Information Services Division

Last updated

The Information Services Division (ISD) is the part of NHS Scotland that provides health information, health intelligence, statistical information and analysis. [1] ISD is part of the Public Health and Intelligence Strategic Business Unit of Public Health Scotland. [2]

Contents

History

From January 2015, ISD has published health statistics weekly, spreading the publications out more evenly across the year. [3]

In 2011 there were 3 main groups attending to core work: [4]

There are also a number of specialist programmes. These include: [5]

Two major internal change programmes are under way. The Scottish Health Information Service - headed by Steve Pavis - is establishing data warehousing and associated services. Delivering our Future - led by Lorna Jackson - is drawing-up a blueprint for the future of the organisation and catalysing staff and organisational development to realise that vision.[ citation needed ]

Information Services Division became part of Public Health Scotland on 1 April 2020. This new agency is a collaborative approach by both the Scottish Government and COSLA to give effect to the recommendations of the 2015 Public Health Review. [6]

References

  1. "About Information Services Division". Information Services Division. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  2. "Our services: Information Services Division". NHS National Services Scotland . Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. "Changes to our Publication release practices". Transforming Information Programme (National Services Scotland). Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  4. "ISD Scotland: Organisation chart" (PDF). Information Services Division. March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  5. "About ISD: Service areas". Information Services Division. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  6. Reform, Public Health. "Public Health Scotland overview". publichealthreform.scot. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.