This page has been redesigned so it is easier to find the development plans for each Official Statistics or Official Statistics in Development (OSiD) publication produced by Public Services Delivery Scotland.
NHS Scotland workforce Official Statistics
The NHS Scotland workforce development timetable was first added to TDI on 11 August. The plan outlines developments implemented since January 2026 and those planned through to June 2027. It will be updated following each subsequent publication, with the next update scheduled for 1 September.
Medical specialty training and transition to the GP workforce OSiD
This publication is released as Official Statistics in Development (OSiD). The first release was in December 2025 and was accompanied by a development plan which outlines the content of the statistics and the rationale for producing them, the timing of releases, and the expected users of the statistics.
In May 2026, we announced revision to the development plan. To maintain transparency, we continue to make the original plan available. Alongside this, we publish a development timetable that supports the plan by setting out the developments that have been implemented to date and those planned for future releases.
NHS Scotland mental health workforce publication OSiD
There is no single source of data for the mental health and wellbeing workforce in Scotland.
To better support evidence-based workforce planning, PSD Scotland Psychology and Data group colleagues are working with colleagues across PSD Scotland directorates and NHS Boards to investigate how to improve mental health workforce data with the aim of producing a national mental health workforce report.
Work began in March 2025 and we are taking a phased approach, with phase one exploring which NHS Scotland staff to include in a report, how to identify them in workforce data, and how we might address any remaining data gaps and challenges.
In June 2026, we published the first release of statistics on the Mental Health Workforce in NHS Scotland, based on a new methodology that helps us count, for the first time, staff working in NHS Scotland mental health services for all age groups. This publication is released as Official Statistics in Development.
We have published a development plan that outlines the content of the statistics and the rationale for producing them, the timing of releases, and the expected users of the statistics.
We will continue to actively develop this methodology and the resulting statistics after the first publication – phase two of this work will focus on addressing remaining data gaps and ensuring the statistics are trustworthy, high quality and valuable to users.
If you would like to help shape these statistics or give feedback, please contact us.
Estimated time frame for phase one - August 2026