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NHS Performance Indicators : February 2002

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The following table contains the context information, graphs of absolute and improvement values, underlying data and technical specifications for each indicator. The "CI" Symbol indicates that the indicator is a Clinical Indicator.
 
To access any of the information, please click on the [X] symbol.
 

1

Health Improvement    Information

 

Data

Absolute
Graph

Improvement
Graph

Technical
Specification
(i) Life expectancy (male)   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(ii) Life expectancy (female)   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(iii) Deaths from cancer   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(iv) Deaths from circulatory diseases   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(v) Suicide rates   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(vi) Deaths from accidents   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(vii) Conceptions below age 18   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(viii) Decayed, missing or filled teeth in five year old children   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(ix) Infant mortality rates   [X] [X] [X] [X]
 

2

Fair Access    Information

 

Data

Absolute
Graph

Improvement
Graph

Technical
Specification
(i) Breast cancer screening   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(ii) Cervical cancer screening   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(iii) Surgery rates for coronary heart disease   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(iv) Surgery rates for joint replacement   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(v) Surgery rates for cataract removal   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(vi) Number of GPs   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(vii) Increase in drug misusers accessing drug treatment services   [X] [X]   [X]
 

3

Effective Delivery of Appropriate Healthcare    Information

 

Data

Absolute
Graph

Improvement
Graph

Technical
Specification
(i) Childhood immunisations   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(ii) Flu vaccinations   [X] [X]   [X]
(iii) Returning home following hospital treatment for stroke CI [X] [X] [X] [X]
(iv) Returning home following hospital treatment for fractured hip CI [X] [X] [X] [X]
(v) Primary care management - acute conditions   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(vi) Primary care management - chronic conditions   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(vii) Mental health in primary care   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(viii) Prescribing of antibacterial drugs   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(ix) Prescribing of ulcer healing drugs   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(x) Organ donors   [X] [X] [X] [X]
 

4

Efficiency    Information

 

Data

Absolute
Graph

Improvement
Graph

Technical
Specification
(i) Day case rate   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(ii) Length of stay   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(iii) Generic prescribing   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(iv) Missed outpatient appointments   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(v) Data quality   [X] [X] [X] [X]
 

5

Patient/Carer Experience of NHS Healthcare    Information

 

Data

Absolute
Graph

Improvement
Graph

Technical
Specification
(i) Six month inpatient waits   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(ii) Thirteen week outpatient waits   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(iii) Two week cancer waits   [X] [X]   [X]
(iv) Delayed discharges   [X] [X]   [X]
(v) Access to a GP   [X] [X]   [X]
 

6

Health Outcomes    Information

 

Data

Absolute
Graph

Improvement
Graph

Technical
Specification
(i) Emergency admissions   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(ii) Emergency admissions to hospital for children with lower respiratory infections CI [X] [X] [X] [X]
(iii) Psychiatric readmissions   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(iv) Emergency readmission to hospital following discharge CI [X] [X] [X] [X]
(v) Emergency readmission to hospital following treatment for a fractured hip CI [X] [X] [X] [X]
(vi) Emergency readmission to hospital following treatment for a stroke CI [X] [X] [X] [X]
(vii) Breast cancer survival   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(viii) Lung cancer survival   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(ix) Colon cancer survival   [X] [X] [X] [X]
(x) Death within 30 days of surgery (non-elective admissions) CI [X] [X] [X] [X]
(xi) Death within 30 days of a heart bypass operation CI [X] [X]   [X]
(xii) Death within 30 days of admission to hospital with a fractured hip CI [X] [X] [X] [X]
(xiii) Death within 30 days of admission to hospital with a stroke CI [X] [X] [X] [X]
(xiv) Death within 30 days of surgery (elective admissions) CI [X] [X] [X] [X]
(xv) Four-week smoking quitters   [X] [X]   [X]