Publication - Factsheet

NHS Scotland confidential alert line: annual information

Published: 26 February 2020
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care

Information about the numbers and types of calls to NHS Scotland's confidential alert line by year from 2013.

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NHS confidential advice and information line

Review Period from and to date	Public Interest Cases	Private Cases	Other	Period total	Running grand total
2 April 2013 – 30 September 2013	73	57	0	130	130
1 October 2013 – 31 July 2014	43	18	0	61	191
1 August 2014 – 31 January 2015	15	7	0	22	213
1 February 2015 – 31 July 2015	17	8	0	25	238
1 August 2015 – 31 January 2016	18	7	0	25	263
1 February 2016 – 31 July 2016	20	8	0	28	291
1 August 2016 – 31 January 2017	15	9	0	24	315
1 February 2017 – 31 July 2017	17	3	0	20	335
1 August 2017 – 31 January 2018	22	6	0	28	363
1 February 2018 – 31 July 2018	16	4	0	20	383
1 August 2018 – 31 January 2019	34	14	1	49	432
1 February 2019 – 31 October 2019	26	5	1	32	464

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