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.

Lifestyles

Lifestyle publications cover a range of topics including smoking, alcohol, drug use, obesity and contraception. Some of these publications are sourced from surveys commissioned by us, while suites of compendia publications present a range of data on the topic from a variety of sources.

Health Survey for England - Health, social care and lifestyles

Health Survey for England - Health, social care and lifestyles is an annual survey looking at changes in the health and lifestyles of people all over the country. Find out more and download the latest survey report.

National Study of Health and Wellbeing

Also known as the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, this survey runs every 7 years. The 2023/24 data collection is almost complete.

National Study of Health and Wellbeing: Children and Young People

This survey aims to follow up parents, children and young people that took part in the 2017 survey. It will cover around 7,800 children and young people living in private households in England who gave their consent in the 2017 survey to be re-contacted.

Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England

This survey helps central and local government to better understand young people's behaviours and to develop policies, plan services and new initiatives and to monitor and evaluate their impact.

Adult Dental Health Survey

The Adult Dental Health Survey collects information about the condition of adults' teeth and dental hygiene. It investigates dental experiences, knowledge of and attitudes towards dental care and oral hygiene.

Children's Dental Health Survey

This survey collects information about the condition of children's teeth, dental hygiene, oral health attitudes and behaviours and dental care received.

What About Youth study

Find out more about the What About Youth (WAY) study, published in December 2015, that was launched as part of a government pledge to make improvements to the health of young people.

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