Areas of interest

Estates and facilities

Data collections covering the estates and facilities functions within the NHS are undertaken via the EFM Information Management system.

Ethnicity

Information about how NHS Digital collects and uses ethnicity data.

Hospital care

We have a variety of information covering all aspects of secondary care which can help you plan, monitor and improve services.

Prescribing

Find links to all our prescribing publications and data, plus supporting information and useful websites.

Primary care

We collect and publish a wide range of information on primary care. Primary care includes general practice, community pharmacy, dental, and optometry (eye health) services. This data gives valuable insight into how services are provided and is used to plan, deliver and monitor services. Our statistics team extract and analyses primary care data to identify trends and variation and to support national policy.

Public health

The choices people make can have a lasting impact on their health. Improving patient care isn't just about treating people's individual diseases, it also means changing and preventing harmful behaviours which can improve and even save people's lives.

Social care

We collect and publish a wide range of information on social care. This data gives valuable insight into how services are provided and is used to plan, deliver and monitor services. Our statistics team extract and analyses social care data to identify trends and variation and to support national policy.

Workforce

1.3 million people make up the NHS workforce, all contributing towards the effectiveness of the NHS.