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The number of Clinical Nurse Specialists employed by NHSScotland is published annually by ISD Scotland, by specialty. Data prior to 2009 is unavailable.

Data from September 2009 to September 2017 can be found at: https://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Workforce/Publications/2017-12-05/Clinical_Nurse_Specialists_S2017.x

The new 2018 GP Contract, jointly agreed with the BMA and supported by £110m investment in 2018-19, supports GPs to comply with GDPR by recognising that contractors are joint data controllers along with their contracting NHS Board. The contract clarifies GP contractors’ and Health Boards’ responsibilities and will ensure GP contractors are not exposed to liabilities beyond their effective control.

Data provisions in the new contract were informed by the work of an Information Sharing Short Life Working Group, carried out with the assistance of the Information Commissioner’s Office in Scotland and in collaboration with experts in managing patient data, including the Caldicott Guardians, BMA, RCGP, NHS Central Legal Office and NHS National Service Scotland.

The information requested is not held centrally.

The subjects taught by teachers in Scotland's schools can be found in the results of the School Staff Census (Tables 2.8, 3.9, 4.8 and 5.2):

http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/teachcenssuppdata

The number of Scottish domiciled enrolments at Scottish Higher Education Institutions studying health professional courses are included in the following table.

Waiting times data for CAMHS treatment was not collected prior to 2012. The following table shows waiting times from 2012 for NHS Scotland as a whole and also by geographical health board. Waiting times are given in weeks.

Waiting times for patients who have been seen/treated by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) for financial years 2012-13 to 2017-18.

Scottish Government is continuing discussions with Information Services Division regarding further IVF data collection, including third cycle data, within the confines of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act.

Information on the number of people who have been referred to private weight management programmes in each NHS board area in each year since 2007 is not held centrally.

Workforce data for whole time and part time staff employed by NHSScotland is available for each September until 2010, and then quarterly from March 2011 onwards.

Whole and Part-time breakdown (by Whole Time Equivalent or Headcount) can be found in the Gender and contract type tab in the following tables and dashboard:

• Data from 30 September 2007 to 30 September 2010 can be found at http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Workforce/Publications/data-tables.asp#857
• Data from 30 September 2010 to 31 December 2012 can be found at http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Workforce/Publications/data-tables2017.asp?id=2169#2169
• Data from 31 March 2013 to 31 March 2018 can be found at http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Workforce/Publications/2018-06-05/Overall.asp

Further information on the statistics, including information on how the data are collected and notes to aid interpretation, is given in the 'FAQs' section of the Workforce Statistics website at http://www.isdscotland.org/workforce/

Previous reductions in recommended nursing and midwifery student intakes reflected the reduced projected demand by NHS Boards and other stakeholders and over supply of newly qualified staff at that time.

Total numbers of nurses and midwives in training have increased again following six successive increases in intakes, including the recommended increase of 10.8% for 2018/19 academic year. The number of qualified Nurses & Midwives is up by 6.9%, or 2,823.5 whole time equivalents, under this Government. There are more qualified nurses and midwives per 1,000 population – 8.1 WTE in Scotland (March 2018) compared to 5.6 WTE in England (February 2018).

Excessive drinking over a period of years may lead to a condition known as alcohol-related brain damage. This condition can cause problems with memory, learning and other cognitive skills. The Scottish Government provides funding to NHS Boards to work with Integration Authorities to provide services that meet the health needs of the local population, including people with alcohol-related brain injury. We expect alcohol services, mental health services and social services to work jointly and in a holistic way, so that people with alcohol-related brain injury receive the help they need to recover and any underlying mental health issues are addressed.

In financial year 2016-17 there were 661 Scottish residents who had at least one admission to a general acute hospital with a diagnosis of alcohol-related brain damage. See following table for breakdown of numbers at NHS Board level across financial years 2007-08 to 2016-17.

Table: Number of people with at least one hospital admission with diagnosis of alcohol-related brain damage;

2007-08 - 2016-17