Scottish Health and Social Care Open Data. The Scottish Health and Social Care Open Data platform gives access to statistics and reference data for information and re-use. This platform is managed by Public Health Scotland. Data is released under the Open Government Licence. If you would like more information, please get in touch. News Website ...
This report accompanies the Rural Scotland Data Dashboard which presents data on a range of issues that impact rural Scotland. The report synthesises the data included in the dashboard into a broader picture of successes, challenges and trends in rural Scotland. ... Best practice guidance to aid implementation of s23 of the Mental Health (Care ...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt widely at both societal and individual levels, impacting on mental health. In response to this, the Mental Health – Scotland's Transition and Recovery Plan sets out the mental health needs resulting from the pandemic and lockdown and how the Scottish Government is addressing these.
The Scottish Atlas of Healthcare Variation aims to highlight geographical variation that exists in the provision of health services and associated health outcomes. The tool is designed to highlight variation and no judgement on the performance or inferences on quality of care of one geographical area against another should be concluded.
Mental health: data in Scotland & international comparisons Scotland. ScotPHO publish mental health data that are nationally comparable and available at local level for council areas as mental health profiles. The Scottish Burden of Disease Study publishes mental health data by Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY), Years of Life Lost (YLL), and Years Lived in Disability (YLD), at national ...
The first report on the mental health of adults in Scotland was published in February 2009, Scotland’s mental health and its context: adults 2009 (3.0MB). The report analysed 45 indicators from the 2007 national adult mental health indicator set , covering both the state of mental health and its associated contextual factors.
Scotland’s mental health crisis has intensified in 2025, and the ever-present effects of Covid-19 combined with rising economic material and societal pressures, have had lasting ramifications on people’s mental well-being and the opportunities for support. With services being pushed to their limit as demand skyrockets, it is evident more ...
Mental health quality indicator profile Official statistics in development. Type Statistical report Published 26 November 2024 Author Public Health Scotland. Mental health; View the mental health quality indicator dashboard. ...
We recently launched a new National Wellbeing Hub (wellbeinghub.scot) for the entire health and social care workforce – a first of its kind in the UK. This hub not only provides advice on self-care, but also promotes emotional and psychological wellbeing, addresses practical concerns and provides access to a bespoke digital coaching service to support the health, wellbeing and resilience of ...
NHS 24 Mental Health Hub. NHS 24 mental health services are available to everyone in Scotland. The services available include listening, offering advice and guiding you to further help if required. The Mental Health Hub is open 24/7 and you can contact them on 111. Childline
Mental illness is rocketing, while government funding falls. Suicides are rising, along with self-harm, autism, ADHD and loneliness. The head of Scotland’s leading mental health charity explains ...
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.
The worst mental wellbeing was reported in those from the most deprived 20% of Scotland, with 44.7, while those in the most affluent areas reported an average of 48.3.
All health and social care workers in Scotland will now have access to mental health support 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the national wellbeing helpline and hub. Trained practitioners at NHS 24 will offer callers a compassionate and empathic listening service based on the principles of psychological first aid, as well as advice ...
A total of 42,143 people were referred for psychological therapies (and in some cases further adult mental health services) in Scotland in this quarter (see the Data Quality Document). This compares to 40,003 people referred in the previous quarter and a 10.1% (3,873) increase from the same quarter ending September 2022 (38,270 referrals).
The main mental health legislation in Scotland is the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, a s amended by the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015. The 2003 Act applies to people who have a mental illness, personality disorder or learning disability. This is referred to in the Act as "mental disorder". The Act sets out:
