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April 2007 - March 2008

• New report reveals the extent of illegal drug use in England and Wales

  April 23, 2007

  Drug taking amongst school children decreasing. More adults report taking Class A drugs. Record numbers receiving treatment for drug misuse. Drug taking amongst secondary schoolchildren is decreasing according to latest figures issued by the independent body The Information Centre (The IC) for health and social care.

• Latest figures show a fall in the number of public sector social services staff in England

  May 31, 2007

  There has been a fall in the overall number of social services staff employed by local councils in England although numbers of social workers have increased, according to figures released today by the leading independent provider of health and social care information The Information Centre (The IC)

• Big increase in number of people attending outpatient appointments

  May 17, 2007

  Nearly 15 million people attended a first outpatient appointment in 2005/06, according to figures released by the leading independent provider of health and social care information The Information Centre (The IC) today.

• Launch of HRG 4

  May 16, 2007

  A new classification system has been launched by The Information Centre for health and social care (The IC).

• More mothers breastfeed their infants for longer

  May 14, 2007

  More mothers than ever before are choosing to breastfeed their newborn babies, according to a report out today from the leading independent provider of health and social care information, The Information Centre.

• Latest figures show the changing pattern of home care for the elderly and vulnerable adults in England

  May 11, 2007

  The Information Centre (The IC) for health and social care, the independent body that collects, analyses and distributes national statistics on health and social care today (11 May) announces the findings of its Community Care Statistics – Home Care Services for Adults in England, 2006.

• Alcohol related hospital admissions double in last ten years according to latest official figures

  June 26, 2007

  Hospital admissions specifically related to alcohol consumption have more than doubled in the last ten years.

• Latest maternity statistics show how the pattern of giving birth in England is changing

  June 26, 2007

  Almost one quarter of all births are delivered by caesarean section.

• Latest statistics on adults and children seen by an NHS dentist

  June 19, 2007

  Some 28.1 million people have seen an NHS dentist in the last two years, according to figures published today by The Information Centre for health and social care.

• Ten years after Bristol inquiry parents get access to survival rates at congenital heart disease centres

  June 1, 2007

  Detailed information about survival rates at every specialist heart centre in the UK.

• GPs spend longer with each patient as the number of consultations in general practice increases

  July 31, 2007

  GPs now spend almost 40 per cent longer with each patient they see for a consultation than they did in 1992/3, says a new report from The Information Centre for health and social care (The IC) issued today.

• NHS sight tests increase to almost 10.5 million

  July 31, 2007

  Just under 10.5 million sight tests were paid for by the NHS in England in 2006/07, latest figures published today by The Information Centre for health and social care show.

• Family doctors in England earn more than counterparts elsewhere in the UK

  July 16, 2007

  The figures show that, during the first full year of the new GP contract, self-employed family doctors, whether full time or part time, had on average a net income of £103,564 a year in England.

• Publication of information on NHS earnings

  July 11, 2007

  Estimates of the earnings of NHS staff have been published today by the Information Centre (The IC).

• Latest figures on smoking, drugs and alcohol consumption among young people published

  August 31, 2007

  The proportion of secondary schoolchildren who drink or use drugs is falling according to the full results of a survey published today (31 August) by The Information Centre for health and social care, however the proportion who smoke remains unchanged.

• First national evaluation highlights quality of care for osteoporosis sufferers

  August 31, 2007

  The first national evaluation of standards of care in primary care for older people at risk of falls and osteoporotic fractures is published by The Information Centre for health and social care today (31 August).

• First annual statistics on NHS Dental services published since dental reforms introduced

  August 23, 2007

  Statistics on NHS dental services have been published today (23 August 2007) by the Information Centre (The IC) for health and social care. The statistics – the first annual set since the dental reforms were introduced – show that the number of patients seen by an NHS dentist in the previous 24 months has remained broadly stable – at just over 28 million. This equates to 52 per cent of all adults and 71 per cent of all children.

• Long-term NHS vacancy rates continue to fall

  August 20, 2007

• More people than ever before gave up smoking ahead of public places ban

  August 17, 2007

• Report reveals wide variations in NHS dentists' pay

  September 21, 2007

  The highest paid category of NHS dentists have an average income of £127,910, according to a report published today (21 September 2007) by The Information Centre for health and social care (The IC).

• Spending on general practice exceeded guarantee by £1.7 billion

  September 21, 2007

  The government's investment in general practices in England during the three years following the negotiation of the new primary care contract (2003/04 to 2005/06) was £1.7 billion more than it promised, according to figures published today (21 September 2007) by The Information Centre for health and social care.

• Latest statistics on triple-jab MMR vaccinations published

  September 28, 2007

  The number of children given the mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) triple-jab has risen slightly according to latest immunisation figures issued today (28 September) from The Information Centre for health and social care.

• High performance scores for GP practices against revised quality framework

  September 28, 2007

  New figures from The Information Centre for health and social care today (28 September 2007) show that GP practices in England continue to deliver high quality care against a more challenging set of indicators.

• UK study highlights family doctors' earnings

  October 31, 2007

  Family doctors earned on average £110,000 during 2005/06, according to figures published today (31 October 2007) by The Information Centre for health and social care.

• Latest figures show greater use of the voluntary and independent sectors in delivering social care

  October 30, 2007

  The Information Centre (The IC) for health and social care, today (30 October) publishes two key reports on how social care services are delivered in England.

• Latest statistics on NHS community contraception services released

  October 29, 2007

  More men are visiting NHS community contraception clinics according to a report issued today (29 October) by The Information Centre for health and social care. 117,000 men attended a clinic in the past year, an increase of 48 per cent over the last decade.

• Care for people with diabetes is improving, says report from The IC

  October 26, 2007

  The care of people with diabetes is improving, with more people having the key tests and measurements they need to help keep their diabetes under control, says a report from The Information Centre for health and social care (The IC) today (26 October 2007).

• New report reveals early signs of changes in dental care

  October 4, 2007

  Dentists are now carrying out fewer fillings, radiographs and crowns in a typical course of treatment than they did three years ago, suggests a report published today (4th October 2007) by The Information Centre for health and social care (The IC).

• Community pharmacy numbers pass ten thousand

  November 15, 202007

  England has more than 10,000 community pharmacy contractors for the first time in a decade, a new report for The Information Centre for health and social care (The IC) reveals today (15 November 2007).

• Data on written complaints in the NHS

  November 15, 202007

  Latest figures on written complaints against NHS organisations are published today (15 November 2007) by the Information Centre for health and social care.

• Rise in NHS hospital admissions in England

  December 12, 2007

  Admissions to NHS hospitals in England increased during 2006/7, a report by The Information Centre for health and social care reveals today (12 December 2007).

• More smokers kicking the habit in England with help of NHS Services

  January 29, 2008

  Nearly 165,000 smokers managed to kick the habit in the summer of 2007 with the help of NHS Stop Smoking Services, a report by The Information Centre for health and social care (The IC) reveals today (Tuesday, January 29).

• Obesity prescription numbers pass one million after eightfold increase in eight years

  More than one million NHS prescription items were dispensed to treat obesity in England in 2006 – eight times the number dispensed in 1999.

• Report shows independent sector providers of NHS care how to improve vital data

  February 6, 2008

  Independent sector providers of NHS care have improved data submissions needed to track quality of care, but there is still room for improvement, a new report from The NHS Information Centre reveals.

• One in three ten to 11-year-olds are overweight, says the NHS Information Centre

  February 21, 2008

  Nearly one in three children in Year 6 of primary school is overweight or obese, according to a report out today – 21 February 2008 – from The NHS Information Centre.

• Expansion of NHS breast screening programme sees 61 per cent rise in cancer detection in six years

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  England has seen a 61 per cent increase in breast cancer detected by the NHS breast screening programme in six years, a report by the NHS Information Centre reveals today (28 February 2008).

• Wide regional variation in the number of patients seen for NHS dental treatment

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  The number of patients seen for NHS dental treatment varies from area to area, latest figures released by The NHS Information Centre (The IC) confirm today (28 February 2008).

• Latest figures on referrals, assessments and packages of care published

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  Latest social care statistics on referrals, assessments and packages of care are published today (28 February 2008) by The Information Centre for health and social care (The IC).

• Latest NHS Information Centre figures highlight the changes in family doctors' pay

  The NHS Information Centre has today (19 March 2008) published figures that look at the changes in family doctors' pay over time as well as how pay varies according to factors such as age of GP and the number of partners in a practice.

• Census reveals more qualified clinical staff in the NHS and fewer support staff and managers.

  More doctors and nurses are working for the NHS compared to the previous year, but the number of support staff has fallen, a workforce census by the NHS Information Centre reveals today (March 14 2008).

• More free eye tests on the NHS, says report from The NHS Information Centre

  More free eye tests on the NHS, says report from The NHS Information Centre The number of free eye tests provided by the NHS through high street opticians in England and Wales is presented in new figures from The NHS Information Centre for health and social care today (26 March 2008).

• Spending on NHS dentistry varied from place to place, report from The NHS Information Centre shows

  The amount spent on NHS dental care per head of population varied according to where you live, says a report out today (26 March 2008) from The NHS Information Centre for health and social care (The IC).

• Latest social care figures on home care and social services staff published

  Latest social care statistics on home care and on staff working in social services departments have been published today (26 March 2008) by The NHS Information Centre for health and social care.