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ISD has been consulting to collect users' views on the content, coverage and layout of statistics relating to new cancer waiting times targets, which come into force in 2010.
This consultation ran until 8 January 2010 and all user views were much appreciated.
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Scotland has some of the best health service data in the world. Few other countries have information which combines high quality data, consistency, national coverage and the ability to link data to allow patient based analysis and follow up. Information Services Division (ISD) is Scotland's national organisation for health information, statistics and IT services. An introduction to the many important roles we play in Scotland's Health Care can be found in the About ISD section.
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Latest Statistics
23 February 2010
Alcohol-related Hospital Statistics
- The number of alcohol-related discharges from general acute hospitals in Scotland decreased from 43,045 discharges in 2007/08 to 41,922 discharges in 2008/09.
- Over the period 2004/05 to 2008/09 the number of alcohol-related discharges from general acute hospitals increased by 9%.
- In 2008/09 the rate of alcohol-related discharges from general acute hospitals was 6.8 times greater in the most deprived than least deprived group.
- Harmful use was recorded in 13,694 discharges from general acute hospitals in Scotland during 2008/09.
- The number of alcohol-related discharges from psychiatric hospitals in Scotland between 2003/04 and 2007/08 decreased by 15%.
23 February 2010
Chronic liver disease (ScotPHO website)
- From 1993 to 2003, there was a sharp increase in chronic liver disease (CLD) mortality rates in both men and women.
- The highest rise in CLD mortality rates was seen in the 30-39 age groups, with an almost five fold increase since 1984.
- In the last twenty years there has been a four fold increase in CLD hospital discharge rates in men and threefold increase in discharge rates among women.
- Among women the largest increase in CLD hospital discharge rates was in the 25-29 age group; with a 7 fold increase between 1984-88 and 2004-2008.
- Men living in the most deprived areas are 11 times more likely to die from CLD and women six times more likely than those living in the least deprived areas.
- The CLD mortality rate in Scotland has been increasing steadily over the last 30 yrs in contrast to the majority of European countries where CLD death rates have been decreasing.
23 February 2010
Waiting times and waiting lists to 31st December 2009 (monthly and quarterly data)
This publication consists of:
Audiology Waiting Times for quarters ending 30th September and 31st December 2009 (monthly and quarterly data)
A&E waiting times to 31st December 2009 (monthly and quarterly data)
Diagnostic waiting times to 31st December 2009 (monthly and quarterly data)
- At 31 December 2009, over 99.9% of new outpatients (GP/GDP referrals only) and over 99.9% of inpatients and day cases were waiting less than the 15-week national standard. This is the statistic used by NHS Boards from 31 December 2007 to measure performance against Scottish Government waiting times standards. The 15-week national standard came into place from 31 March 2009 having previously been set at 18-weeks.
- At 31 December 2009, over 99.9% of new outpatients (GP/GDP referrals only) and 99.8% of inpatients and day cases were waiting less than 12 weeks. 12 weeks is the new national standard that comes into place from 31 March 2010 (for all referral sources).
- During quarter ending 31 December 2009, over 99.9% of new outpatients seen and 99.9% of inpatients and day cases treated had waited less than 15 weeks.
- During quarter ending 31 December 2009, approximately 99.0% of new outpatients (GP/GDP referrals only) seen and 99.2% of inpatients and day cases treated had waited less than 12 weeks.
- 97.2 % of patients attending Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments in Scotland during the month ending 31 December 2009 were admitted, discharged or transferred within 4 hours against the national standard of 98% within 4 hours.
Also reported on 23 February 2010:
Improving ethnic data collection for equality and diversity monitoring.
Key Clinical Indicators for Sexual Health: ‘Service Access’
Mystery Shopper Study 2009 – GUM
16 February 2010
Cancer Waiting Times July - September 2009
- 96.0% of reported urgently referred patients diagnosed with cancer in Scotland during July-September 2009 began treatment within 2 months (62 days). This is a small increase from 95.7% in the previous quarter and up from 91.6% in July-September 2007. The target set by the Scottish Government is 95%.
- The mainland NHS Boards with the highest and lowest proportions of patients starting treatment within 62 days of urgent referral were NHS Borders (100%) and NHS Fife (94.3%) respectively.
- The cancer types with the highest and lowest proportions of patients starting treatment within 62 days of urgent referral were cancer of the breast (97.3%) and colorectal cancers (93.4%), respectively.
- NHSScotland met the national target to treat 95% of urgently referred cancer patients within two months for the first time in the reporting period of October to December 2008, and this has continued through all quarters until September 2009
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