Funder: Scottish Government
Scottish Government Social Care Survey (SGSCS)
[We have catalogued the latest/last two sweeps (2015 &2016) for the CASCID catalogue.] The Social Care Survey collated client‑level administrative data from all 32 Scottish local authorities on people assessed for, and receiving, social care services (e.g., home care, telecare/community alarms, housing support, meals, and self‑directed support). Its purpose was to provide consistent national statistics to inform policy and service delivery, and to enable linkage with health datasets for research on interactions between health and long‑term care.
Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland (FPNCS)
Free Personal and Nursing Care (FPNC) is a Scottish Government initiative aimed at providing free-of-charge personal and nursing care to adults assessed as needing these services. Initially introduced in 2002 for those aged 65 and over, it was extended to all adults in April 2019 under "Frank’s Law." The 2023–24 report presents the number of recipients and expenditure relating to FPNC across care homes and care-at-home services.
Social Care Eligibility Criteria And Waiting Times Scotland (ECEC-WT)
This statistical publication presents the latest information on new clients meeting local eligibility criteria for social care support and new personal care clients in Scotland, along with waiting times between (1) first contact and completion of a community care assessment, and (2) completion of assessment and delivery of a personal care service. The data are used to monitor the six‑week target for delivering personal care to adults assessed with critical or substantial needs and to inform policy on variation across local authorities.
Carers Census, Scotland (CCS)
The Carers Census collects detailed information on unpaid carers supported by Local Authorities and Carer Centres across Scotland. It exists primarily to monitor implementation of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, which took effect on 1 April 2018, and to improve the consistency and quality of support available to carers. From 2023–24 onward the census moves to a biennial reporting cycle (next collection 2025–26) to enable quality improvements.
Scottish Mental Health Inpatient Census (SMHIC)
The MHIC provides an annual point‑in‑time snapshot of all patients in mental health, addiction and learning disability inpatient beds funded by NHS Scotland, plus those treated outwith NHS Scotland but funded by NHS Scotland, and a linked census of Hospital‑Based Complex Clinical Care (HBCCC) and long‑stay patients. The purpose is to inform policy development, service planning, and performance monitoring at national and local levels. People admitted to mental health inpatient services typically require a combination of community social work involvement, supported housing, social care packages, carer support The census includes people with severe and enduring mental illness and conditions requiring long-term inpatient support, comorbid with social vulnerabilities.