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Code of practice

This page provides links to compliance arrangements with the National Statistics Code of Practice.

Compliance statement

The Department of Health published an updated statement on 1 April 2005. The statement has since then been updated on 11 January 2007. It covers current arrangements for both the Department of Health and the Information Centre for health and social care (IC). In addition to the lists for Department of Health outputs below, lists of Information Centre for health and social care outputs will be available from their website.

12 month statistical publication plan for DH

Disclosure issues

Disclosure Review

On 11 October 2006, the Office For National Statistics (ONS) published guidelines for interpreting the National Statistics Code of Practice and associated protocols in the handling of health statistics across the health community, in a way that balances data confidentiality risks with the public interest in the use of public figures.

Abortion statistics

In using and releasing health statistics there is a risk, generally with small numbers, of identifying individuals. On 27 July 2005 the Office of National Statistics (ONS) published an advisory report on disclosure guidance for abortion statistics. DH Ministers have accepted this advice from the National Statistician.

Pre-release access lists: general

Officials who have pre-release access to statistical releases by DH for purposes of Ministerial briefing.

Pre-release access lists: specific topics

Additional officials for specific DH statistical releases.

Additional links

Information Centre for health and social care

UK Statistics Authority

UK Statistics Authority

Official UK statistics and information about statistics.

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