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Compendium – Public health indicators
Summary
The Compendium set of Public health indicators covers the following publications: Abortions, Alcohol consumption, Births, Chromosomal abnormalities/congenital malformations, Circulatory diseases, Conceptions, Dental Health, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Fertility, General health, Immunisations and infectious diseases, Kidney/renal diseases, Life expectancy, Mental health, Obesity, Nutrition, Respiratory diseases, Smoking, Thyroid diseases.
Please see the individual publications for information on each set.
Versions
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Compendium - Abortions
These indicators were designed to monitor the number of pregnancies, abortions, and to monitor access to abortion services.
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Compendium - Alcohol consumption
These indicators were designed to monitor alcohol consumption. The damage caused by alcohol misuse to individuals and society has become an increasing focus of public concern in recent years. Drinking alcohol has been linked to increased risks of hypertension, stroke, coronary heart disease, liver cirrhosis...
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Compendium - Births
These indicators were designed to monitor low birthweight births and to measure what proportion of births occur in NHS hospitals.
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Compendium - Chromosomal abnormalities/congenital malformations
These indicators were designed to monitor the incidence of all central nervous system anomalies; incidence of cleft palate and /or cleft lip; Down Syndrome; anencephalus and spina bifida
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Compendium - Circulatory diseases
To reduce deaths from circulatory diseases.
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Compendium - Conceptions
To provide information on the rate of conceptions for young girls.
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Compendium - Dental health
These indicators provide information about dental decay levels in children.
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Compendium - Diabetes
As of March 2016, please refer to the data tables published as part of the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) for the following indicators:
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Compendium - Epilepsy
As of March 2016, please refer to the data tables published as part of the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) for the following indicators:
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Compendium - Fertility
To measure fertility.
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Compendium - General health
To help reduce levels of sickness and ill health and promote healthy lifestyles.
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Compendium - Immunisations and infectious diseases
To help reduce the incidence of measles, meningococcal meningitis, whooping cough and tuberculosis
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Compendium - Kidney/renal diseases
As of March 2016, please refer to the data tables published as part of the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) for the following indicators:
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Compendium - Life expectancy
As of May 2017, please refer to the data tables published as part of the Office for National Statistics Life Expectancies statistics for the following indicators:
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Compendium - Mental health
As of March 2016, please refer to the data tables published as part of the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) for the following indicators:
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Compendium - Obesity/nutrition
To help reduce the prevalence of obesity.
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Compendium - Respiratory diseases
To reduce the prevalence of asthma
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Compendium - Smoking
To reduce prevalence of smoking.
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Compendium - Thyroid diseases
These indicators were last released as part of the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) 2013/14 release and have since been retired.