Statistics
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Statistics.gov.scot – open data monthly update July 2018
3rd July 2018 by liamcavin1
Statistics.gov.scot – open data monthly update Statistics.gov.scot is the open data platform for Scottish Official Statistics. You can explore, visualise and download 230 datasets. It provides data from a variety of organisations, such as the Scotish Government, National Records of Scotland, and NHS Information Services Division. New datasets in June 2018: Mid-year population estimates…
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Scottish GDP grows by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2017
4th April 2018 by economy
The latest estimate of Scotland’s GDP shows growth of 0.3% since the third quarter of 2017. In the previous quarter the Scottish economy grew by 0.2%. UK GDP growth for this quarter was 0.4%. Scottish GDP grows by 1.1% over the year On an annual basis, compared to the fourth quarter of 2016, Scottish GDP grew by 1.1%. Annual…
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Working as a government statistician
4th April 2018 by Digital Identity Scotland
With the Scottish Government welcoming applications (until April 9) for Assistant Statisticians posts, Senior Assistant Statistician Mark Bell shares his story about his transition into government from the world of palaeontology. Prior to joining the Scottish Government I worked in academia for ten years, specifically within the field of palaeobiology. Following an Earth Sciences…
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Scottish GDP grows by 0.1% in the second quarter of 2017
4th October 2017 by economy
Scottish GDP grows by 0.1% in the second quarter of 2017 The latest estimate of Scotland’s GDP shows growth of 0.1% since the first quarter of 2017. In the previous quarter the Scottish economy grew by 0.6%. UK GDP growth for this quarter was 0.3%. Scottish GDP grows by 0.5% over the year On an annual basis, compared…
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Scotland’s Mental Health
26th September 2017 by hsca
Two weeks ago we published the latest statistics on mental health from our third Mental Health Inpatient Census, detailing key information on mental health services and the patients who access them. The Importance of Recognising Mental Health Mental health includes emotional, psychological and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, act and how…
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Exploring Differences in Cancer Patient Experiences
26th September 2017 by hsca
A report exploring differences in peoples’ experiences of cancer care was published today. It looks at the relationship between peoples’ responses to the 2015/16 Scottish Cancer Patient Experience Survey and a range of factors. This kind of analysis will help our understanding of the differences in experience between different groups of people. It will also assist…
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Health and Care Experience Survey Pack
20th July 2017 by hsca
We are busy getting organised for the next Health and Care Experience survey. The survey is due to be sent out in Autumn this year. The questionnaire has been revised to make it shorter and easier to use, but making sure that the information collected is still relevant and useful. The same has been done to the letter…
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Inpatient Experience Survey – Exploring differences in inpatient experience
4th April 2017 by hsca
Today, another report for the Inpatient Experience Survey 2016 was published. This time, the results being published have focused on whether certain characteristics or factors are associated with people’s experience of their care whilst in hospital. All the survey questions, which could be answered in a positive or negative way, have been included in this analysis….
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Total Income from Farming 2014-16
31st January 2017 by resas
Total income from farming is estimated to have increased by £96 million in 2016, after two years of decline. The Chief Statistician in the Scottish Government today published Total Income from Farming Estimates for Scotland 2014-2016, which contains near-final estimates of Total Income from Farming (TIFF) for 2015 and an initial estimate of 2016 TIFF. The…
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Scottish economy grows 0.2%
18th January 2017 by economy
Change in gross domestic product (GDP) is the main indicator of economic growth in Scotland. The latest Gross Domestic Product release, covering the period July to September 2016, shows that total output in the economy grew by 0.2% compared to the previous three months. On an annual basis, compared to the third quarter of 2015,…