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Health outcomes from four common surgical procedures: annual patient survey results published
13 August 2015: Patient views about the outcomes of four common surgical procedures are published today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). (Source: The IC: Outpatients)
Source: The IC: Outpatients - August 13, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Diabetes medicines account for one tenth of all prescribing in primary care
12 August 2015: Medicines used to treat diabetes(2) in England have accounted for a tenth of the annual primary care prescribing bill for the first time, new figures show (3). (Source: The IC: Outpatients)
Source: The IC: Outpatients - August 12, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Patient-led assessments of healthcare premises now consider non-clinical aspects of dementia care
11 August 2015: Results are published today of annual patient-led assessments of non-clinical services, such as catering services, changing and waiting facilities, signage, lighting and the condition and appearance of fixtures and fittings (Source: The IC: Outpatients)
Source: The IC: Outpatients - August 11, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Report publishes new information across specialised pulmonary hypertension centres
31 March, 2015: Diagnosis information by specialised pulmonary hypertension centre has been published for the first time today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre. (Source: The IC: Outpatients)
Source: The IC: Outpatients - March 31, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

More than half of inpatient bariatric surgery procedures performed on adults aged 45 to 64
03 March, 2015 (Source: The IC: Outpatients)
Source: The IC: Outpatients - March 3, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Integrated care: HSCIC appoints new specialist
13 January, 2015: The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Kinnear to its Provider Support directorate. (Source: The IC: Outpatients)
Source: The IC: Outpatients - January 13, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

80 per cent two year survival rate for bowel cancer patients who undergo major surgery
December 15, 2014: 67 per cent (78,609) of colorectal cancer patients diagnosed between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2011 survived for at least two years, according to a report published today. (Source: The IC: Outpatients)
Source: The IC: Outpatients - December 15, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Third of current adult smokers reported they have tried e-cigarettes
• Health survey also provides data on other topics including eye care and social care (Source: The IC: Outpatients)
Source: The IC: Outpatients - December 10, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

National Lung Cancer Audit (NLCA) publishes tenth report
December 3, 2014: The tenth annual report of the National Lung Cancer Audit (NLCA) is released today. The audit summarises the key findings for patients diagnosed with lung cancer who were first seen in secondary care in 2013. (Source: The IC: Outpatients)
Source: The IC: Outpatients - December 3, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Correction to coverage of HSCIC's review of data releases
November 27, 2014 (Source: The IC: Outpatients)
Source: The IC: Outpatients - November 27, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Progress on protections for patient data
(Source: The IC: Outpatients)
Source: The IC: Outpatients - November 27, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Inpatients in mental health wards experiencing long stays in hospital
More than half of the 23,600 inpatients on mental health wards had been in hospital for 117 days or more on 31 March 20142,3, according to a report published today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). (Source: The IC: Outpatients)
Source: The IC: Outpatients - November 27, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Quality and Outcomes Framework report now more user-friendly
October 28, 2014 (Source: The IC: Outpatients)
Source: The IC: Outpatients - October 28, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

NHS pay statistics published
(Source: The IC: Outpatients)
Source: The IC: Outpatients - September 23, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Alcohol-related liver disease: new map highlights regional hotspots
• National average equates to just over 200 hospital admissions every week (Source: The IC: Outpatients)
Source: The IC: Outpatients - September 18, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news