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Primary care

A collection of information on patients first seeking medical care from GPs, dental care and eye care services

Secondary care

Guidance and data on secondary care including patients waiting to be discharged from hospital, delayed discharges and mortality measures and ratios

Urgent and unscheduled care

Information and data relating to A&E, primary care out of hours services and urgent care pathways

Social and community care

An overview of all stages of social and community care from people who receive social care to the technology to support it

Waiting times

Data and statistics on all department waiting times including A&E, cancelled operations, mental health, cancer, 18 weeks referral, drugs and alcohol treatment

System monitoring, accountability and quality of care

Prescribing, financial and monitoring information to provide and promote excellence in care in NHS Scotland

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