Information Services Division


The Information Services Division is the part of NHS Scotland that provides health information, health intelligence, statistical information and analysis. ISD is part of the Public Health and Intelligence Strategic Business Unit of Public Health Scotland.
From January 2015, ISD has published health statistics weekly, spreading the publications out more evenly across the year.
ISD is headed by Phil Couser In 2011 there were 3 main groups attending to core work:
There are also a number of specialist programmes. These include:
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.
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 .