April 2008 - March 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 services
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
Important note for journalists on the availability of provisional data
March 12, 2009
From today (11 March 2009), The NHS Information Centre (The NHS IC) is publishing provisional Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data on admitted patient care and outpatient attendances on a monthly basis.
Proportion of people seeing an NHS dentist rises, report shows
February 26, 2009
The proportion of people seeing an NHS dentist in England has risen very slightly for the first time in nearly two years, figures from The NHS Information Centre show today.
Fall in hospital admissions for gunshot injuries and assault by sharp objects, but rise in admissions for drug poisoning
February 25, 2009
Hospital admissions caused by gunshot injuries and assault by sharp objects fell in England in 2007-08, figures from The NHS Information Centre show today.
Weight-loss stomach surgery on obese people increases 40 per cent in a year
February 25, 2009
The amount of ‘bariatric surgery' the NHS carries out on obese people to help them lose weight increased 40 per cent in 2007/08, according to a report from The NHS Information Centre today
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 23, 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
Thousands of children and young people with diabetes are at risk of sight loss, kidney failure and heart problems because their condition is dangerously out of control, says a report from The NHS Information Centre today.
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) today.
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.
Report points to lack of public awareness of health guidelines
Most people do not know the Government guidelines for healthy eating, drinking and exercise, suggests a report out today from The NHS Information Centre.
Latest figures on referrals, assessments and packages of care published
December 18, 2008
Latest social care statistics on referrals, assessments and packages of care are published today (18 December) by The NHS Information Centre for health and social care (The NHS IC).
Nearly one in four children aged four to five in England are overweight
December 11, 2008
In England, nearly one in four children in reception class is overweight or obese, according to a report out today – 11 December 2008 – from The NHS Information Centre. The report also shows almost one in three children in Year 6 is overweight or obese.
Fewer people seeing an NHS dentist despite increase in dental activity
November 27, 2008
The number of people who have seen an NHS dentist in the last two years has fallen to under 27 million, says a report from The NHS Information Centre today (27 November 2008).
NHS sight tests top 11 million after 14 per cent rise since 2002-03, report shows
November 20, 2008
Just over 11 million NHS sight tests took place in England in 2007-08, nearly 1.4 million more than in 2002-03, new figures from The NHS Information Centre show.
Councils supporting more people to remain in their own homes, says new report from The NHS Information Centre
October 30, 2008
The number of people paid for by their council to live in a residential or nursing home fell by four per cent to 239,100 in the past year, according to a report out today (30 October 2008) from The NHS Information Centre for health and social care
One in 50 people in England in contact with NHS specialist mental health services, new report shows
October 29, 2008
One in 50 people in England were in contact with NHS specialist services for those with severe or enduring mental health problems in 2006-07, according to a new report by The NHS Information Centre.
Fewer women than ever before need their cervical screening test repeated
October 28, 2008
Fewer women than ever before are having to give a repeat cervical screening sample because the first proved inadequate; a new report from The NHS Information Centre shows today.
One in 20 hospital admissions among adults aged 35 and over are due to smoking, new figures reveal
October 16, 2008
One in 20 English hospital admissions for those aged 35 and over in 2006/7 were attributable to smoking, a report by The NHS Information Centre shows today.
Contractor GP earnings dip to £107,667, says report from The NHS Information Centre
October 15, 2008
The average earnings before tax of contractor GPs dipped to £107,667 during 2006/07, according to figures published today (15 October 2008) by The NHS Information Centre (The NHS IC).
Audit highlights need for more information about care of NHS heart failure patients
October 14, 2008
The first ever National Heart Failure Audit today highlights the need for more NHS hospital trusts to submit information about patient care.
Earlier publication of national social care reports designed to help commissioners
October 7, 2008
The NHS Information Centre for health and social care (The NHS IC) has brought forward to today (7 October 2008) publication of two key reports on social care to enable commissioners to use provisional data in their business planning cycle.
NHS dentists earned £96,000 in 2006/07, says The NHS Information Centre
Dentists earned £96,000 in 2006/07 says the Dental Earnings and Expenses report, out today from The NHS Information Centre.
High achievement scores for GP practices against national contract framework
September 30, 2008
New figures from The NHS Information Centre today (30 September 2008) show that GP practices in England continue to deliver high quality care against a set of quality indicators.
Audit shows better care for head and neck cancer patients, but still room for improvement
September 30, 2008
Head and neck cancer patients in England and Wales are receiving better care than in previous years, but there is still room for improvement, the latest National Head and Neck Cancer audit shows.
Women spending less time in NHS hospitals after giving birth by Caesarean section
September 25, 2008
Women are spending less time in NHS hospitals after giving birth by Caesarean section compared to previous years, a report by The NHS Information Centre shows today (September 25 2008).
Long-term NHS vacancy rates continue to fall
August 28, 2008
Statistics published today (28 August) by The NHS Information Centre show that vacancy rates across the NHS are continuing to fall, with long-term vacancy rates for all of the main staff groups now below 1.0 per cent.
Ten million pound rise in money spent on NHS Stop Smoking Services
August 21, 2008
Expenditure on NHS Stop Smoking Services was almost £61 Million in 2007/08 – nearly £10 million more than in 2006/07 and almost £36 million more than in 2001/02, a report by The NHS Information Centre reveals today (21 August 2008).
Males account for nearly 80 per cent of drug related deaths
August 14, 2009
Nearly 80 per cent of people in England and Wales who died due to illicit drug use in 2006 were male, an NHS Information Centre bulletin shows today (August 14 2008). And the number of male hospital admissions in England for drug related mental health and behavioural disorders was more than double the female number in 2006/7
Rise in NHS dental tooth extractions and dentures, but fall in fillings and crowns
August 21, 2008
A patient undergoing NHS dental treatment under the new contractual arrangements is more likely to have dentures or tooth extractions and less likely to have fillings or crowns than under the old arrangements, a report released today (August 21 2008) by The NHS Information Centre (The NHS IC) suggests.
Average number of prescription items dispensed to older people nearly doubles in a decade.
July 31, 2008
The average number of prescription items dispensed to older people in 2007 was nearly double the number dispensed in 1997, a report from The NHS Information Centre reveals today (July 31 2008).
Smoking among schoolchildren at 25 year low
July 17, 2008
Smoking among school children has fallen to its lowest level for 25 years, according to an NHS Information Centre survey published today (July 17 2008).
Most patients satisfied with access to their local family practice, says new report from The NHS Information Centre
July 16, 2008
The majority of patients remain satisfied with access to their local family GP services, says a report published today by The NHS Information Centre.
NHS staff earnings estimates published
June 26, 2008
The NHS Information Centre today published its latest estimates of NHS staff earnings. The estimates are based on staff earnings between January and March 2008 and are compared with estimates from the same period in 2007.
More ambulance services than ever before reach life-threatening incidents within target time
June 19, 2008
More ambulance services than ever before are reaching immediately life-threatening incidents within the government's eight-minute target response time, says a report from The NHS Information Centre today.
NHS Comparators wins the ‘Best use of information' award at the ASSIST Annual Awards
May 28, 2008
The NHS Comparators website - part of the Secondary Uses Service (SUS) – has been voted winner of the ‘Best use of information' award at the ASSIST annual awards by delegates at the event.
NHS hospital admissions specifically related to alcohol more than double in 12 years
May 22, 2008
Hospital admissions specifically related to alcohol have more than doubled in England since 1995, according to an NHS Information Centre report published today (May 22 2008).
NHS Information Centre takes control of NHS Central Register
More first outpatient appointments are attended than in 2005/06