Forthcoming publications

This release provides data on hospital onset COVID-19 infections in Scotland. A system for monitoring COVID-19 is critical to tracking hospital transmission. This will inform control measures.

This release is a weekly report on epidemiological information on influenza infection (and that of other respiratory pathogens) along with other associated indicators of respiratory activity in Scotland. Data on flu vaccine uptake will be included in the report from October 2021 along with additional information on seasonality and some datasets split by health and age group will also be included.

Laboratory Reports of Norovirus in Scotland

PHS COVID-19 Education Surveillance reporting dashboard including topics such as cases & testing, hospital admissions and contact tracing for individuals of school age.

The data extract is presented as downloadable text (. csv) file and covers practice level prescribing for the month of June 2020. A dashboard will also be available to enable preview the data without downloading the large file. The data extract will also feed into existing dashboards which present historical data already published elsewhere on the ISD website (in the August 2020 Summary stats dashboard).

This release of NHS Performs includes official statistics collected by PHS on attendances at Emergency Departments (EDs) across Scotland. The information presented in this release includes the number of attendances and 4, 8 and 12 hour waits at EDs.

The publication provides a monthly update on the number of hospital bed days associated with delayed discharges for a full calendar month. Information is also provided on the number of people experiencing a delay in discharge from hospital at the monthly census point. The data relate to people aged 18 and over.

Attendances trend - national, board and hospital level, Compliance - 4 hours standard at national, board and hospital level, 4 / 8 / 12 hour waiting times and discharge destination at national, board and hospital level.

Update of Waiting Times Statistics, Quarterly waiting times statistics for the stage of treatment - Summary of waiting times and waiting lists in the acute sector of NHS Scotland.

Update of Waiting Times Statistics Quarterly waiting times statistics for Diagnostics - Information on number of patients waiting for a key diagnostic test.