This latest Infographic [262Kb] report summarises data that have been collected from electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment clinics in Scotland during 2022/23.
The full report is now available at: Scottish ECT Audit Network (SEAN) - 2023 (reporting on data for 2022/23) (external link) - published 21 November 2023, on the Public Health Scotland website.
Earlier annual reports, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, included more detailed information with sections relating to patient characteristics, legal status, diagnosis and indications, details of interventions, clinical outcomes, service user and carer contributions and accreditation visits.
The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on ECT services in Scotland and affected the ability to collect SEAN data which meant that recent reports, from 2020, have been shorter, infographic summaries of ECT activity rather than the more detailed reports mentioned above.
In June 2023, we published the new Scottish Standards for Electroconvulsive Therapy - (external link), and future SEAN annual reports will focus on these new standards.
The introduction of the new standards also marks the end of the original SEAN dataset. The new Scottish Standards for ECT require the collection of different data items to enable us to report on performance against the new standards.
To reflect the evolution of SEAN toward quality improvement outcome measures rather than being a process-focused audit, the SEAN project has adopted the new name of Scottish Electroconvulsive Therapy Audit Network.
This new name will be reflected in all subsequent publications which are based on the new dataset used to measure the new standards.
Annual Reports
Annual Report for: |
Reporting on
data for: |
Published |
Report Format: |
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2023 |
2022/23 |
21 Nov 2023 |
Scottish ECT Audit Network (SEAN) - 2023 (reporting on data for 2022/23) (external link) Infographic [262Kb] |
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2022 |
2021 |
29 Nov 2022 |
Scottish ECT Accreditation Network (SEAN) - 2022 (reporting on data for 2021) (external link) |
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2021 |
2020 |
9 Nov 2021 |
Scottish ECT Accreditation Network (SEAN) - 2021 (reporting on data for 2020) (external link) |
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2020 |
2019 |
17 December 2020 |
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2019 |
2009-2018 |
26 Nov 2019 |
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2017 |
2016 |
14 Nov 2017 |
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2016 |
2015 |
08 Nov 2016 |
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2015 |
2014 |
17 Nov 2015 |
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2014 |
2013 |
11 Nov 2014 |
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2013 |
2012 |
12 Nov 2013 |
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2012 |
2011 |
13 Nov 2012 |
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2011 |
2010 |
25 Oct 2011 |
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2010 |
2009 |
26 Oct 2010 |
Not available |
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2009 |
2008 |
29 Sept 2009 |
Not available |
Other Reports
National Audit of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Scotland
Final Report - (Project CA/96/10) - January 2000
Dr CPL Freeman, Dr J Hendry, Dr G Fergusson
CRAG (Clinical Resource and Audit Group), a committee chaired by the Chief Medical Officer, is the main forum within the Scottish Executive Health Department for the development of policies on clinical effectiveness. Until 1998 CRAGS main grant awarding body was the National Projects Committee (NPC). Following a review, the NPC was superseded by the Clinical Effectiveness Programmes Subgroup (CEPS).
The establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 led to the Scottish Office becoming the Scottish Executive. As a result, the Scottish Office Department of Health was renamed the Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD).