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#HPS publish updated evidence supporting Healthcare Associated Infection Quality Improvement Tools goo.gl/MiyLj about 23 hours ago via TweetDeck
Number of Applied Psychologists employed in NHSScotland has increased by 4% from 31st March 2011 goo.gl/aJrHu #isdscotland 4:05 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
The number of dental examinations carried out in Scotland 2011/12 increased by 5.5% to 2.7 million. goo.gl/djo2J #isdscotland 3:55 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
A 1.3% increase of staff in post in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services in Scotland since March 2011 goo.gl/eCgDj #isdscotland 3:49 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
At 31/03/2012, 78.0% of the Scottish population were registered with an NHS dentist, up from 76.8%. goo.gl/FJbLm #isdscotland 3:45 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
At April 2012 Delayed Discharges census 13 patients delayed over 6 weeks, 108 over 4 and 315 over 2. goo.gl/WoV7D #isdscotland 3:35 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
Latest figures show case mix adjusted hospital mortality across Scotland is reducing over time. goo.gl/8ySgb #isdscotland 3:25 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
94.2% attendances at A&E services across Scotland seen within 4hrs in Jan 2012; 94.4% in Feb. 95.3% in Mar goo.gl/qdpky #isdscotland 3:15 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
Waiting times for Audiology assessment and treatment improved last year but shows slight rise in Q1 2012. goo.gl/9YhL6 #isdscotland 3:05 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
At 31/03/2012, 97.5% of patients were waiting no longer than six weeks for a key diagnostic test goo.gl/y2RQn #isdscotland 2:55 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
98% of new outpatients and 94% of inpatients/day cases waiting less than national standard at 31 Mar 2012: goo.gl/HoLlg #isdscotland 2:45 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
Mar 2012, 91.5% of patient journeys where Referral To Treatment wait could be measured, were within 18 wks goo.gl/Oblnp #isdscotland 2:35 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
NHSScotland total staff in post (WTE) at 31/03/2012 shows decrease of 0.1% since 31/12/2011. goo.gl/LKt5i #isdscotland 2:23 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
NHS Smoking Cessation Services saw a 29% increase in quit attempts in 2011 compared to 2010. goo.gl/BZ1xU #isdscotland 2:14 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
Scotland’s abortion rate in 2011 was 12.0 per 1000 women; the lowest recorded rate since 2005. goo.gl/Ko8aS #isdscotland 2:05 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
Sixty-six per cent of psychiatric discharges with a diagnosis of drug misuse in 2009/10 were male. goo.gl/lvf1D #isdscotland 1:53 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
Alcohol-related discharges from general acute hospitals decreased by over 2% between 2009/10 and 2010/11. goo.gl/wFC1G #isdscotland 1:44 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
#ISDscotland staff are regular authors of peer reviewed journal articles. A list of published articles now available: goo.gl/srEkJ 5:15 AM May 28th via TweetDeck
New #HPS figures show gastro-intestinal and foodborne infections in Scotland for weeks 13 – 16 in 2012 goo.gl/cPsBC 4:03 AM May 23rd via TweetDeck
@BreakthroughSco Thanks for drawing our survey to the attention of your followers. 6:15 AM May 17th via TweetDeck in reply to BreakthroughSco

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