2009 news archive

Plans made to measure the uptake of innovative technologies
December 22, 2009
Six innovative clinical technologies are to be the focus of a new NHS Information Centre study.
12 Christmas facts
December 21, 2009
Health Needs Assessment tool now available as part of the National Diabetes Information Service (NDIS)
November 30, 2009
The Health Needs Assessment tool allows you to view any PCT's performance in diabetes care against a large number of indicators. Most fields specified in the NHS Diabetes commissioning guide are covered within this tool.
Pseudonymisation Implementation Workshops
October 23, 2009
The NHS Information Centre for Health and Social Care and NHS Connecting for Health are hosting a second phase of workshops in November 2009.
NHS Comparators Update
October 21, 2009
Coming soon on NHS Comparators...
SUS Release 6 update
October 20, 2009
Following on from the last release of SUS, delivered in March 2009, Release 6 is now in the final stage of testing and is scheduled for deployment during the last quarter of 2009. The functionality being deployed as part of Release 6.
An update on the production of clinical indicators used for the NHS Choices website
September 7, 2009
The NHS Next Stage Review highlighted the use of clinical indicators, such as hospital standardised mortality ratios (HSMRs) as useful tools.
New search goes live
September 3, 2009
We have launched a whole new search experience for our customers. From the search box on this site, you can now access information from all NHS IC websites plus nearly 200 carefully selected health and social care sources.
Report on clinical coding and improving clinical records from the Audit Commission
September 2, 2009
A new study has made key recommendations into improving clinical records and clinical coding
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.
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.
Ambulance service sees increase in emergency and urgent calls, responses and patient journeys
June 18, 2009
The NHS ambulance service in England responded to just over a quarter of a million more emergency and urgent calls in 2008-09 than in the previous year, a new report from The NHS Information Centre shows today.
New research highlights unacceptable transport service for some kidney patients receiving haemodialysis treatment
June 2, 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.
Fall in number of adults receiving council-funded residential care and increase in those receiving care in the community, report shows
May 28, 2009
The number of adults receiving council-funded residential care in England fell in 2007/08 compared to the previous year, a report from The NHS Information Centre shows.
NHS Information Centre leads new data quality programme
May 28, 2009
The NHS Information Centre (The NHS IC) is leading a new programme to support data quality improvements in the NHS and social care.
Proportion of people seeing an NHS dentist rises for a second consecutive period
May 21, 2009
The proportion of people seeing an NHS dentist in England has risen for the second consecutive period, figures from The NHS Information Centre show today.
A quarter of adults in England are hazardous drinkers
May 20, 2009
One in three men and one in six women – a quarter of all adults in England - are estimated to be hazardous drinkers, says a new report from The NHS Information Centre
Rural Contractor GPs earn more on average than urban GPs, report shows
May 19, 2009
Contractor GPs working in rural practices earn more on average than those in urban practices, a report from The NHS Information Centre shows today.
Latest PCT prescribing information released
May 7, 2009
The latest quarterly release of Primary Care Trust (PCT) level is available from The NHS Information Centre from today.
United front on data quality
April 6, 2009
An article from Healthcare Finance April 2009
The NHS Information Centre reappoints five non-executive directors to its board
March 31, 2009
The re-appointment of five non-executive directors to its board by The NHS Information Centre has been approved by a committee of the Appointments Commission.
NHS staffing levels recover to reach all-time high
March 25, 2009
The number of people working for the NHS has reached an all-time high with virtually all categories of staff seeing increases in numbers, a census by The NHS Information Centre reveals today (25th March 2009).
Report highlights growing numbers accessing NHS specialist mental health service
March 24, 2009
Women account for over two-thirds of the growth in demand for NHS specialist mental health services, says a new report from The NHS Information Centre out today (24 March 2009).
Updated information resources for tackling health inequalities
March 9, 2009
The latest updates of the Health Poverty Index and The Local Basket of Health Inequalities Indicators, resources for tackling health inequalities, are now available.
NHS Information Centre takes part in HSJ Webinar
February 24, 2009
On Thursday, 12 February 2009, we took part in a HSJ Webinar. Find out more.
NHS Information Centre award Adult Dental Health Survey 2009 contract to ONS-led consortium
February 23, 2009
The NHS Information Centre has awarded the contract to deliver the Adult Dental Health Survey (ADHS) 2009 to a consortium led by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
NHS Information Centre awards survey contract to GfK NOP
February 20, 2009
The NHS Information Centre (The NHS IC) has awarded the contract for the delivery of the Survey of Informal Carers in Households in 2009 to market research company GfK NOP.
Children with diabetes face major health risks, despite improvements in care
February 4, 2009
Nearly three out of ten children and young people with diabetes in England and Wales have high risk blood sugar levels (Haemoglobin A1c above 9.5 per cent) – a level which, according to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, seriously threatens future health and should attract extra resources for care.
NHS IC signs up to the Personal Information Promise
January 30, 2009
The NHS Information Centre leads the way! The NHS IC is one of only 20 organisations signed up to the Personal Information Promise, an Information Commissioners Office (ICO) initiative unveiled earlier this week
Cancer cases detected by the NHS Breast Screening Programme double in ten years
January 28, 2009
The NHS Breast Screening Programme is detecting twice the number of cancer cases that it did ten years ago, according to a report out today from The NHS Information Centre.
Women's mental health worsening, says report from The NHS Information Centre
January 27, 2009
Women's mental health is worsening with more of them suffering depression, anxiety or suicidal thoughts, says a report from The NHS Information Centre (NHS IC).
PRIMIS Strategic Director named one of the most influential GPs of 2009
January 26, 2009
PRIMIS+ Strategic Director, Mike Pringle, has been listed as one of the 20 most influential GPs in England following a survey of his peers.
Leading diabetes specialist joins NHS Information Centre to help develop new National Diabetes Information Service
January 22, 2009
Dr Bob Young, a Consultant Diabetologist and the Director of Clinical Effectiveness at Salford Royal Hospital has joined the NHS IC part time to become its Clinical Lead for the National Diabetes Information Service (NDIS).
NHS spending more on Stop Smoking Services - but fewer people quit, says report
January 20, 2009
Fewer smokers kicked the habit in the first half of 2008/09 despite a sharp increase in spending on NHS Stop Smoking Services, says a report from The NHS Information Centre today.
Marcomms Shortlisted Suppliers 2009 to 12
January 5, 2009
Following evaluation of the 600 Pre Qualification Questionnaires received, The NHS Information Centre is pleased to announce the successful short listed suppliers selected for inviting to tender.