Scottish Social Services Workforce Data
Mental Health Officers' reports
Mental Health Officers' reports have been produced and published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) since December 2012. Before that, the reports were collated and published by the Scottish Government whose 2010/11 and 2011/12 editions were designated by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) as National Statistics publications. The reports produced by the SSSC also carry that National Statistics designation.
Up to March 2012, the MHO reports presented information on qualified MHOs who were practising in Scotland on 31 March. Later in 2012, the timing of the MHO census survey was changed to December to bring it into line with the LASWS staff census survey and the Care Inspectorate's annual returns (CIARs) from all registered care services. Accordingly, the MHO data for December 2012 and 2013 is not directly comparable with that of previous MHO reports, but it is comparable with the corresponding annual LASWS census data.
The 2007/08 survey results were published in issue 19 of the Mental Health Officers in Scotland newsletter in the winter of 2008/09. The newsletter section containing the 2007/08 survey results can be found here.
August 2024
Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2023
27
Aug
2024
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2023.
The Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2023 presents information on:
The number of practising MHOs in post at 5 December 2023, excluding long-term absentees.
MHO trainees, leavers, vacancies and staffing shortfalls.
Key characteristics of the MHO workforce (e.g. age) and the type of teams they work in.
The key points from this year’s MHO report are set out below.
August 2023
Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2022
15
Aug
2023
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2022.
The Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2022 presents information on:
- The number of practising MHOs in post at 5 December 2022, excluding long-term absentees.
- MHO trainees, leavers, vacancies and staffing shortfalls.
- Key characteristics of the MHO workforce (e.g. age) and the type of teams they work in.
August 2022
Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2021
23
Aug
2022
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2021.
The Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2021 presents information on:
- The number of practising MHOs in post at 6 December 2021, excluding long-term absentees.
- MHO trainees, leavers, vacancies and staffing shortfalls.
- Key characteristics of the MHO workforce (e.g. age) and the type of teams they work in.
August 2021
Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2020
17
Aug
2021
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2020.
August 2020
Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2019
13
Aug
2020
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2019.
August 2019
Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2018
16
Aug
2019
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2018.
