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Palliative care statistics for children and young adults

This statistical report provides an analysis of mortality data and hospital admission data for children and young adults with conditions likely to require palliative care services in England. It complements an independent review of children’s palliative care services commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health.

• Palliative care statistics for children and young adults
• Palliative care services for children and young people in England. An independent review for the Secretary of State for Health

Trends in children's surgery 1994-2005 statistical report

An analysis of Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data over the 11-year period 1994-95 to 2004-05, reporting on trends in children's surgery in District General Hospitals (DGHs) and Specialist paediatric surgical centres in England.

• Trends in children's surgery 1994-2005 statistical report

Population statistics

Population statistics for children and young adults

Population estimates for England at Strategic Health Authority (SHA) and Primary Care Trust (PCT) level for residents aged 0-30, by age band. These statistics have been produced for the Children and Young People's Policy Review of Integrated Services for Disabled Children and Young people, but could also be useful for other purposes

• Population statistics for children and young adults
• Attribution dataset for GP registered population (opens new window)

Community care

Ambulance services, chiropody, clinical psychology, community mental health (psychiatric) nursing, contraceptive services, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases, district nursing, health advice and support programmes, learning disability nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, specialist care nursing, speech and language therapy, community and NHS maternity services.

• Community care

Dentistry

Data sets on dental commissioning, activity and workforce can be accessed here:

• Latest information on workforce and activity (opens new window)
• Latest information on commissioning, progress on re-commissioning and on resolving contracts signed in dispute under the new system (opens new window)

Hospitals and NHS performance

Hospital episode statistics (HES), hospital activity statistics, NHS waiting lists and waiting times and other NHS performance indicators

• Hospitals and NHS performance

Mental health

Information on electro-convulsive therapy, guardianship under the Mental Health Act 1983 and in-patients formally detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.

• Mental health

Ophthalmics

Information about the overall volume of sight tests (NHS and private) and the working patterns of optometrists, the number of NHS sight tests paid for, number of optical vouchers redeemed, numbers of practitioners and establishments, and expenditure by year.

• Ophthalmics

Patient choice

Since January 2006, all eligible patients referred by their GP for elective care are expected to be offered clinically appropriate choices from a list of four or more providers commissioned by their Primary Care Trust (PCT). These reports give the results of the National Patient Choice survey commissioned to assess the implementation of choice at PCT level.

• Patient choice survey

Pharmacies and prescriptions

1. Statistics relating to community pharmacies, general pharmaceutical services and appliance contractors in contract with Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in England and Local Health Boards (LHBs) in Wales dispensing National Health Service (NHS) prescriptions;

2. Statistics relating to prescriptions dispensed in the community in England by chemists, appliance contractors and dispensing doctors and those personally administered by doctors: Prescription Cost Analysis publications and Statistical bulletins from 1998;

3.Methodology for estimating prescription fraud.

• Pharmacies and prescriptions

Screening and immunisation

Statistics on breast and cervical screening, and on NHS immunisation.

• Screening and immunisation