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Babies born in England, Wales and the Isle of Man are issued with a unique NHS number as soon as possible after birth. This goes on to form their lifelong electronic patient record. The NHS Number helps healthcare staff and service providers to identify and match patients to their health records.

Mental health of children and young people in Great Britain (2004) and for England (2017).

Latest publication: Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2023 - wave 4 follow up to the 2017 survey

Community Services Statistics, England

Latest publication: Community Services Statistics, August 2026

Due to resource constraints during the merger of NHS England and DHSC and to ensure coherence across publications, we have delayed the upcoming publication from July 2026 to September 2026. This will allow the release of the excess mortality publication alongside updates to DHSC Fingertips for the premature...

Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People in England

Latest publication: Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People in England, 2023

These are the Official Statistics about NHS-funded maternity services in England, from the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS). Including activity at the booking appointment, during the pregnancy, during and after birth, and information on pregnancy outcomes.

Latest publication: Maternity Services Monthly Statistics, Final July 2026, Provisional August 2026, official statistics

Access patients' personal information, such as name, address, date of birth, related people, registered GP, nominated pharmacy and NHS number using the FHIR version of the Personal Demographics Service (PDS) API.

Guidance on recording 'Core - linkage' data items within the Cancer Outcome and Services Data set (COSD) user guide.

Core chapter on demographic data as part of the Cancer Outcome and Services Dataset (COSD) user guide.