Open consultations

• Feedback on proposed Commissioning Outcomes Framework indicators

We are seeking detailed feedback - in particular from Clinical Commissioning Groups - on the coverage, definitions and methodology used to construct each of the proposed Commissioning Outcomes Framework indicators. Closing date: 1 March 2012.

• Mental Health Act Statistics consultation

We are seeking your views on this publication, as a change of data source has been proposed that would potentially make further relevant data available for analysis.

• Lifestyles Surveys: Consultation Review

A consultation to engage with the users of the 3 Lifestyles surveys:

• Health Survey for England – Health, Lifestyles and Social Care (HSE)
• Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England (SDD)
• Infant Feeding Survey (IFS)

The Lifestyles team would like to develop a more complete understanding of the use made of this data and to ensure the surveys are relevant and meaningful to the needs of users. We also want to seek the views of users on the content and format of the publications. Closing date: 23 March 2012.

• NHS Contraceptive Services, England: Consultation Review

A consultation to engage with users of the annual NHS Contraceptive Services: England publications. We would like to develop a more complete understanding of the uses made of these statistics to ensure they remain relevant and useful. Closing date: 23 March 2012.

Closed consultations

Read outcomes of previous consultations and the comments received below:

• Consultation on National Adult Social Care Data Developments. This consultation covers the initial stage of the review of collections and data requirements relating to adult social care.
• Lifestyles Statistics Compendia Publications. A consultation of the content and structure of the four compendia publications (Obesity, Alcohol, Smoking, and Drugs).
• Social Care Zero Based Review (ZBR). The NHS Information Centre are leading a “Zero Based Review” of adult social care data needs for the future. This review is being conducted alongside and as part of the Department of Health's work on work on Quality and Outcomes.
• Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set. A consultation on the new proposed data set.
• Dental Earnings and Expenses, Northern Ireland, Experimental Statistics: A consultation on the Health Service/ Private Share measure
  This consultation is designed to specifically address how to measure ‘Health Service/ Private Share'
• Social Care Workforce Information Consultation. We are consulting on a new social care workforce return and would welcome your views.
• Consultation on National Social Care User Experience Surveys We are consulting on a new social care user experience survey and would welcome your views.
• Eye Care publications
  A consultation to help us understand who uses our eye care data to improve the information we publish
• Provisional Monthly Hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) Workforce Statistics
  Consulting on the proposal for publishing high-level NHS HCHS Workforce information on a monthly basis for Hospital Doctors and Non Medical Staff.
• Sickness Absence Rates in the NHS
  Consulting on a new sickness absence rates in the NHS publication.
• NHS Maternity Statistics Review
  Reviewing the annual publication, NHS Maternity Statistics, England.
• The Dental Workforce Review
  Reviewing the methodology for counting and reporting the number of NHS Dentists in England and Wales.
• Wider Release of NHS Prescribing Data
  Consulting on the wider release of prescribing data within existing legislation. Specifically to publish raw PCT level prescribing data and provide raw practice level data for specific NHS purposes only.
• GPES information governance principles and end to end process