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: 30 Jun 2026 (latest census: 30 Sep 2025)

NHS Scotland Mental Health Workforce statistics as Official statistics in development

• Staff in post

Medical specialty training and the transition to the General Practitioner workforce as Official statistics in development

• Number starting and completing GP specialty training
• Duration of GP specialty training
• Transition to the GP workforce
• Inflow and outflows of the GP workforce

 

Release date: 1 Sep 2026 (latest census: 30 Jun 2026)

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

NHS Scotland Workforce

• Quarterly summary report
• Employment and vacancies

 

Release date: 1 Dec 2026 (latest census: 30 Sep 2026)

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

NHS Scotland Workforce

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

 

Release date: 2 Mar 2027 (latest census: 31 Dec 2026)

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

NHS Scotland Workforce

• Quarterly summary report
• Employment and vacancies

 

Release date: 1 Jun 2027 (latest census: 31 Mar 2027)

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Workforce in NHS Scotland

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

Psychology Services Workforce in NHS Scotland

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

NHS Scotland 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
• Number of Clinical Nurse Specialists as Official statistics in development