Scotland Performs: NHSScotland

These pages provide information about NHSScotland performance against the HEAT targets and standards which contribute towards delivery of the Scottish Government's Purpose and National Outcomes; and NHSScotland's Quality Ambitions. The HEAT targets are grouped into 4 priorities:

Health Improvement for the people of Scotland - improving life expectancy and healthy life expectancy;
Efficiency and Governance Improvements - continually improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the NHS;
Access to Services - recognising patients' need for quicker and easier use of NHS services; and
Treatment Appropriate to Individuals - ensure patients receive high quality services that meet their needs.

NHS Boards have also agreed a range of local commitments through their Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs) to support delivery of their Single Outcome Agreements (SOAs). In time, we intend to incorporate these commitments into our exploration of the reporting of CPP performance on Scotland Performs as part of its development to capture partners' contributions to the national performance picture.

HEAT targets are shown below, grouped into those due for delivery in 2011/12, 2012/13, and beyond.

HEAT targets due for delivery in 2012/13

HEAT priority	Target	Target Due Date
E	Financial Performance	2012/13
E	Reduce Carbon Emissions and Energy Consumption	2012/13
A	CAMHS (26 weeks referral to treatment)	Mar 2013
A	Drug and alcohol treatment waiting times (3 weeks RTT)	Mar 2013
T	Stroke Unit	Mar 2013
T	MRSA/MSSA Reductions	Mar 2013
T	C. diff Infections	Mar 2013
T	Delayed Discharge (28 days)	2013

HEAT targets due for delivery in 2013/14

HEAT priority	Target	Target Due Date
H	Suicide Reduction	2013
H	SIMD Child Fluoride Varnishing	Mar 2014
H	Child Healthy Weight Interventions	Mar 2014
H	Smoking Cessation	Mar 2014
E	Financial Performance	2013/14
E	Reduce Carbon Emissions and Energy Consumption	2013/14
T	Accident and Emergency (A&E) Attendances	2013/14

HEAT targets due for delivery after March 2014

HEAT priority	Target	Target Due Date
H	Detect Cancer Early	2014/15
H	Antenatal Access	Mar 2015
E	Reduce Carbon Emissions and Energy Consumption	2014/15
A	IVF Waiting Times	Mar 2015
A	Psychological Therapies Waiting Times	Dec 2014
A	4 Hour Accident and Emergency Waiting Times	Sep 2014
T	C.Difficile Infections	2014/15
T	Delayed Discharge (14 days)	Apr 2015
T	Dementia	2015/16
T	Emergency Bed Days for 75+	2014/15
T	MRSA/MSSA Reductions	2014/15

Further Information

HEAT targets are reviewed each year and a new suite is published each November.

Please note that we are presenting these targets within Scotland Performs based on year of delivery. Where there are a number of distinct elements within a HEAT target these are presented separately in the lists above. These elements link to a single page that cover all related HEAT targets, giving an easy to follow account of all HEAT targets within a specific topic area.

The NHSScotland pages within Scotland Performs do not include the direction of travel arrows that are used to illustrate the most recent change against the long-term Purpose Targets and National Indicators (tracking national progress) on the 'Performance at a Glance' page. This is because HEAT targets are short to medium term, specific targets that contribute directly to the National Outcomes and, as such, do not require their own direction of travel arrows.

Performance against the nine HEAT standards that apply in 2012/13 is also available in Scotland Performs from the HEAT standards page.

Summary of HEAT targets due for delivery in previous years

The PDF document (linked to below) contains information about HEAT targets that were due for delivery in 2011/12. This report was sent to the Health and Sport Committee of the Scottish Parliament on the 29th January 2013:

HEAT targets due for delivery in 2011/12

Letter on 2011/12 HEAT targets for Health and Sport Committee

For earlier years, the reports linked to below provide NHS Board performance information for each HEAT target due for delivery:

HEAT targets due for delivery in 2010/11

HEAT targets due for delivery in 2009/10

HEAT targets due for delivery in 2007/08 and 2008/09

Information on interim additional HEAT target

An additional HEAT target was introduced between November 2012 and the start of 2013/14. This target will be the first milestone to measure progress against the planned return of Accident and Emergency waiting times performance to 98% (as defined by the existing HEAT Standard). A letter on this additional target was sent to the Health and Sport Committee of the Scottish Parliament on the 27th March 2013. This letter also notified the Committee of a change to the measurement of the existing HEAT Standard on Ambulance Response Times:

Letter on HEAT changes to Health and Sport Committee

Useful Links

Scottish Government Health and Community Care

NHSScotland Chief Executive's Annual Report 2011/12

Page updated: Monday, April 29, 2013

Scottish Government