Release Calendar

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: Information on the number of clients seen and the length of time they waited, and the progress towards the Scottish Government HEAT target, by quarter. Presents for the first time waiting times from referral to start of treatment. Data presented by Health Board and Alcohol and Drug Partnership. This is the first publication from the new Drug and Alcohol Treatment Waiting times Database, and the first time alcohol treatment waiting times are published.

Summary: Following public consultation these publications will be released as a single publication on a yearly basis from September 2011: - Annual summary of outpatient activity - Annual summary of inpatient and day case activity, procedures and diagnoses - Annual summary of bed statistics - Annual summary of childhood hospital admissions - Emergency and Multiple Admissions - Length of stay information - Same day surgery information - Allied Health Professional and Nurse Led clinics data

Summary: A range of statistics that will vary each quarter, also includes data updated annually. Until December 2011 this publication was split as individual titles -Dispenser renumeration -Drugs indicated in the treatment of obesity -Drugs used rheumatic diseases and gout -Medicines used in mental health -Minor ailments service -Prescribing of smoking cessation interventions -Prescription charge analysis (abolished on the 1st April 2011) -Prescription cost analysis

Summary: Immunisation Statistics. Prior to June 2010 this publication was released as part of an overall "Immunisation Statistics" publication.

Summary: Summary statistics of fire incidents in Scotland

Summary: New publication presenting Audit Scotland data on respite - converted into respite weeks.

Summary: Annual report on registered Care Homes in Scotland

Summary: This report summarises data collected via an electronic care pathway installed in all Scottish ECT treatment clinics for the purpose of measuring performance against clinical standards. Information contained in this report relates to patient characteristics, legal status, diagnoses, details of interventions and clinical outcomes. These are Non-Official Statistics.

Summary: Compilation of the police performance indicators as collected by ACPOS. Provide comparative information between forces and from year to year, where the data is available.