Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 15 Apr 2026 | Updated: 0 days ago
Documentation
Description:
The Scottish Health and Care Experience survey asks about people"s experiences of accessing and using their General Practice and other local healthcare services; receiving care, support and help with everyday living; and caring responsibilities.
The survey is run in partnership by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland. Both the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland are involved in the planning and organisation of the survey, as well as analysing and reporting on the survey responses.
The survey covers five areas of health and care experience:
1)Your General Practice
2)Treatment or advice from your General Practice
3)Out of hours healthcare
4)Care, support and help with everyday living
5) Caring responsibilities
Coverage
Spatial
Spatial Coverage:
United Kingdom,Scotland
Temporal
Start Date:
01 October 2018
Frequency:
Irregular
Distribution Release Date:
28 May 2024
Provenance
Source:
Paper-based
Purpose:
Care
Collection Situation:
Other
Access and Governance
Usage
Condition of Access:
General research use
Condition of Use:
- Disclosure control
- Ethics approval required
- Not for profit use
- Project-specific restrictions
- Publication required
Access
Access Service:
Scottish National Safe Haven / Trusted Research Environment: https://publichealthscotland.scot/services/data-research-and-innovation-services/electronic-data-research-and-innovation-service-edris/national-safe-haven-nsh/
Data Controller:
Public Health Scotland
Access Request Cost:
Data Processor:
Public Health Scotland
Format and Standards
Languages:
en
Formats:
- text
- csv
Observations
Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Findings
0
Count
01 February 2026
Origin
Name:
Scottish Health Data