Publication timetable

We pre-announce all our forthcoming publications in line with the code of practice. Below are details of the publications to be released over the next year with a note of what data will be updated.

Release date: 3 Jun 2025 (latest census: 31 Mar 2025)

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Workforce in NHSScotland

Quarterly summary report
Staff in post, vacancies, turnover, and staff in training

Psychology Services Workforce in NHSScotland

Quarterly summary report
Staff in post, vacancies, turnover, staff in training, and trainee retention

NHSScotland Workforce

Quarterly summary report
Annual report
Employment, vacancies, turnover, sickness absence, and bank and agency
Dental workforce
General Practitioner workforce
National treatment centre workforce statistics as Official statistics in development

Release Date: August 2025

General Practice Workforce Survey

As at 31 March 2025:

General Practitioner WTE
Headcount and WTE for other General Practice Staff (including Nurses, Other Direct Clinical Care Staff and Administrative Staff)
Vacancy rates for General Practitioner, Nurses and Other Direct Clinical care roles.

In the year ending 31 March 2025:

Hours lost to Sickness Absence for General Practitioners and Non-Doctor staff.
Locum use

Release date: 2 Sep 2025 (latest census: 30 Jun 2025)

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Workforce in NHSScotland

Quarterly summary report
Staff in post and vacancies

Psychology Services Workforce in NHSScotland

Quarterly summary report
Staff in post and vacancies

NHSScotland Workforce

Quarterly summary report
Employment and vacancies

Release date: 2 Dec 2025 (latest census: 30 Sep 2025)

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Workforce in NHSScotland

Quarterly summary report
Staff in post, vacancies, and staff in training

Psychology Services Workforce in NHSScotland

Quarterly summary report
Staff in post, vacancies, staff in training, and trainee retention

NHSScotland Workforce

Quarterly summary report
Employment and vacancies
Pharmacy managed service employment and vacancies
Advanced nurse practitioners staff in post
Dental workforce
General Practitioner workforce
Nursing and midwifery student intakes, students in training, and student progression rates
National treatment centre workforce statistics as Official statistics in development