Release Calendar

Summary: The release includes information on staff in post across all NHS staff groups as well as vacancy information for Nursing & Midwifery and Allied Health Professions. Information on Community & Hospital Medical and Dental staff and staff employed in the General Medical Service (GPs) and General Dental Service (GDS) is also included. From December 2009 this publication will be split into several distinct titles: - NHS Scotland Workforce - Agency and bank nurse usage - NHS Scotland Workforce - Doctors in training compliance with the New Deal - NHS Scotland Workforce - Equality and Diversity summary - NHS Scotland Workforce - Sickness Absence - NHS Scotland Workforce - Staff in post - NHS Scotland Workforce - Staff turnover - NHS Scotland Workforce - Student nurse training-intakes and attrition rates - NHS Scotland Workforce - Vacancies.

Summary: ISD maintains a detailed database of all NHS prescriptions dispensed in the community in Scotland. The information is supplied to ISD by Practitioner Services Division (PSD) of National Services Scotland. From December 2009 this publication will be split into several distinct titles: - Prescribing Statistics - Drugs indicated in the treatment of obesity - Prescribing Statistics - Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout - Prescribing Statistics - Medicines used in Mental Health - Prescribing Statistics - Prescribing of smoking cessation interventions - Prescribing Statistics - Prescription Charge Analysis. The following titles will also be split from this publication at different times:- Prescribing Statistics – Dispenser Remuneration (September 2009 onwards) - Prescribing Statistics – Minor Ailments Service (March 2010 onwards) - Prescribing Statistics – Prescription Cost Analysis (September 2010 onwards).

Summary: Findings of a survey on injecting equipment provision (IEP) to injecting drug users in Scotland

Summary: The Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF) is a major part of the new General Medical Services (GMS) contract, introduced in April 2004. The QOF measures GP practice achievements against a range of evidence-based indicators, with points and payments awarded to practices according to their level of achievement.

Summary: This annual updates includes statistical information on teenage pregnancies based on age at conception. The release includes data by NHS Board of residence and Local Council Area for age groups.

Summary: Update of breastfeeding rates in Scotland. This release was created in error. The publication was released on 11/05/09.

Summary: Annual statistics on childhood hospital admissions. Also included are statistics on childhood mortality, from previously published death registration data collected by the General Register Office for Scotland.

Summary: This release includes NHS General Dental Service (GDS) registration figures and information on the Hospital Dental Service on outpatients, inpatients and day cases. From January 2010 this publication will be split into several distinct titles: - Dental Statistics - Hospital Dental Service - Dental Statistics - Registrations - Dental Statistics - Fees and Treatments.

Summary: Psychiatric hospital activity statistics. Contains information on trends in inpatient activity, including data shown by NHS Board and diagnosis. Statistics on psychiatric readmissions are also published.

Summary: Ophthalmic Workload Statistics