News archive 2012-13

Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome affects those in their thirties the most, new figures show

March 28, 2013: Leading clinician calls for greater participation in clinical audit

Regional variation in hospital admission rates for long term conditions

March 27, 2013: Hospital admission rates for patients with long term conditions differ markedly across the country, new analysis from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) shows today.

Hospital admissions for tooth decay highest amongst England's most deprived

March 13, 2013: New figures on hospital admissions for dental procedures reveal higher rates for patients from the most deprived sectors of the population when the primary diagnosis is for dental caries(3) - also known as tooth decay.

Nearly three quarters of women in England take up breast screening invitations

February 27, 2013: Uptake(2) of routine breast screening invitations was 73.1 per cent among women aged 50 to 70 in 2011-12, new figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) show today.

Obesity-related hospital admissions increase in England, new report shows

February 20, 2013: Female admissions almost triple the number of male admissions

Mortality rate three times as high among mental health service users than in general population

February 19, 2013: Mortality among mental health service users aged 19 and over in England was 3.6 times the rate of the general population in 2010/11, new Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) figures show.

Hospital outpatients: Men in their 20s fail to attend one in six appointments

February 13, 2013: Men in their 20s miss considerably more outpatient appointments compared to women of the same age, Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) figures show.

England's biggest mental health dataset to go monthly

January 25, 2013: Consultation feedback shapes future development of MHMDS analysis

Hospital mortality: report shows trusts with persistently high or low ratios over two year period

January 24, 2013: Five NHS trusts in England have been categorised as having a 'higher than expected' mortality ratio over two years, new analysis shows.

Monday mornings see double the average number of A&E attendances in England

January 23, 2013: English A&E departments see the most attendances on a Monday morning - dealing with double the hourly average - new figures suggest.

Experimental data published on use of recommended medicines and treatments by NHS

January 10, 2013: Experimental data about the use of NICE recommended medicines and treatments by NHS organisations is today published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) on behalf of the Department of Health (DH) and the NHS Commissioning Board (NHS CB).

Women underestimate their weight by five pounds on average, new survey shows

December 20, 2012: Nearly half of parents of obese children thought their child was "about the right weight"

New detailed analysis about NHS staff pay in England released for first time today

December 18, 2012: Average basic pay among NHS staff rose slightly in 2012 but by a smaller amount than in 2011, according to experimental data published for the first time today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).

First Clinical Commissioning Group outcomes data published

December 18, 2012: The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has today published Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) indicators for the first time.

Bowel Cancer: Postoperative deaths fall for fourth consecutive year, says national audit

December 17, 2012: Call to "break taboo that locks symptoms behind bathroom door" as emergency admissions continue to cause concern

One in three final year primary school children overweight or obese

December 12, 2012: The proportion of final year primary school children who were overweight or obese increased last year and continued to exceed one in three, new figures show today.

People with diabetes at much higher risk of suffering heart failure than the general population, national audit shows

December 10, 2012: Data also shows 330 per cent greater risk of some complications than general population

Self harm: hospital admission rate per 100,000 population in North East almost triple the rate in London

December 08, 2012: Drug poisoning most common reason for self harm admission in England

NHS maternity: hospital deliveries to teen mums fall by a fifth in five years

December 06, 2012: New figures also show slight increase in caesarean rate in England

Lung cancer care continues to improve eight years on from first national audit

December 05, 2012: However regional variation still remains - with continued clinical commitment urged

Emergency hospital readmission rates among stroke patients now higher than in 2001/02

December 05, 2012: A bigger proportion of stroke patients were readmitted to hospital as an emergency case in 2010/11 compared to 2001/02.

Abuse of vulnerable adults: cases referred by English councils up 11 per cent in a year

November 30, 2012: Care workers and family most common alleged abusers, provisional figures show

Hospital admissions for drug poisoning up nearly 60 per cent in eleven years

November 29, 2012: But drug-related admissions for mental health and behavioural disorders fell by a quarter

MMR vaccine: coverage for young children by age two at highest level in 14 years

November 27, 2012: Nine out of 10 children in England in 2011-12 had been immunised against Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) by their second birthday - the highest recorded coverage since 1997-98.

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies: first report published from new data set

November 27, 2012: Experimental information from a new data set for the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme is today published for the first time by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).

More mums are breastfeeding their infants for longer, new figures show

November 20, 2012: But no change in percentage breastfeeding exclusively for six months.

NHS hospitals: new figures suggest 11 per cent increase in procedures carried out by private sector in a year

November 1, 2012: Variation between primary care trusts in percentage of work outsourced

Schools urged to take part in long-running national survey as it hits 30th birthday

Ocotber 31, 2012: Experience offers participating schools "minimal effort for maximum return"

Contraceptive pill now more popular than the condom among 15-year-old girls attending NHS community contraceptive clinics

October 31, 2012: Fifteen-year-old girls attending an NHS community contraceptive clinic were - for the first time - more likely to opt for the oral contraceptive pill rather than the male condom last year, according to new figures out today.

Quality and Outcomes Framework: GP data on achievement, exceptions and prevalence released together for first time

October 30, 2012: Full data about the GP reward and incentive programme covering more than 8,000 practices in England has been published together for the first time by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).

Number of Mental Health detentions and Community Treatment Order rises

October 23, 2012: Report includes Health and Social Care Information Centre's first estimates of numbers held under Section 136 in police custody.

Cervical screening: little change in a decade with around one in five women still not screened within five years

October 18, 2012: About one in five eligible women in England have not had cervical screening within the last five years - broadly the same as a decade ago.

NICE-appraised medicines: new report shows apparent variation in use across NHS

October 17, 2012: New figures published today suggest variation in the use of selected NICE-appraised medicines across the NHS.

Eating disorder hospital admissions rise by 16 per cent in a year

October 11, 2012: Hospitals recorded 2,290 eating disorder admissions in the 12 months to June 2012; a 16 per cent rise on the previous 12 month period, provisional figures show.

More detailed information about GP practice-level prescribing released

September 28, 2012: The HSCIC has been publishing monthly releases of practice-level data since December 2011 - in response to the Government's Open Data agenda. Now it has increased the level of detail it provides - presenting the data not just at chemical level as it did previously, but at drug presentation level too.

GPs' incomes down £6,000 from their peak five years ago

September 26, 2012: Income before tax for UK contract holding GPs fell slightly in 2010/11 to £104,100 - bringing the total decrease since its peak in 2005/06 to almost £6,000.

New features to be added to mental health report following successful consultation

September 25, 2012: The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) is to further enhance one of its biggest annual mental health reports following a successful consultation held earlier this year.

Mental Health: Guardianship cases continue to fall in England, new figures show

September 18, 2012: 2011-12 figures show a quarter of cases occurred in North West

First ever Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework published today

September 12, 2012: The first figures for the new adult social care outcomes framework were published today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).

Hospital admissions for stress rise by seven per cent in 12 months

September 11, 2012: Hospitals in England dealt with 6,370 admissions for stress in the 12 months to May 2012; a seven per cent (410) rise on the previous 12 month period (5,960). Admission rates were highest among working-aged people (aged 18 to 60), provisional figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) show.

More than 3,000 written complaints a week against the NHS

August 29, 2012: New report shows rise in written complaints on previous year

Rise in young female dentists working for the NHS

August 23, 2012: Male and female workforce heading towards equal number

Pay for contract-holding dentists fell by over 10,000 pounds on average in 2010/11

August 22, 2012: New figures also show pay for non contract holders fell by nearly 3,000 pounds

About 1,260 hospital admissions a day due to smoking, new figures show

August 16, 2012: An estimated 460,000 hospital admissions in 2010/11 among people aged 35 and over were due to smoking, according to new figures.

Patient survey suggests benefit from common procedures varies markedly by NHS provider

August 15, 2012: Comparative annual Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) results published for first time

Diabetes prescriptions top 40 million in England after 50 per cent rise in six years

August 14, 2012: Diabetes increases its share of all primary care prescribing

Additional GP practice level prescribing data released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre to further aid research

August 13, 2012: The first release of retrospective GP practice level prescribing data for England has been made available by the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).

Admission rates for dog bites and strikes highest among young children with under-10s accounting for one in six admissions

August 9, 2012: Around one in six (16 per cent) of all hospital admissions for dog bite and strike injuries involves a child under 10, provisional data from the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) show today.

Anti-depressant prescriptions account for largest annual rise in items dispensed in the community

July 27, 2012: Overall prescription numbers continue to rise while total cost falls

Proportion of schoolchildren taking drugs fell over the past decade, says new report

July 26, 2012: 11 to 15-year-old pupils are also smoking and drinking less than ten years ago

Sickness absence rate among NHS workers falls to 4.12 per cent

July 24, 2012: Rate for England falls for a second year

Hospital admissions for common forms of assault fall in England

July 19, 2012: Hospital admissions due to assault in England have fallen by just over six per cent in 12 months, new figures show.

New report shines a light on the quality of data across health and social care

July 19, 2012: A new report published for the first time today by the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) shines a light on the quality of data across health and social care.

Health and Social Care Information Centre speaks at this year's annual National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence conference

Azim Lakhani, NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre's (HSCIC's) Head of Clinical Analysis Research and Development, will be presenting as part of a panel discussion at this year's annual National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) conference.

Public consultation launched to help develop mental health act statistics

The NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has launched a public consultation on how one of its major mental health statistical reports should be further developed.

NHS hospitals achieve improved marks for patient environment

July 18, 2012: A bigger proportion of NHS hospitals are scoring highly for the environment they offer patients compared to 2011, but slightly fewer now rate themselves as 'good' or 'excellent' for patient food, privacy and dignity.

Prescribing of antipsychotic drugs for dementia patients shows sharp decline

July 17, 2012: The percentage of dementia patients being prescribed antipsychotic drugs fell sharply over the last six years, says a new report from the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).

Use of deprivation of liberty safeguards shows 59 per cent increase since introduction

July 17, 2012: The number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications rose to 11,400 in 2011/2012, says a report out today from the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).

Mortality rate in sufferers of serious mental illness three times as high as in the general population

June 28, 2012: New measure for England published as part of NHS Outcomes Framework

Ambulance response times: all trusts meet eight minute national standard for first time

June 20, 2012: Every single ambulance trust in England for the first time has met the national standard for responding to emergency calls in eight minutes, the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) figures show.

Cancer patients' support and choice of treatment is affected by where they live, says national audit

June 15, 2012: Head and neck cancer patients are receiving variable levels of support and treatment choice across England and Wales, results from a new national audit suggest.

Huge regional variation in patients having diabetes care checks

June 14, 2012: Younger patients less likely to have all checks, new figures show

Rise in sport injury cases treated in A&E

June 13, 2012: Accident and emergency departments in England have seen a 14 per cent rise in sports injury cases in a year.

New information measures published today about GP practices in England

June 7, 2012: Twenty new information measures about GP practices in England have been published today by the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).

Health and Social Care Information Centre to attend UK/US open health data summit

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Alcohol dependency drugs: 60 per cent rise in prescription items in eight years

May 31, 2012: Report also shows rise in hospital admissions attributable to alcohol

One in eight women giving birth in England are smokers

May 24, 2012: Wide regional variation in the percentage of women still smoking at time of delivery

Full line-up of general practice extraction service independent advisory group announced

May 18, 2012: We are delighted to announce the full membership of the GPES Independent Advisory Group (IAG) that has been set up to review requests for data via the General Practice Extraction Service (GPES).

Hospitals make nearly four thousand medication errors in one week for inpatients with diabetes

May 17, 2012: Nearly one in three hospital patients with diabetes are affected by errors which can result in dangerously high blood glucose levels, according to a national audit report released today.

National mandatory tariffs: over 60s account for half of hospital admissions income

May 15, 2012: More than half of the income hospitals get for admissions that attract a mandatory tariff under the national payment system, Payment by Results (PbR), is from treating the over 60s, according to data released today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.

Irritable bowel syndrome leads to more than 5,000 hospital admissions a year, new report shows

April 13, 2012: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) led to more than 5,000 hospital admissions in England in 2011 - with women accounting for 70 per cent of such admissions.

Risk of sudden heart death higher in males, new report suggests

March 30, 2012: Call for more hospital participation in ground-breaking audit

Small fall in real terms spend on adult social care, figures show

March 29, 2012: Spending on adult social care services by local authorities in England fell by one per cent last year in real terms.

Breast cancer: women screened under national programme rises to 1.9 million in 2010-11

March 22, 2012: Nearly 1.9 million women aged 45 and over were screened for breast cancer in England in 2010-11, the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) figures show today.

NHS staff numbers show biggest overall fall in ten years - as numbers of clinical support and infrastructure support staff decline and those of professionally qualified clinical staff increase slightly

March 21, 2012: The number of staff working for the NHS fell by 19,799 in 2011 - its biggest fall in ten years - as numbers of clinical support and infrastructure support staff declined and those of professionally qualified clinical staff increased slightly, says a report from the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) today.

Contract with primary care information services comes to an end

March 8, 2012: The NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre's (HSCIC's) contract with the Primary Care Information Services (PRIMIS) organisation at the University of Nottingham to deliver education, training and information services across primary care will end on 31 March 2012.

Your chance to shape future of England's biggest mental health data set

March 1, 2012: Commissioners, data users and the public have the chance to help define how the biggest mental health data set in England is best packaged and presented to suit their needs.

Heart attack patients: emergency hospital admissions drop by a quarter while death rate nearly halves in a decade

February 29, 2012: Hospitals in England have seen the annual number of emergency admissions for heart attacks among patients aged 35 to 74 drop by more than a quarter in a decade and the death rate nearly halve.

The NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre announces key appointment to support general practice extraction service

February 28, 2012: The NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Neil Serougi as the inaugural interim chair of the General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) Independent Advisory Group (IAG) set up to review requests for data via the GPES.

Weight-loss stomach surgery up 12 per cent in a year, says new report

February 23, 2012: The number of hospital procedures for weight-loss stomach surgery rose to 8,087 in 2010/11 - 12 per cent higher than in 2009/10 when there were 7,214, says a report from the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) today.

Wide regional variation in percentage of women who smoke at the time of delivery

February 16, 2012: Women in the North-East are around three times more likely to be smokers at the time of giving birth than women in London, new figures out today from the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) reveal.

More than half of A&E attendances stay for longer than two hours, say new figures from the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre

January 26, 2012: More than half of Accident and Emergency (A&E) attendances involve patients staying more than two hours in the department - a higher percentage than the previous year.

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.

GPES Independent Advisory Group give recommendation on the NHS Commissioning Board's care.data programme