Forthcoming publications

As part of the Scottish Government's commitment to reducing alcohol harm, they commissioned Public Health Scotland to conduct an independent review of research evidence related to the effects and potential restriction of marketing and advertising for alcohol. The aim of this review was to identify potential areas of evidence-based action on alcohol marketing where it may reduce alcohol harm or improve public health, as well as any areas where the evidence base is inconclusive or lacking.

All immunisation web pages are updated to reflect the most recent quarterly surveillance data on meningococcal disease, invasive pneumococcal disease, Haemophilus influenzae, rotavirus, pertussis, herpes zoster, human papillomavirus, measles, mumps, and rubella disease in Scotland. These can be accessed on the PHS website at https://publichealthscotland. scot/publications/

This release of weekly data includes official statistics collected by PHS on attendances at Emergency Departments (EDs) across Scotland. The information presented in this release includes the number of attendances and 4, 8 and 12 hour waits at EDs.

Summary of CAMHS activity from CAPTND. Includes summaries of referrals, referral acceptance rates, non-acceptance by reason, non-acceptance by action, appointments, first contact appointments, first contact DNAs.

Summary of Psychological Service activity from CAPTND. Includes summaries of referrals, referral acceptance rates, non-acceptance by reason, non-acceptance by action, appointments, first contact appointments, first contact DNAs.

This is the monthly publication of statistics on Primary Care Out of Hours Activity, including Health Board breakdowns. This publication will include Out of Hours Primary Care data for 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26. Data will be presented alongside A&E data.

Waiting times for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across Scotland. Progress to the standard of 18 weeks referral to treatment is reported on.

Attendances trend - national, board and hospital level, Compliance - 4 hours standard at national, board and hospital level, 4 / 8 / 12 hour waiting times, source of referral, demographic data, time of day, day of week and discharge destination at national, board and hospital level. Additional info on multiple attendances, rates, and admissions to be added.

The publication provides a monthly update on the number of hospital bed days associated with delayed discharges for a full calendar month. Information is also provided on the number of people experiencing a delay in discharge from hospital at the monthly census point. The data relate to people aged 18 and over.

Waiting times for Psychological Therapies in Scotland. From December 2014 patients should have to wait no more than 18 weeks from referral to treatment. This publication will show progress towards that standard.