Alcohol Related Hospital Statistics
type: Dataset
description: Note: This dataset will not be receiving updates through this portal.. Please refer to the [Public Health Scotland Open Data](https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/alcohol-related-hospital-statistics-scotland) platform for the relevant data. Alcohol-related hospital statistics (ARHS) provide an annual update to figures on the alcohol-related inpatient and day case activity taking place within general acute hospitals and psychiatric hospitals in Scotland. Ratios presented are [European Age-sex Standardised Rates (EASR)](https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/standard-populations). All publications and supporting material to this topic area can be found on the [ISD Scotland - Drug and Alcohol Misuse Website.](http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Drugs-and-Alcohol-Misuse/). Further open data on this topic is available from the [NHS Scotland Open Data website](https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/alcohol-related-hospital-statistics-scotland). Hospital activity is data routinely drawn from hospital administrative systems across all NHS hospitals in Scotland. [SMR01 (Scottish Morbidity Records 01)](https://www.ndc.scot.nhs.uk/Data-Dictionary/SMR-Datasets/SMR01-General-Acute-Inpatient-and-Day-Case/) is the source for general acute inpatient and day case hospital activity for specialties other than mental health, maternity, neonatal and geriatric long-stay. [SMR04 (Scottish Morbidity Records 04)](https://www.ndc.scot.nhs.uk/Data-Dictionary/SMR-Datasets/SMR04-Mental-Health-Inpatient-and-Day-Case/) is the source for psychiatric inpatient and day case hospital activity.
issued: 2026-08-13T10:20:14.654251
modified: 2026-08-20T17:30:44.480663
version notes: All data are revised annually to reflect any changes to analysis and to ensure the most complete information is presented. Data for the most recent financial year are provisional and may be subject to change in forthcoming publications. Minor revisions of this nature are often due to incomplete data returns at the time of previous publication.
contact point: Organization
contact point: Kind
theme: Health and Social Care
accuracy: Quality checks are conducted by ISD. Figures are compared to previously published data and expected trends.
comment: The alcohol-related inpatient and day case activity taking place within general acute hospitals and psychiatric hospitals in Scotland.
completeness: Patients with multiple alcohol related diagnoses are only counted once in aggregated ICD groups but counted in each category where the categories are listed. More definitions at: [http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Hospital-Care/](http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Hospital-Care/)
confidentiality: The ISD Statistical Disclosure Protocol is followed.
consistency: Ratios presented here are [European Age-sex Standardised Rates (EASR)](https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/standard-populations)
geographical coverage: S08
geographical coverage: S12
geographical coverage: S92
license id: uk-ogl
quality management: Details of data submission issues are available on the [SMR completeness webpage](http://www.isdscotland.org/Products-and-Services/Data-Support-and-Monitoring/SMR-Completeness/).
reference period: PeriodOfTime
  end date: 2019
  start date: 1981
timeliness: This dataset is updated annually.
uniqueness: Not assessed
update frequency: annual
validity: Relevant to understanding Alcohol misuse in Scotland. Statistics will be used for policy making and service planning.
will be updated: false

alcohol-related-hospital-statistics.csv
type: Distribution
description: Data file for Alcohol Related Hospital Statistics
format: CSV
issued: 2026-08-13T10:21:41.606996
modified: 2026-08-13T10:21:41.601698
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access URL: https://admin.data.gov.scot/resource/45ecdb75-570d-4dec-8a6d-2c1aacaac34a/download
comment: The alcohol-related inpatient and day case activity taking place within general acute hospitals and psychiatric hospitals in Scotland.
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Public Health Scotland
type: Agent

Health and Social Care
type: Concept