to 31 March 2011.
  Contact: Brian Easton 0131 275 6800
• Cancer Waiting Times - To remain relevant to the changing set of targets the Cancer Waiting Times Statistics published previously by ISD have been replaced by the New Cancer Waiting Times Statistics, which show a new series of figures.  The June 2010 publication is the first publication release that provides statistics relating to the New Cancer Waiting Times target.
• Accident & Emergency waiting times - Quarterly release of total attendances and attendances less than 4 hours
  Contact: Gary King 0141 282 2024
• Waiting Times and Waiting Lists - 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 Dec 2011 (monthly and quarterly data)
  Contact: Laura Dobbie 0131 275 7694
• Audiology Waiting Times - Information on the number of patients waiting and seen for Audiology services at month end, quarter ending March 2011
  Contact - Michelle Kirkpatrick 0131 275 6458

Title: Abortions 2010
Synopsis: Annual - derived from statutory notification.
Contact: Etta Shanks 0131 275 6761

Title: Breastfeeding 2010
Synopsis: Update of existing pages showing breastfeeding rates by selected indicators.
Contact: Judith Tait 0131 275 6833

Title: Smoking Cessation Statistics
Synopsis: Cessation services uptake and outcomes during the 2010 calendar year, plus comparisons with previous year. 
Contact: Linsey Galbraith, 0131 275 6227

Title: Arthroplasty Project - Annual Report
Synopsis: Summary statistics for consultants and NHS Boards performing hip and knee joint replacements.
Contact: Richard Dobbie 0131 275 7732

Title: Dental Statistics - Registrations
Synopsis: General Dental Service registrations - updates of existing pages to / as at 31 December 2010.
Contact: Scott Buchanan 0131 275 6112

Title: Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios - Quarterly Statistics
Synopsis: Quarterly release of the Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratios (HSMR's) of all hospitals participating in the Scottish Patient Safety Programme.   
Contact: Angela Bailey 0131 275 6037 

June 2011

Title: ScotPHO website annual section updates
Synopsis: Annual updates of sections of the ScotPHO website.
Contact: Diane Stockton 0131 275 6817

Title: Workforce Statistics
Synopsis: This publication consists of the following updates:

• Doctors in training compliance with the New Deal
  NB This publication will not contain data from the European Working Times Directives as indicated in the previous synopsis. Instead it will continue to report on the compliance with the New Deal.
  Contact: Elaine Thomson 0131 275 7332
• Agency and bank nurse usage
  Contact: Michael Anderson 0131 275 6021
• Equality and diversity summary
  Contact: Michael Anderson 0131 275 6021
• Sickness absence
  Contact: Michael Anderson 0131 275 6021
• Staff turnover
  Contact: Michael Anderson 0131 275 6021

Title: Teenage Pregnancies, year ending 31st December 2009
Synopsis: Annual summary of teenage pregnancy rates by health board area and local council area (based on age at / year of conception).
Contact: Kenny McIntyre 0131 275 6557

Title: Childhood Immunisation Statistics, quarter ending March 2011
Synopsis: Childhood immunisation uptake rates by 12 and 24 months of age, and 5 and 6 years of age.
Contact: Judith Tait 0131 275 6833

Title: Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF) of the new GMS contract - Scotland-level prevalence figures 2010/11
Synopsis: Scotland-level prevalence estimates from all QOF registers.
Contact: Julie Kidd 0131 275 6450

Title: Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey 2010 - national and local reports
Synopsis: Provides prevalence estimates of smoking, drinking and drug use among young people to measure targets and policy priorities.  Also provides information on attitudes and behaviour in relation to smoking, drinking and drug use and contextual information on other lifestyle and social factors.
Contact: Laura Wood 0131 275 6482

Title: Acute Hospital Activity
Synopsis: This publication consists of the following:

• Annual summary of inpatient/day case activity, procedures and diagnoses - Summary of inpatient/day case activity in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Annual summary of outpatient activity - Summary of outpatient activity in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Day Surgery and Outpatient Procedures - Summary of BADS day surgery procedures year ending 31 December 2010 (rolling year) and outpatient procedures year ending 31 March 2010 (annual data).
• Length of Stay - Summary of average length of stay in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Multiple and All Emergency Admissions - Summary of emergency admissions data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2010 (annual data)
• Quarterly summary inpatient, day case and outpatient activity - Summary of activity in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2011 (quarterly data).
• Allied Health Professionals and Other Technical Departments - Summary of AHP clinic data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2011 (annual data)
• Available Beds - Summary of beds data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2011 (annual data)
• Nurse-led clinics - Summary of Nurse led clinic data in the acute hospital sector of NHSScotland to 31 March 2011 (annual data)

Contact: Matthew Armstrong 0131 275 7487

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.  
Contact: Robyn Munro 0131 275 6967

Title: Prescribing Statistics
Synopsis: This publication consists of the following:

• Prescription Charge Analysis
• Dispenser Remuneration

Contact: Victoria Hepworth 0131 275 6225

Title: Scottish Stroke Care Audit. 2011 National Report. Stroke Services in Scottish Hospitals.
Synopsis: Annual report  from the Scottish Stroke Care Audit (SSCA) looking at performance against QIS standards in all hospitals across Scotland dealing with patients who have had a stroke. The publication will report on data from 2010
Contact: Angela Bailey 0131 275 6037 

July 2011

Childhood hospital admissions and mortality
Annual update of childhood hospital admissions and death information.
Contact: Judith Tait 0131 275 6833

Dental Statistics
This publication will consist of the following:

• Fees & Treatments - General Dental Service fees - updates of existing pages to / as at 31 March 2011.
• Registrations - General Dental Service registrations - updates of existing pages to / as at 31 March 2011.

Contact: Scott Buchanan 0131 275 6112

Influenza Update, 2010/11
Update of existing pages to show information relating to influenza consultations rates and vaccinations for flu season, winter 2010/11.
Contact: Annmarie Van Heelsum 0131 275 7099

Mental Health (Psychiatric) Hospital Activity Statistics
Update of inpatient episode statistics for Scottish psychiatric hospitals to March 2010.
Contact: Gordon Thomson 0131 2756844

Ophthalmic Workload Statistics
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.  Year ending 31 March 2011.
Contact: Scott Buchanan 0131 275 6112

Scottish Breast Screening Programme Statistics 2009/10
Annual update of breast screening statistics to 31st March 2010, including uptake, cancer detection rates, biopsy results and other outcomes
Contact: Donna Nicholson 0141 282 2083

Sexually Transmitted Infections diagnosed in Genitourinary Medicine clinics in Scotland, 2010
Data relating to STIs and other conditions diagnosed in GUM clinics in Scotland
Contact: Kenny McIntyre 0131 275 6557

Audit of Critical Care in Scotland 2010
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.
Contact: Angela Bailey 0131 275 6037

August 2011

Waiting Times
This publication will consist of the following:

• Waiting Times and Waiting Lists - 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 2011 (monthly and quarterly data)
  Contact: Andrew Lee 0131 275 7594
• Accident & Emergency waiting times - Quarterly release of total attendances and attendances less than 4 hours
  Contact: Gary King 0141 282 2024
• Audiology Waiting Times - Information on the number of patients waiting and seen for Audiology services.  Data to 30 June 2011 (monthly and quarterly data)
  Contact: Jamie Pearson 0131 275 7712
• Diagnostic tests waiting times - Measurement of Current Key Diagnostics Test. Maximum Waiting Time to March 2011 is 6 weeks. Quarterly release. Data to 30 June 2011.
  Contact: Michelle Kirkpatrick 0131 275 6458

Births in Hospitals 2009/10
Annual summary of births in NHS hospitals including, for example, trends in caesarean section rates, age of mother.
Contact: Kirsten Monteath 0131 275 6839

Cancer Incidence
Annual update of cancer registration information.  Information will be added for patients diagnosed in 2009 for approximately 50 cancer sites.
Contact: Susan Jensen 0131 275 6125

Delayed Discharges in NHS Scotland - July 2011
Numbers of patients delayed by reason, length of delay, specialty and age, analysed by NHS board, Local Authority partner and Community Health Partnership.
Contact: Anne Stott 0131 275 6820

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 11.
Contact: Joan Jamieson 0141 282 2250

Bowel Screening
Second publication of the bowel screening key performance indicators for Health Boards participating in the programme. Includes uptake, laboratory and clinical outcomes of screened individuals.
Contact: Paula McClements 0131 275 7666

Cervical Screening
Annual update (including quarterly data) of cervical screening statistics to 31st March 2010: uptake, reporting times, number of smears processed and results.
Contact: Donna Nicholson 0141 282 2083

Suicide
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.
Contact: Richard Lawder 0131 275 6477