Publication, Part of NHS Outcomes Framework (NHS OF)

NHS Outcomes Framework Indicators - August 2018 Release

National statistics, Open data, Experimental statistics, Official statistics, Accredited official statistics

Publication Date:: 23 Aug 2018
Geographic Coverage:: England
Geographical Granularity:: Country, Local Authorities, Regions, Strategic Health Authorities, Hospital Trusts, Government Office Regions, Primary Care Trusts, Care Trusts, NHS Trusts, Hospital and Community Health Services, Primary Care Organisations, Mental Health Trusts
Date Range:: 01 Jan 1990 to 31 Mar 2018

Summary

The NHS Outcomes Framework (NHS OF) is a set of indicators developed by the Department of Health and Social Care to monitor the health outcomes of adults and children in England. The framework provides an overview of how the NHS is performing. This report provides information about the indicators updated in this release.

Key Facts

The August 2018 release provides new data for the following indicators:

2.2 Employment of people with long-term conditions

2.5.i Employment of people with mental illness

4.2 Responsiveness to inpatients' personal needs

4b Patient experience of hospital care

5.2.i Incidence of healthcare associated infection (HCAI) - MRSA

5.2.ii Incidence of healthcare associated infection (HCAI) - C. difficile

The following indicators have been updated for the 2015 data period. This is to reflect a correction in the data for the live births figure for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. The error had no affect on the indicator value.

1c Neonatal mortality and stillbirths

1.6.i Infant mortality

An interactive data visualisation is published, available via the resource link below.

The latest Excel and CSV data files, indicator specifications and data quality statements for the above indicators are available from the zip files in the resources section below. Please note that these data files will not be updated when new data for these indicators are released.

The latest Excel and CSV data files, indicator specifications and data quality statements for all indicators are available from the most recent NHS Outcomes Framework publication. A link is provided in the resources section below.

The government's open data policy is about making data easy to find, easy to use and free to access. The data.gov.uk website supports this policy by bringing datasets from government departments and public sector bodies together in one place. You can explore NHS Outcomes Framework indicator data on the data.gov.uk website using the link in the resources section below.