Statistics & data collections
We cover a range of topics from GP earnings to the number of school children who have taken drugs. Browse by the topic areas outlined below.
Audits and performance
Complaints received by the NHS, ambulance response times, The Quality and Outcomes Framework and our clinical audits are in this section.
Health and lifestyles
Topics covered in this section are alcohol consumption, drug misuse, smoking, contraception, physical activity, diet, diabetes and mental health.
You will also find The Health Survey for England, Infant Feeding Survey and Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Among Young People in England.
Hospital care
Topics covered in this section are cancer, coronary heart disease and maternity. We also have statistics on hospital and outpatient activity.
Mental health
Topics covered include NHS specialist mental health services, uses of the Mental Health Act 1983 and other related information.
Population, geography and international
Neighbourhood, international, public health and population statistics are in this section. There is also information on our agreement with Ordnance Survey.
Primary care
Our statistics on GPs, dentists, opticians, pharmacies and prescribed drugs. Pay and expenses information are also in this section.
Screening
Our statistics on breast and cervical cancer screening are in this section.
Social care
All of our statistics on social care are in this section.
Workforce
This section has information on the NHS and social care workforce. They cover vacancies, turnover, sickness and absence.
Data collections
Access details of our data collections.
Publications calendar
See what we have published to date and what we intend to publish by viewing our publications calendar.
Information Catalogue
Search our catalogue of current, proposed and past national data collections, by viewing our Information Catalogue.
Disclosure review
On 11 October 2006, the Office for National Statistics published guidelines for interpreting the National Statistics Code of Practice and associated protocols in the handling of health statistics across the health community
The guidelines outlined an approach that balances data confidentiality risks with the public interest in the use of public figures.
Read the Office for National Statistics guidelines