Open Data NHS Scotland vs The Report of the Week

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%100%
Uptime · 30d100%100%
P50 · ms1327228
P95 · ms29201013
Authnonenone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseOpen Government Licence (per dataset)Unverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — no API key
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Data NHS Scotland vs The Report of the Week: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Data NHS Scotland or The Report of the Week?

Both are neck-and-neck — Open Data NHS Scotland and The Report of the Week each measure 100% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.

Which is faster, Open Data NHS Scotland or The Report of the Week?

The Report of the Week has the lower median latency in our checks — Open Data NHS Scotland responds in 1327 ms versus The Report of the Week at 228 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.

Do Open Data NHS Scotland and The Report of the Week need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Open Data NHS Scotland is callable with no signup, and The Report of the Week is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Open Data NHS Scotland and The Report of the Week from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Open Data NHS Scotland and The Report of the Week from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are Open Data NHS Scotland and The Report of the Week free for commercial use?

Open Data NHS Scotland allows commercial use on its free tier, and The Report of the Week has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.