Ministerial Strategic Group Indicators
We also report on the performance indicators set by the Ministerial Strategic Group for Health and Community Care (MSG). These performance indicators give a view of how HSCPs are progressing against a range of whole system level measures. The performance indicators are largely based on hospital sector data due to routine availability of national data. While similar to some of the core indicators, these figures are calculated in slightly different ways so are not comparable.
Since the 2017/18 baseline was set, we are moving in the desired direction for all but one of these indicators: Geriatric Long Stay
| Indicator | 2017/18 Baseline total | Desired direction of travel | Latest available figures | Achieved Direction of travel | Latest Period |
| A&E Attendances | 103,986 | ↓ | 103,720 | ↓ | 2023/24 |
| Unplanned Admissions | 35,597 | ↓ | 34,491 | ↓ | 2023 |
| Emergency Occupied Bed Days: | |||||
| Acute | 330,759 | ↓ | 302,875 | ↓ | 2023 |
| Geriatric Long Stay^ | 22,324 | ↓ | 23,980^ | ↑ | 2023 |
| Mental Health | 122,841 | ↓ | 121,285p | ↓ | 2023 |
| Delayed Discharges | 76,933 | ↓ | 61,519 | ↓ | 2023/24 |
| Last 6 months of life spent in a community setting | 85.7% | ↑ | 88.5%p | ↑ | 2023 |
| Balance of Care: at home# | 95.6%* | ↑ | 96.0% | ↑ | 2022/23 |
^ Geriatric long stay unscheduled occupied bed days data is affected by SMR completeness issue.
p This data is provisional.
# This indicator is still under development and may change in future releases.
* The Balance of Care 2017/18 baseline figure has been updated since it was last published, it is now 95.5%.