Rebuttal of Mail on Sunday article "Hundreds MORE die unexpectedly at crisis hospitals"
14 December 2016: An article published by the Mail on Sunday on 11 December, said that "hundreds of patients are feared to have died unexpectedly at three NHS hospitals". (Source: The IC : Obesity)
Source: The IC : Obesity - December 14, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
Household survey shows decline in numbers of children and young people smoking and drinking
The 2015 Health Survey for England (2) (HSE) found that 16 per cent (3) of children aged 8 to 15 reported ever having an alcoholic drink (4). This is the lowest level ever reported since the HSE began, down from the highest point of 45 per cent in 2003. (Source: The IC : Obesity)
Source: The IC : Obesity - December 14, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
Summary Care Record now used in 50% of community pharmacies
A major milestone has been achieved after uptake of the Summary Care Record among community pharmacies in England reached 50%. (Source: The IC : Obesity)
Source: The IC : Obesity - December 8, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
Latest experimental statistics about female genital mutilation published
New official figures published today provide experimental statistics on female genital mutilation (FGM) in England, from July 2016 to September 2016. (Source: The IC : Obesity)
Source: The IC : Obesity - December 6, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
Prescribing costs in hospitals and the community
22 November 2016: "Prescribing costs in hospitals and the community", published today by NHS Digital, reports the overall costs of medicines used in hospitals and those prescribed in primary care. It also looks at medicines positively appraised by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). (Source: The IC : Obesity)
Source: The IC : Obesity - November 22, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
Cervical screening coverage falls for second consecutive year
Screening coverage (2) across women aged 25-64, under the NHS Cervical Screening Programme, was 72.7 (3) per cent as at 31 March 2016, down from 73.5 per cent in 2015, and 75.7 per cent in 2011 (4). (Source: The IC : Obesity)
Source: The IC : Obesity - November 15, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
NHS Digital call for social workers to help shape the future of information and technology
4 November 2016: The national information and technology partner for the health and care system is seeking expert input from social care professionals as part of its drive to best support the sector. (Source: The IC : Obesity)
Source: The IC : Obesity - November 4, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
National Child Measurement Programme shows increased obesity prevalence in primary schools
The prevalence of obesity has risen from 9.1 per cent in 2014-15 to 9.3 per cent in 2015-16 for children in reception (2) and from 19.1 per cent to 19.8 per cent for those in year 6. (Source: The IC : Obesity)
Source: The IC : Obesity - November 3, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
Mental illness recovery linked with deprivation, report finds
18 October 2016: Official statistics published today show a strong link between deprivation and the likelihood of recovering from anxiety and depression. (Source: The IC : Obesity)
Source: The IC : Obesity - October 18, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
Breast and cosmetic implant registry launched
15 October 2016: New registry will improve safety if implants fail (Source: The IC : Obesity)
Source: The IC : Obesity - October 14, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
Latest statistics for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards published by NHS Digital
28 September 2016: Annual statistics have been released today by NHS Digital on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications made to councils in England. (Source: The IC : Obesity)
Source: The IC : Obesity - September 28, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
Latest GP workforce figures released
27 September 2016: New official figures published today provide detailed statistics relating to the general practice workforce in England as at 31 March 2016. (Source: The IC : Obesity)
Source: The IC : Obesity - September 27, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
Annual childhood immunisation statistics published
22 September 2016: Figures released today present information on the vaccination of children against a number of diseases, in England, during 2015-16. (Source: The IC : Obesity)
Source: The IC : Obesity - September 22, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
Number of written complaints about NHS falls by 4 per cent
15 September 2016: NHS Digital figures released today show there were 198,739 written complaints received over the last financial year(2) - the equivalent of around 544 per day - which was 8,668 (4.2 per cent) fewer than in 2014-15. (Source: The IC : Obesity)
Source: The IC : Obesity - September 15, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
New NHS cyber security services to be rolled out to health and care
8 September 2016 NHS Digital is set to start expanding the NHS cyber security service, Innovation minister Nicola Blackwood announced today at the Health and Care Innovation Expo. (Source: The IC : Obesity)
Source: The IC : Obesity - September 8, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
