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We collect, analyse and present national data and statistical information in health and social care.

From tackling health inequalities to commissioning with confidence, our information ensures decision makers deliver the very best services and patient care.

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IC Knowledge

IC Knowledge is The NHS Information Centre's e-bulletin which provides you with all the latest news in health and social care information. The e-bulletin is published monthly and you can register to get each copy automatically sent to your email address.

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Caroline Cowen: caroline.cowen@ic.nhs.uk

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What's in the headlines

12 October 2010
One in three hospital stays for eating disorders are among children, say new figures.

5 October 2010
More people with mental health problems are being made subject to compulsory care

16 September 2010
Ground-breaking new report reveals how much patients benefit from their NHS care

What's new

Data analytical tool update
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We’ve made improvements to our popular online NHS iView service to help you get to the data you need quickly and easily. read more

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NHS commissioners can now monitor their Payment by Results (PbR) expenditure and providers can keep track of income using NHS Comparators. GPs can also now benchmark their practice against others using Google Maps. read more

Publications and statistics
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Latest data on cancer screening, oral health in children and more has now been released on the Compendium of Public Health Indicators. read more

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All the very latest information on the national patient transport survey now issued. read more

Improving access to information
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Following user feedback, we have been busy making My IC even more customisable to meet your information needs. read more

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We have reviewed and refreshed the list of links provided in our QIPP map of information to ensure the information remains topical, useful and comprehensive. read more

Data Quality and Standards
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The 2010 Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) Workforce Census Process census extract will take place in November and extracts will no longer be sent to Trusts for validation. Find out how you can improve the quality of your organisation’s data. read more

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Data quality
imageGet the latest news and views in our new monthly data quality feature.

This month we look at how improvements to data quality in non-contract activity has saved money at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and how the accuracy of clinical coding has improved over the last three years. read more