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New study estimates autism prevalence among adults with learning disability
January 31, 2012
Adults are much more likely to have autism if they have a learning disability suggests a new report, which also estimates about one adult in every 100 in the general population of England has some degree of autism.
More than half of A&E attendances stay for longer than two hours, say new figures from the NHS Information Centre
Public consultation launched to help develop Mental Health Act statistics
GPES achieves important milestones and begins countdown to implementation
December 20, 2011
The NHS Information Centre is delighted to announce that GPES - its centrally managed general practice data extraction service - has successfully achieved a number of important milestones and is now heading towards implementation.
Mortality for respiratory disease lower than 2001 rate but higher for liver disease, new figures show
December 16, 2011
New age-standardised indicators for England published for the first time as part of the NHS Outcomes Framework
New report reveals sexual behaviour across the different age groups
November 15, 2012
More than a quarter of today's young women say they first had sex when they were below 16, according to the Health Survey for England.
GP practice level prescribing data now available
December 14, 2011
Prescribing data for England at GP practice level has been released today for the first time
Obesity rising among final year primary school children, says new report
December 14, 2011
National Child Measurement Programme also shows obesity fall in Reception Year pupils
Up to 24,000 people with diabetes suffer an avoidable death in England each year
December 14, 2011
Groundbreaking report also shows women with diabetes are nine times more likely to die young
Lung cancer patients receiving better care as UK narrows gap on leading countries
December 7, 2011
UK countries are improving the quality of care they give to lung cancer patients and closing on the standard set by leading Western European nations, according to one of the word's most comprehensive audits.
Caesarean rate for hospital deliveries highest in London NHS trusts, new figures show
November 1, 2011
Seven out of the 10 NHS trusts in England with the highest caesarean rates are in London, new figures show today.
Improving picture of overall care for bowel cancer patients in England and Wales, says major audit
November 30, 2011
The overall picture of care for bowel cancer patients in England and Wales continues to improve year on year with improving mortality rates for elective operations and greater use of advanced keyhole surgery, according to the 2011 annual report from the National Bowel Cancer Audit.
NHS Information Centre leads on ground-breaking data linkage service for healthcare
November 29, 2012
The NHS IC is to develop a ground-breaking service that will link different healthcare information together to drive improvements in patient care.
Mental health: Wide regional variation in rate of access to services, says new report
November 29, 2011
The number of adults using specialist mental health services in secondary care varies widely according to where they live in England.
Cervical screening: sharp rise in test results sent out to women within two weeks of screening
November 24, 2011
More than four in five cervical screening test results in 2010-11 were sent out within two weeks of screening – a sharp rise from just over two in five in the previous year.
Drug misuse: hospital admissions for mental health and behavioural disorders up 14%
November 22, 2011
Asthma: North West hospitals see highest number of admissions in the country
November 11, 2011
Hospitals in the North West see more admissions for asthma than any other region of England, new figures suggest.
GP earnings relatively static at £105,700
November 9, 2011
Abuse of vulnerable adults: provisional report shows extent of allegations in care and domestic homes
November 3, 2011
Provisional figures suggest around three in 10 cases of alleged abuse towards vulnerable adults reported to councils in 2010/11 took place in residential care homes, while about four in 10 took place in the adult's own home.
New mortality indicator shines a light on deaths following hospital care
October 27, 2011
A new measure published for the first time by the NHS Information Centre today highlights the extent to which mortality rates vary from trust to trust.
Mental Health Act: Rising number of people subject to the Act in England
October 11, 2011
The number of people subject to restrictions under the Mental Health Act in England has risen by five per cent in a year.
Dental pay: Fall in average income for self-employed NHS dentists
October 5, 2011
A report into dental pay in England and Wales suggests a fall in average taxable income (net earnings from self-employment, before the deduction of pension contributions) for most groups of dentists during 2009/10.
Percentage of child population immunised against MMR continues to rise, NHS Information Centre report shows
September 28, 2011
The percentage of the English child population immunised against Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) by their second birthday continues to rise and is closing on the percentage high seen in the mid 1990s, an NHS Information Centre report shows today.
Two in five depression and anxiety patients who complete NHS psychological therapy recover from their condition, says report
September 20, 2011
Two in five people with depression or an anxiety disorder who complete NHS psychological therapy recover from their condition, says a report from the NHS Information Centre today.
Survey suggests more dementia patients accessing new memory services in England, says NHS Information Centre
September 14, 2011
More people with dementia are accessing memory services commissioned by Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in England, according to survey results published by The NHS Information Centre.
New guardianship cases under the Mental Health Act fall by one fifth in a year, says NHS Information Centre report
September 8, 2011
New cases of people becoming subject to part of the Mental Health Act in England fell by a fifth in 2010/11 from the previous year – the biggest annual fall for nine years - says a new NHS Information Centre report.
Greater percentage of anti-psychotic prescriptions go unredeemed compared to other drugs, study of 145 GP practices suggests
September 7, 2011
A greater percentage of prescriptions for anti-psychotic medication go unredeemed by patients compared to other drugs, new research from The NHS Information Centre suggests.
One hospital trust in six rates their patient environment as excellent, says new NHS Information Centre report.
August 31, 2011
NHS Information Centre reports on just over 148,000 written complaints about the health service
August 25, 2011
Just over 148,000 written complaints about the health service in 2010-11 were reported to the NHS Information Centre for its annual collection; a 2.4 per cent (3,700) decrease in reported complaints compared to the previous year.
Cost of diabetes drugs now 8.4 per cent of annual NHS drugs bill, says report from NHS Information Centre
August 24, 2011
Diabetes prescriptions now account for 8.4 per cent of the entire NHS net bill for primary care drugs in England, a new report from The NHS Information Centre shows today.
Dentists perform biggest proportion of complex NHS treatments on non-paying adults, NHS Information Centre report shows
August 18, 2011
Adults who do not pay for NHS dental treatment account for a bigger proportion of complex dental treatments than paying adults - an NHS Information Centre report shows today.
Maps show where patients feel they have benefited the most from their NHS treatment
August 17, 2011
A series of maps published by The NHS Information Centre today highlight clear geographical variation in the extent to which patients feel they have benefited from their care.
Number of attempts to quit smoking with NHS help in England more than trebles on a decade ago, says NHS Information Centre
August 16, 2011
The number of attempts to quit smoking through NHS Stop Smoking Services in 2010/11 - and the number of attempts that ended in success - is more than treble that of ten years ago, new figures from The NHS Information Centre show today.
Hospital admissions caused by dogs on the rise say provisional figures, which highlight seasonal and regional patterns
August 11, 2008
Injuries caused by dogs caused 6,120 hospital admissions in England (of 14.8 million total admissions) from May 2010 to April 2011 – five per cent more than in the previous 12 month period, provisional figures from The NHS Information Centre show today.
Project update: Launch dates for General Practice Extraction Service
August 4, 2011
The NHS Information Centre's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) is expected to be operational in September 2012 and supporting the extraction of data for QOF in April 2013.
School pupils less tolerant of drinking among peers says new report, as decline continues of smoking, drinking and drug-use
July 28, 2011
School children in England are becoming less tolerant of drinking among their peers, while fewer are drinking, smoking or taking drugs; new figures suggest from The NHS Information Centre.
Number of prescription items dispensed in England rises by nearly 70 per cent in a decade, report shows
July 27, 2011
The number of prescription items dispensed in the community to patients in England has increased by nearly 70 per cent in a decade, while the total net ingredient cost has risen by just over 58 per cent; an NHS Information Centre report shows today.
Use of deprivation of liberty safeguards varies by region, NHS Information Centre report shows
July 20, 2011
The number of applications to deprive people of their liberty, when there is no other way to care for them or safely provide treatment, varies by region in England, new figures from The NHS Information Centre show today.
Fall in assault hospital admissions for England says new report, which highlights North-South differences
July 14, 2011
Hospital admissions due to assault in England were nearly three per cent lower in the period April 2010 to March 2011 compared to the previous 12 month period, provisional figures from The NHS Information Centre show today.
Quarterly prescribing data published
July 13, 2011
The NHS Information Centre has today for the first time published quarterly Prescription Cost Analysis data for England.
NHS faces potential care time bomb for younger people with diabetes, says largest ever audit for England and Wales
June 29, 2011
The NHS may be facing a diabetes time bomb involving the future care of hundreds-of-thousands of younger patients, the biggest ever audit of diabetes in England and Wales has found.
Ambulance trusts in England closing on national target, NHS Information Centre report shows
June 23, 2011
Regional information available from this report Ambulance trusts in England closing on national target, NHS Information Centre report shows Ambulance trusts in England are getting closer to the national target for responding to emergency calls, new figures from The NHS Information Centre show today.
More than eight out of ten newborn babies in the UK are now breastfed, says new report
June 21, 2011
The proportion of newborn babies breastfed by their mothers increased from six out of ten to eight out of ten between 1990 and 2010, says a report from The NHS Information Centre out today.
No marked improvement in transport service for kidney patients, national audit shows
June 8, 2011
The second major survey into kidney patient transport across England, Wales and Northern Ireland shows that while most patients are happy with the service they receive, there has been no marked improvement since the first survey's results were published two years ago.
Public more positive on some mental health issues but some less favourable opinions still exist, survey suggests
June 8, 2011
Public opinion on a number of mental health issues has become more positive, but some less favourable views still exist, a survey from The NHS Information Centre (NHS IC) suggests today.
Report appraises bowel cancer care in England and Wales
June 7, 2011
A fall in overall post-operative mortality rates, improvements in access to multi-disciplinary opinions, increased use of laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery and a recognition that urgent or emergency surgery carries a three fold increase in post-operative death over elective cases are amongst the findings published today in the annual report from the national audit of bowel cancer.
National Head and Neck Cancer Audit published
May 31, 2011
The sixth annual report from the National Head and Neck Cancer Audit – which now contains more than 20,000 patient records and covers about 95 per cent of all cases in England and Wales – has been published today.
Alcohol related hospital admissions top 1 million, new report shows
May 27, 2011
The number of admissions to hospital in England related to alcohol has topped 1 million, according to The NHS Information Centre's annual report, Statistics on Alcohol: England 2011.
Fifty per cent rise in lung cancer surgery in five years, says UK's most comprehensive ever audit
May 23, 2011
The percentage of lung cancer patients who have a life-saving operation every year in the UK has increased by over 50 per cent in five years, according to the most comprehensive audit ever of the disease.
New report highlights need for clinicians to improve the quality of their hospital data
May 19, 2011
The report urges consultants to take responsibility for their clinical data, both in the way that notes are recorded and the accuracy with which patient data is coded.
Latest statistics on time spent in A&E published by NHS Information Centre
April 12, 2011
Around one in four adults say that cost influences their choice of dental treatment, shows new survey
March 24, 2011
Around one in four adults say that cost influences their choice of dental treatment, shows a new dental survey published today by The NHS Information Centre.
Breast cancer surgery services in England viewed positively by patients
March 22, 2011
A national audit has found that most women with breast cancer who undergo mastectomy or breast reconstruction surgery viewed their care as high quality.
Number of managers and senior managers decreases alongside an overall expansion in NHS workforce
March 22, 202011
The number of managers and senior managers working in the NHS in England decreased last year alongside an overall expansion in the size of the workforce, says a report from The NHS Information Centre today.
Hospital admissions related to obesity up 30 per cent in a year, says The NHS Information Centre
February 24, 2011
The number of recorded hospital admissions related to obesity rose by more than 30 per cent last year, says a report from The NHS Information Centre out today.
Corporate news: Locate your data with NHS Comparators
February 23, 2011
Google maps has been integrated into the site so users of NHS Comparators can now view indicator results across an area more easily than ever.
National Breast Screening Programme detects nearly six thousand invasive cancer cases too small to find by hand, says NHS Information Centre
February 22, 2011
Nearly six thousand cases of invasive cancer detected by the NHS Breast Screening Programme last year were ones that are usually too small to find by hand, new figures from The NHS Information Centre show today.
Corporate news: NHS IC works with DH and Connecting for Health to better understand Ministry of Defence referrals
February 10, 2011
Advice on coding MoD referrals into NHS secondary care.
NHS Information Centre presents new information on hospital patient outcomes with first summary of linked deaths data
February 9, 2011
The NHS Information Centre today publishes its first national summary of work to link hospital data (HES) with death records from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Drug-related hospital admissions rise and rates of drug misuse fall, latest report shows
January 27, 2011
Drug-related hospital admissions in England were up last year, and drug misuse was on the decline, according to a new report from The NHS Information Centre out today.
Discontinuation of iView ChiMat
January 20, 2011
From Thursday 27th January 2011, iView ChiMat will no longer be available through NHS iView. The data which are currently provided in this tool are now available through other ChiMat and NHS Information Centre (NHS IC) services.
Large number of A&E visits require no actual treatment, new report suggests
January 19, 2011
A large number of visits to NHS accident and emergency departments in England end with the patient just needing advice and no actual treatment, a new NHS Information Centre report suggests today.
One in eight Contractor GPs earns £150,000 or more, shows new report
January 12, 2011
The number of higher earning GPs dipped slightly last year, but one in eight contractor GPs still earned £150,000 or more before tax, according to a new report from The NHS Information Centre out today.
Number of people spending time in NHS mental health hospitals increases for the first time in five years, new data reveals
January 11, 2011
The number of people spending time in an NHS mental health hospital increased for the first time in five years in 2009/10 to 107,765, according to new figures from The NHS Information Centre.
A Christmas carol or two from The NHS Information Centre
December 29, 2010
It may be lonely this Christmas in the newsroom - but don't despair – here are a few festive figures from The NHS Information Centre.
Well-heeled householders among the biggest drinkers, says new report
December 16, 2010
People in high income households are among the biggest drinkers, says a report from The NHS Information Centre out today.
Nearly one in five children leaving primary school is obese, says new report
December 15, 2010
Nearly one in five final year primary school children is obese, says a report from The NHS Information Centre out today.
Major new survey shows around half of carers in England have health problems as a result of their duties
December 14, 2010
Around half of carers in England experience problems with their health because of their caring duties, says a major new survey published today by The NHS Information Centre.
Men and 20-somethings most likely to be no-shows as nearly 6.7 million NHS outpatient appointments go unattended in a year
December 14, 2010
NHS patients didn't turn up for nearly 6.7 million outpatient appointments in 2009/10– with men and people in their 20s most likely not to attend – a new NHS Information Centre report shows today.
Big difference in heart failure mortality rates shown by largest ever audit in England and Wales
December 9, 2010
Groundbreaking findings from the largest ever heart failure audit in England and Wales reveal a big difference in mortality rates between those who receive specialist cardiology services when they are admitted to hospital and those who do not.
Greater percentage of adults in Wales have dental problems compared to England, says biggest survey in a decade
December 8, 2010
A greater percentage of adults in Wales have dental problems than in England, despite more of the Welsh population seeing a dentist regularly, according to the biggest adult dental health survey for 10 years.
Increase in MMR vaccination coverage in England, report shows, but child immunisation levels are still lower than the rest of the UK
November 30, 2010
The percentage of the English child population immunised with vaccines for diseases including Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) is rising - but is still at a lower level than in other UK countries, an NHS Information Centre report shows today.
Wide variations in maternity care highlighted by new figures from The NHS Information Centre
November 18, 2010
Hospital admissions for intentional self harm increase by nearly 10,000 in three years says new report, which also shows seasonal variation in admission numbers
November 9, 2010
Hospital admissions for intentional self harm have increased by nearly 10,000 – just over 10 per cent - in three years, a report from The NHS Information Centre shows today.
Fewer complications after surgery for patients with oesophago-gastric cancer but use of palliative services varies between cancer networks, says national audit
November 3, 2011
Patients who have curative surgery for oesophago-gastric cancer have a lower risk of death in hospital following their operation compared to eight years ago, according to new findings released today by the National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit.
Elderly people account for bigger proportion of NHS hospital activity every year, report shows
October 28, 2010
Elderly people account for a bigger proportion of NHS hospital activity every year, with the number treated growing at a much faster rate over the last decade compared to any other age group, NHS Information Centre figures show today.
Big decline in sterilisations shown by contraception report, which also highlights 93 per cent rise in male clinic visits in the last decade
October 27, 2010
Sterilisations in England have fallen by three quarters for women and vasectomies by over half for men in a decade, according to figures released today by The NHS Information Centre.
Number of women tested for cervical cancer in England falls after 2008-09 peak, report shows
October 21, 2010
3.3 million women aged 25 to 64 in England were tested under the NHS Cervical Screening Programme in 2009-10 compared to the previous year's peak of 3.6 million, an NHS Information Centre report shows today.
One in three hospital stays for eating disorders are among children, say new figures
October 12, 2010
Children account for more than one in three hospital stays for eating disorders, says a report out today from The NHS Information Centre.
National Child Measurement Programme error
October 9, 2010
The NHS Information Centre (The NHS IC) today (9 October 2010)apologises to those parents sent letters containing inaccurate information about their child's weight, as a result of a software error.
More people with mental health problems are being made subject to compulsory care, says new report
October 5, 2010
Increasing numbers of people in England are being made subject to restrictions under the Mental Health Act, suggests a new report from The NHS Information Centre today.
Ground-breaking new report reveals how much patients benefit from their NHS care
September 16, 2010
The benefits thousands of patients say they have gained from their health care is, for the first time ever, captured in a ground-breaking report published today by The NHS Information Centre.
Contractor GPs earn on average £105,300, according to figures from The NHS Information Centre
September 15, 2010
The average income before tax of contractor GPs in the UK fell slightly for a third consecutive year in 2008/09 to £105,300, according to a report out today from The NHS Information Centre.
Falls cause nearly 60 per cent of hospital admissions for fractures, provisional figures show
September 9, 2010
Nearly 60 per cent of all hospital admissions due to fractures in England are the result of a fall, according to provisional figures released by The NHS Information Centre today.
New statistics on guardianship under the Mental Health Act published
September 8, 2010
New statistics on the number of people in England subject to part of the Mental Health Act is today published by The NHS Information Centre.
Corporate News: Keep on top of Payment by Results with NHS Comparators
August 27, 2010
NHS commissioners can now monitor their Payment by Results (PbR) expenditure and providers can keep track of income using NHS Comparators.
Slight fall in long-term NHS job vacancies among major staff groups except for midwives and GPs, surveys show
August 26, 2010
Long-term vacancy rates have fallen slightly for most major NHS staff groups in England except for midwives and GPs, survey findings from The NHS Information Centre show today.
Written complaints about NHS hospital and community services in England see biggest annual rise in 12 years, new report shows
August 25, 2010
Written complaints about NHS hospital and community health services in England have seen the biggest year-on-year rise since annual data was first published 12 years ago, new figures from The NHS Information Centre show.
NHS helps more smokers than ever before to kick the habit, says new report
August 19, 2010
NHS Stop Smoking Services helped more smokers than ever before to quit during 2009/10, says a report out today from The NHS Information Centre.
The NHS Information Centre publishes report on dentists' earnings
August 18, 2010
The NHS Information Centre today published Dental Earnings and Expenses, England and Wales 2008/09, detailing dentists' pay.
Wide variation in the use of NHS dentists highlighted in new report
August 18, 2010
People in Great Yarmouth and Waveney are three times as likely to see an NHS dentist as their counterparts in Kensington and Chelsea, says a report out today from The NHS Information Centre.
Peak in asthma hospital admissions among young children in September, provisional figures show
August 10, 2010
Hospital admissions for asthma among children aged 16 and under were 58 per cent higher in September 2009 than the monthly average for the year, provisional figures released by the NHS Information Centre show today
Forty per cent rise in cost and number of drug items prescribed to treat diabetes in England, NHS Information Centre report shows
July 30, 2010
Just over 35.5 million prescription items were dispensed to treat diabetes in 2009/10 at a net ingredient cost of nearly £650 million – a rise of more than 40 per cent over five years - a new report from The NHS Information Centre shows today
Drugs to treat cardiovascular disease are the most commonly dispensed drugs in England, shows new report from The NHS Information Centre
July 27, 2010
Four of the top five most commonly prescribed drugs in England are used to treat cardiovascular disease, a new report from The NHS Information Centre shows today.
Smoking, drinking and drug use among school children on the decline, says new report
Smoking, drinking and drug use among school children is on the decline, says a report from The NHS Information Centre out today.
Provisional monthly NHS workforce data for England published for the first time
July 21, 2010
Provisional monthly figures for headcount, full time equivalent, role count and turnover of NHS staff groups working in England (excluding primary care staff) are published today for the first time by The NHS Information Centre
Less than expected use of new laws to protect people who may need to be deprived of their liberty
July 20, 2010
Hospitals and care homes are making less than expected use of new measures designed to protect people unable to consent to their care or treatment, says a report out today.
Women with breast cancer who had a mastectomy or breast reconstruction rate their care very highly, audit shows
June 30, 2010
Nine out of ten women with breast cancer who undergo mastectomy or breast reconstruction surgery say that their care was of a high quality, according to the third annual report of the National Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction Audit.
Percentage of carers providing 50 hours or more care a week has more than doubled in 9 years, provisional figures show
June 30, 2010
Five million adults aged 16 or over in England – nearly one in eight - act as a carer for a sick, elderly or disabled person, with over a fifth providing care for more than 50 hours a week, provisional figures from The NHS Information Centre show today.
Corporate News: Have your say: Help us improve the compendium of public health indicators
June 26, 2010
We are working with the Association of Public Health Observatories to improve the Compendium of public health indicators and the Local Basket of Indicators. Find out more.
Ambulance service dealing with hundreds of thousands more calls, new report shows
June 23, 2010
The ambulance service in England took 7.87 million emergency and urgent calls in 2009/10; 391,000 more than in the previous year, a new report from The NHS Information Centre shows today.
Corporate News: Dr Bob Young, clinical lead for The National Diabetes Information Service, has been awarded a CBE
June 18, 2010
Dr Bob Young, The NHS Information Centre's clinical lead for The National Diabetes Information Service, has been awarded a CBE for services to medicine in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Care monitoring improves for people with diabetes, but no improvement in effective treatment, audit shows
June 16, 2010
More people with diabetes are receiving the care recommended to monitor their condition, but the number receiving effective treatment as a result has stalled and the number with certain complications has increased, according to the latest National Diabetes Audit.
Corporate News: First Vascular Access Audit report published
May 27, 2010
The first report from the new National Kidney Care Vascular Access Audit – commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) and managed by The NHS Information Centre in partnership with the UK Renal Registry and the National Kidney Federation is published today.
Rise in prescription items dispensed to treat alcohol dependency
May 26, 2010
The number of prescription items dispensed to treat people for alcohol dependency in England has risen by 12 per cent in a year to reach over 150,000, a new report from The NHS Information Centre shows today.
Corporate News: New HM Government
May 12, 2010
Any content on our website relating to government policy is currently under review, following the formation of a new HM Government. Current information may be found at www.dh.gov.uk
Corporate news: Fifth annual National Head and Neck Cancer Audit published
April 26, 2010
The fifth annual report from the National Head and Neck cancer audit for England and Wales is today published by The NHS Information Centre.
New report shows number of hospital bed days taken up by flu sufferers
April 9, 2010
Provisional figures from The NHS Information Centre show the number of hospital bed days taken up by flu sufferers in 2009 was up 700 per cent on 2008.
Corporate News: New mental health information added to neighbourhood statistics web site
March 30, 202010
New mental health information added to neighbourhood statistics web site Information about the number of adults accessing specialist mental health services in England has been published at administrative regional level for the first time today by the NHS Information Centre (NHS IC).
NHS staff numbers in England increase for second year running to reach just over 1.43 million, census shows today
March 25, 2010
The NHS workforce in England has increased for the second year running to reach just over 1.43 million, a census by The NHS Information Centre shows today.
Figures show impact of new laws to protect people who may need to be deprived of their liberty
March 24, 2010
Hospitals and care homes are making use of new measures designed to protect people unable to consent to their care or treatment, says a report out today.
New central resource for Joint Strategic Needs Assessments - including revised core data set - now available from NHS Information Centre
March 18, 2010
A new, free resource to support organisations in producing an effective Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) is now available from The NHS Information Centre (NHS IC).
'Single-handed' contractor GPs earn on average £20,815 more than GPs in practices with six or more GPs, says report from The NHS Information Centre
March 3, 2010
Contractor GPs working in ‘single-handed' practices earned on average £124,185 before tax in 2007/08 – an average of £20,815 more than those in practices with six or more GPs, says a report out today from The NHS Information Centre.
Corporate News: NHS Information Centre awards autism study contract to university led consortium
March 3, 2010
The NHS Information Centre has awarded the contract to deliver a further study into the Prevalence of Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASCs) in Adults across England, to a consortium led by the University of Leicester (UoL).
Number of people seeing an NHS dentist highest since March 2006
The number of people who have seen an NHS dentist has, for the first time, exceeded the number seen directly before revised contracts were introduced in April 2006, says a report out today by The NHS Information Centre.
NHS weight-loss stomach surgery on obese people doubles in two years
February 10, 2010
The number of cases of weight-loss stomach surgery performed on obese people by the NHS more than doubled between 2006/7 and 2008/09, a report from The NHS Information Centre shows today.
Provisional figures cast new light on work patterns of NHS maternity units
February 9, 2010
More mothers are discharged after childbirth on Christmas Eve than on any other day of the year in NHS Hospitals in England, provisional figures from The NHS Information Centre (The NHS IC) show today.
Corporate News: NHS IC launches the 1939 Register Service
January 29, 2010
We have established a new service making this previously unreleased data publicly available.
Young people in London drink less than those outside the capital, says new report
January 27, 2010
Young people aged 11 to 15 in London drink less than those elsewhere in the country, says a new report out today from The NHS Information Centre.
New report shows extent of peak in A&E attendances for assault on Friday and Saturday nights
January 26, 2010
Hospital records published today by The NHS Information Centre reveal for the first time the pattern of people attending A&E due to assault.
Corporate News: NHS Information Centre appoints Clinical Leads for Hospital Specialties and Primary Care
January 25, 2010
Dr Andy Spencer and Dr Ralph Sullivan have joined The NHS Information Centre as Clinical Leads
Corporate News: The NHS IC supports Making Public Data Public
January 21, 2010
As part of a Smarter Government commitment to make data more visible to the public, the government has launched a new data website, www.data.gov.uk.
Cancer cases detected by the NHS Breast Screening Programme nearly double in ten years
January 20, 2010
The NHS Breast Screening Programme is detecting nearly twice as many cancer cases as it did ten years ago, according to a report out today from The NHS Information Centre
A few festive facts from The NHS Information Centre
December 22, 2009
Before pulling those crackers and tucking into the turkey, here are a few festive facts from The NHS Information Centre, England's central authoritative source of health and social care information.
Only one in 20 adults gets recommended levels of physical activity, says new report from The NHS Information Centre
December 17, 2009
Only around one in 20 adults is as active as the Government says they should be in order to remain healthy, a report out today from The NHS Information Centre shows.
Nearly one in three Year 6 pupils are overweight or obese, says new report
December 10, 2009
Just over one in five children in England start their school life overweight or obese, says a report from The NHS Information Centre out today.
NHS workers have average sickness absence rate of 4.1 per cent, says new report
December 8, 2009
In the first three months of 2009/10, the NHS sickness absence rate was 4.1 per cent, says a new report from The NHS Information Centre.
Audit of lung cancer care highlights wide regional variation
December 2, 2009
The proportion of lung cancer patients getting active treatment varies widely from place to place, says an audit of NHS care published today.
Women, the elderly and black people among those most likely to use specialist mental health services, says new report
The elderly, women and people who are black, widowed or single are more likely to use NHS specialist mental health services, according to a ground-breaking report from The NHS Information Centre out today.
Admissions from A&E peak ahead of Government's four-hour wait deadline, new figures show
November 18, 2009
The speed at which patients are dealt with by their local A&E department in England varies markedly according to where they live, says a report out today from The NHS Information Centre.
Flu hits working age adults harder as hospitals see the number of beds taken up by sufferers increase
November 10, 2009
The latest flu epidemic is hitting working age adults harder, as hospitals see a near 20-fold increase in the total number of bed days taken up by sufferers, new figures from The NHS Information Centre reveal.
Steep rise in hospital admissions for obesity in England, but fall in admissions for assault by a sharp object
October 28, 2009
Hospital admissions for obesity in England have risen by 60 per cent in the last year and by 360 per cent compared to five years ago according to figures released today by The NHS Information Centre
No change in caesarean rate but wide variation between trusts, says report from The NHS Information Centre
October 27, 2009
Babies born in Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust are about twice as likely to have been delivered by caesarean section as those born in Sherwood Hospital in Nottingham, says a report today from The NHS Information Centre.
Big increase in numbers of women undergoing cervical screening
October 22, 2009
The number of eligible women undergoing cervical screening increased by just under 400,000 in 2008/09, says a report out today from The NHS Information Centre.
Care improving slightly for people with heart failure but outcome still poor, says report from The NHS Information Centre
People with heart failure are being better diagnosed and treated than they were three years ago, says a report out today.
More people using NHS contraception clinics, shows new report
October 20, 2009
The number of people using NHS community contraception clinics rose by seven per cent to 1.3 million in the year to March 2009, says a report out today from The NHS Information Centre
Pattern of referral of patients with oesophago-gastric cancer varies by region, new report shows
The pattern of referral from general practice to hospital for patients with oesophago-gastric (O-G) cancer varies significantly by region in England and Wales, according to a new report released today.
Just over 2,000 Community Treatment Orders issued to mental health patients under new powers
October 14, 2009
Health and social care professionals issued just over 2,000 Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) between November 2008 and March 2009 under new powers introduced by the Mental Health Act 2007, says a report from The NHS Information Centre today
One in 50 hospital episodes commissioned by the NHS result from a complication, provisional figures show
October 9, 2009
One in 50 episodes of care commissioned by the NHS, in NHS hospitals or the independent sector, in England resulted from a complication between July 2008 and June 2009, provisional figures released by The NHS Information Centre show today.
Audit shows breast cancer patients have increased access to immediate reconstructive surgery, but highlights the need for more improvement
One in five women with breast cancer in England have an immediate reconstruction at the time of their mastectomy, compared to one in nine in 2006, according to the second report from the National Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction Audit.
More people 35 and over admitted to hospital for smoking-related diseases
September 29, 2009
The number of people aged 35 or over admitted to hospital for a smoking-related disease has risen by about a fifth since 1997/98, says a report from The NHS Information Centre out today
One in a hundred adults have an autism spectrum disorder, says pioneering new study
September 22, 2009
The world's first ever study into the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders among adults shows that one in every hundred adults living in households has the condition – broadly the same rate as that cited for children.
Contractor GP earnings fall to £106,072, according to figures from The NHS Information Centre
September 17, 2009
The average earnings before tax of contractor GPs in the UK fell to £106,072 in 2007/08 – a reduction of 1.5 per cent since the previous year, according to a report from The NHS Information Centre.
NHS IC publishes first statistics on the use of NICE-appraised medicines in the NHS
September 9, 2009
The NHS Information Centre (NHS IC) today publishes, for the first time, statistics on the uptake of selected drugs and treatments appraised by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
Seventy per cent of 12 – 13 year old girls complete vaccination programme against HPV virus to protect against cervical cancer
September 3, 2009
Seventy per cent of eligible 12 to 13-year-old girls were fully immunised against HPV – the virus that can lead to most cervical cancers - during 2008-09, a report from The NHS Information Centre shows today.
NHS Information Centre welcomes new Executive Director of Finance and Performance Management
August 26, 2009
The NHS Information Centre (The NHS IC) has appointed Trevor Doherty as its new Executive Director of Finance and Performance Management.
NHS helped 337,000 smokers kick the habit
August 20, 2009
The number of people who successfully quit smoking through NHS Stop Smoking Services stood at 337,054 during 2008/09, according to a report out today from The NHS Information Centre.
New NHS dental statistics released
August 19, 2009
Two reports into NHS dentistry are published today by The NHS Information Centre for health and social care (The NHS IC).
Staff vacancy rates increase across NHS
August 6, 2009
Long-term staff vacancy rates in most areas across the NHS have risen for the first time in at least five years, according to a survey from The NHS Information Centre out today.
The NHS Information Centre publishes report on dentists' earnings
August 4, 2009
The NHS Information Centre today published Dental Earnings and Expenses – England and Wales, 2007/08 detailing dentists' pay in 2007/08 – the second year of the new dental contracts.
National audit shows better care for head and neck cancer patients, but still room for improvement
July 30, 2009
Head and neck cancer patients are receiving better care than in previous years, but there is still room for improvement, the summary report from the National Head and Neck Cancer Audit (DAHNO) shows today.
Rise in total prescription items dispensed in England, but fall in their net ingredient cost
July 29, 2009
The number of prescription items dispensed in England in 2008 increased by 5.8 per cent from the previous year, but the total net ingredient cost of those items fell by 0.6 per cent, a report from The NHS Information Centre (The NHS IC) shows today.
School pupils more than three times as likely to drink alcohol if they live with other drinkers, survey suggests
July 23, 2009
School pupils aged 11 to 15 in England are estimated to be more than three times as likely to drink alcohol if they live with other drinkers, a survey from The NHS Information Centre suggests.
Audit shows sixty percent of people with diabetes in England not receiving recommended care
July 1, 2009
Sixty per cent of the 1.42 million people with diabetes in England included in the latest National Diabetes Audit do not receive all the care recommended for their condition.
New research highlights unacceptable transport service for some kidney patients receiving haemodialysis treatment
June 18, 2009
The first major survey into kidney patient transport across England, Wales and Northern Ireland has found that a significant number of patients receive an unacceptable level of service.
Archived news
Over twenty thousand hospital admissions due to people falling out of bed, latest figures show
June 14, 2011
20,800 hospital admissions in England over a 12-month period were for people recorded as having a fall involving a bed, provisional figures from The NHS Information Centre show today.
First NHS Information Centre survey paints mixed picture of how adult users feel about social services support.
September 29, 2011
The first survey of its kind in England today paints a mixed picture of how adults using social services feel about their care – from control of their own lives to how safe and clean they feel.
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Hospital admissions: 10% rise for infectious and parasitic disease in 2010/11
November 2, 2011
Three more GP clinical systems suppliers sign up for GPES
February 8, 2012
The NHS Information Centre (the NHS IC) is pleased to announce that it has signed contracts with a further three GP clinical systems suppliers to provide support for GPES - its centrally managed general practice data extraction service.

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