Mental Health Services Monthly Statistics from NHS Digital

Experimental statistics from the Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS), which replaced the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Dataset (MHLDDS). The data includes analysis of waiting times, first published in March 2016, and incorporates elements from previous monthly reports as well as some new measures. It is produced by NHS Digital and is available in CSV, XLS, and HTML formats.

Use Cases

• Analyze mental health service waiting times based on the waiting times analysis mentioned in the description
• Monitor trends in mental healthcare provision based on the monthly statistics
• Compare service metrics before and after the dataset transition from MHLDDS to MHSDS
• Evaluate the impact of new measures introduced in the dataset

Strengths

• Data is produced by NHS Digital, a recognized national health authority
• Includes analysis of waiting times, a key performance indicator for healthcare services
• Available in multiple accessible formats including CSV and XLS

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

NHS Digital

Collection Method

Administrative data collection from the Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS)

Time Range

First published in March 2016 using provisional submissions for January 2016; includes historical elements from MHLDDS reports

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:23.105165; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the United Kingdom, given the source is NHS Digital