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Waiting Times Target publication redesign
ISD has redesigned the presentation of statistics published on its website to include clearer tabular and additional graphical presentation of the underlying data, along with improved navigation within the web pages.
ISD is keen to receive feedback on the publication redesign to NSS.isdWAITINGTIMES@nhs.net.
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Public Health Observatory (ScotPHO) is a major web resource
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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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20 December 2010
ISD Website – Demo
ISD is redeveloping its website and has developed a demo which we are testing with our customers. If you would like to view the demo follow the link below and then navigate using the links marked in red. Comments can be left at the end of the demo.
Click here to see the ISD Website Demo
If you have any questions about the demo or the website redevelopment please contact Grant Ritchie email: grant.ritchie@nhs.net
21 December 2010
New Cancer Waiting Times to September 2010
- This is the first publication release that includes screened positive patients in both the new 31-day and 62-day targets.
During the period July - September 2010:
- 97.3% of patients started treatment within 62 days of urgent referral with suspicion of cancer; a rise of 0.7 percentage points compared to the period April – June 2010. Within the same period, 98.1% of patients started treatment within 31 days of decision to treat (regardless of the route of referral); an increase of 0.4 percentage points compared to the period April – June 2010. The target, for both the 31-day and 62-day, set by the Scottish Government is 95% by October – December 2011.
- 100% of screened positive breast patients and ovarian patients started treatment within 62 days of urgent referral with suspicion of cancer. The lowest proportion of patients that started treatment within 62 days were screened positive colorectal patients, with 90.7%. 100% of cervical screened positive patients and ovarian patients started treatment within 31 days of decision to treat; the lowest proportion were urology patients, with 95.3%.
- For all cancer types combined, NHS Lothian reported that 98.9% of patients started treatment within 62 days, the highest of the mainland NHS Boards in Scotland. The lowest proportion of patients that started treatment within 62 days was found in NHS Forth Valley, with 93.3%.
21 December 2010
Prescribing statistics - Medicines used in Mental health
- The volume of medicines indicated for depression rose between 2008/09 and 2009/10 from 4.01 to 4.31 million items; an increase of 7.6%
Also published on 21 December 2010
14 December 2010
NHSScotland Workforce Statistics
- The number of staff employed in NHSScotland as at 30th September 2010 is 168,051 (headcount), compared to 169,045 (headcount) as at 30th September 2009, a decrease of 0.6% (994 headcount).
- The number of medical staff in post (including GPs and Medical Support) as at 30th September 2010 is 16,356 (headcount) compared to 16,256 (headcount) as at 30th September 2009, an increase of 0.6% (100 headcount).
- The number of Administrative Services staff in post (headcount) as at 30th September 2010 is 30,778 (headcount), compared to 31,073 (headcount) as at 30th September 2009, a decrease of 0.9% (295 headcount).
- Nursing & Midwifery staff accounted for 40.3% of all staff (headcount) employed in NHSScotland as at 30th September 2010. The number of Nursing & Midwifery staff in post as at 30th September 2010 is 68,133 (headcount), compared to 68,681 (headcount) as at 30th September 2009, a decrease of 0.8% (548 headcount).
- Staff Turnover rate (All leavers from NHS Scotland) has decreased in the last 3 financial years. From 7.5% in 2007/08 to 6.8% in 2008/09 to 6.5% in 2009/10.
14 December 2010
General Practice - GP workforce and practice population statistics to 2010
- There has been a steady increase in the headcount of GPs contracted to work in Scottish practices since the introduction of the General Medical Services contract in 2004, rising from 4,456 in 2004 to 4,960 in 2010 (an increase of 11.3%).
- In the same time period there has been a large rise in the number of salaried GP posts, from 188 in 2004 to 527 in 2010 (an increase of 180%).
14 December 2010
Drug Misuse Statistics Scotland 2010
- Of those reporting illicit drug use to the Scottish Drug Misuse Database (SDMD), 66% reported using heroin (5,340 individuals). This is based on the 10,325 ‘new’ individuals reported to the SDMD during 2009/10.
- During 2009/10, there were 5,705 general acute hospital discharges with a diagnosis of drug misuse, a rate of 115 discharges per 100,000 population.
- In Scotland, in 2009/10, there were 510,063 prescriptions for methadone oral solution, around 98 prescriptions per 1,000 population.
14 December 2010
Mental Health (Psychiatric) Hospital Activity Statistics
- There were around 21,570 inpatient admissions to mental health hospitals during the year ending 31 March 2010. This continues the downward trend seen in recent years and represents a 16% fall in the number of admissions since year 2005/06
- Alcohol/drug related problems were responsible for 26% of all discharge diagnoses in men and schizophrenia accounted for a further 19%. For women, mood (affective) disorders accounted for 31% of the diagnoses recorded, while dementia diagnoses were identified in 15% of discharges.
14 December 2010
Unintentional Injuries
- In 2009/10, unintentional injuries accounted for approximately 1 in 7 emergency hospital admissions for children and 1 in 9 for adults.
- In 2009 approximately 1 in 16 childhood deaths are due to an unintentional injury. In adults, deaths due to an unintentional injury account for approximately 1 in 40 deaths.
14 December 2010
Primary 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) statistics for school year 2009/10
In the last decade, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has remained at a similar level of around 1 in 5 children in Primary 1.
Also published today:
Childhood immunisation uptake rates, quarter ending 30 September 2010
Acute Hospital Activity to 31 March 2010 (annual data) and to 30 September 2010 (quarterly data).
Drug Treatment Waiting Times Information Framework Report July - September 2010
Findings from the 5th Balance of Care / Continuing Care Census30 September 2010
ScotPHO website section updates
01 December 2010
Scotland’s Sexual Health Information (SSHI) Report: Year of Publication - 2010
Diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among heterosexual men and women continue to increase; young people, aged less than 25, are the group most at risk of being infected with an STI.
- Just under half (48%) of all chlamydia testing performed in 2009 was undertaken on those aged less than 25: this proportion has not changed over the last five years.
- High rates of STIs, teenage pregnancies, and abortions indicate that young people continue to take risks, including the inconsistent use of contraception - unprotected sexual intercourse remains a problem.