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Statistics on adult safeguarding published in new report
The latest information on safeguarding concerns reported to local authorities in England has been published today by NHS Digital.
9.5% decrease in adults seen by dentists in past two years
The number of adults seen by NHS dentists within recommended timeframes decreased by 9.5% in 2021-22 against the previous year, a report published by NHS Digital today shows.
Latest figures on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in England are published
New statistics show the number of applications to legally deprive a person of their liberty, where they lacked the mental capacity to consent to care or treatment, in 2021-22.
New NHS Digital report shows bariatric surgery figures for the past five years
New figures on the number of people undergoing weight management surgery in England have been published today.