Core suite of integration indicators
A Management Information Statistics publication for Scotland
- Published
- 02 July 2024 (Latest release)
- Type
- Statistical report
- Author
- Public Health Scotland
About this release
This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents annual rates for the Core Suite of Integration Indicators for each Integration Authority area and Scotland. These indicators were developed to help Integration Authorities to review progress towards achieving each of the National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes which focus on improving how services are provided and the difference that integrated health and social care services should make for people. Some indicators are based on survey feedback while others are derived from data routinely collected for other purposes, such as hospital activity data and National Records of Scotland death records.
Background
Integration Authorities have been required by legislation to report on the Core Suite of Integration Indicators within their Annual Performance Reports since 2016/17. The indicators were developed in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders and are intended for consideration within the wider context of health and social care.
Indicator values are derived from national data sources to enable comparability between local areas and with Scotland. There are 23 indicators in total. The indicators reported comprise of nine indicators based on the Health and Care Experience Survey which asks about people's experiences of accessing and using various services, and ten other measures mainly using health activity, community and deaths information. The remaining four indicators cannot be reported as national data is not available or there is not yet a nationally agreed definition. For more detailed information, please see the background and glossary document.
Most of the indicators are available in other publications, links to which can be found in the Excel workbook which accompanies this release. The time period presented for each indicator will vary depending on data availability and completeness at the time of release. Please note that consideration should be taken when interpreting the trends for certain indicators, as these may have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and as a minimum may impact the data reported in 2020/21 and 2021/22.
Further information
The next release of this publication will be in July 2025.
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