Mental health quality indicator profile

About this release

• This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents information on Mental Health Quality Indicators (MHQI) in support of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2023 and Core Mental Health Standards.
• This MHQI release provides three further indicators at a sub-national level, these being: Percentage (%) of all discharged psychiatric inpatients followed up by community mental health services within 7 calendar days, Incidents of physical violence per 1,000 occupied psychiatric bed days, and Percentage (%) of 'did not attend' appointments for community-based services of people with mental health problems.
• The dashboard will be updated quarterly, with the next release on the 29th July 2025.

Main points

• In the quarter ending 31 December 2024, the number of incidents of physical violence per 1,000 occupied psychiatric bed days in Scotland was 9.2, ranging from 0 to 23 across Health Boards, compared to 9.5 and ranging from 4 to 17 in the quarter ending 30 September 2024.
• In the quarter ending 31 December 2024, the percentage of people who did not attend their appointment for mental health problems at community-based services in Scotland was 14.1%, ranging from 7.9% to 18.2% across Health Boards, compared to 14.2% and ranging from 8.7% to 18.5% in the quarter ending 30 September 2024.
• In the quarter ending 31 December 2024, the percentage of discharged psychiatric patients followed up by community mental health services within 7 calendar days in Scotland was 56.2%, ranging from 22.8% to 92.7% across Health Boards, compared to 54.3% and ranging from 22.0% to 92.0% in the quarter ending 30 September 2024.

Background

Originally developed as a pdf publication (previous versions available here), the dashboard has been developed to provide enhanced visualisation, sub-national data analysis (where available), and improved interaction for users. The Mental Health Quality Indicators (MHQI) publication was created to provide an overview of Mental Health Services across Scotland, by combining previously published and new information into a single profile, supporting Action 38 of the Mental Health Strategy 2017-2027.

The dashboard will continue to be developed with enhanced visualisation and updated data released on a quarterly basis.

Plans for development can be found on the front page of the main dashboard for the publication.

Further information

The next release of this publication will 29 July 2025.