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Monthly Summary Hospital-level Mortality Indicator (SHMI) for June 2025–May 2026 reports whether each non-specialist acute hospital trust in England had observed deaths within 30 days of discharge higher, lower or as expected against the national baseline.
Provides 2025/26 ERIC estates and facilities data from all NHS trusts, including ambulance trusts, covering estate size, condition, performance metrics and facilities management information used for planning and capital decisions.
ONS release details adult smoking habits in the UK in 2025: prevalence, differences across population groups, trends over time and extent of e‑cigarette use, updating national tobacco usage statistics.
UK adult smoking prevalence fell to 9.8% in 2025, the lowest level since the series began, according to House of Commons Library statistics summarising smoking trends and related data.
Publishes Ambulance Quality Indicators (systems) for September 2026, giving monthly performance by service on call answer times, handovers, response times and other operational metrics across England.
The Food Standards Agency has issued a Food Alert for Action after investigations found Salmonella Enteritidis in eggs from a single Ukrainian food business, instructing caterers, manufacturers, wholesalers and consumers to withdraw and recall affected product.
Professor Jason Leitch CBE, former National Clinical Director for Scotland, has been appointed Chief of Defence Medical and will lead the planned transformation of military healthcare across the UK armed forces.
Monthly snapshot of patients registered at GP practices for October 2026, published by age (quinary and single year bands), gender and geography down to practice, PCN, ICB, LSOA and region from the GP Payments system.
Timely monthly statistics on NHS-funded secondary mental health, learning disability and autism services in England, offering operational indicators and performance data for August 2026 to support local and national decision-making.
Presents final results of a review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism, explaining findings in easy‑read format to improve accessibility and understanding of the review’s conclusions for affected people and stakeholders.
Published 6 October 2026, the government’s response sets out how it will take forward the independent National Commission’s recommendations on regulating AI in healthcare, aiming to provide clarity to stakeholders on next steps and implementation.
Reports Discharge Ready Date (DRD) data for patients discharged in August 2026, indicating whether discharges occurred in a timely manner compared with the recorded DRD to assess flow and delays.
Concise compilation of NHS demand, performance, backlogs and capacity in England covering A&E waits, hospital and cancer waiting lists, ambulance response times, staffing levels and vacancies across doctors, nurses and other services.
Early-season surveillance shows flu activity is currently low but higher than in each of the previous four years. UKHSA warns of signs of an early season and urges those eligible to get vaccinated.
ONS publishes Health Insight Survey data on patient experiences of accessing NHS services in England. The statistics are funded by NHS England and are presented as official statistics in development, covering access, treatment and service experience measures.
Quarterly surveillance of Gram-negative bacteraemia, MRSA and MSSA bloodstream infections and C. difficile in the 2026–27 financial year, tracking infection trends for healthcare oversight and antimicrobial stewardship.
Monthly NHS Talking Therapies statistics for August 2026, including data on employment advisers and a report on the IAPT Employment Advisors Pilot evaluating support for return-to-work outcomes.
Quarterly trends from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2026 on Gram-negative bacteraemia, MRSA and MSSA bacteraemia, and C. difficile infections, tracking incidence over time to inform infection prevention and control.
The prime minister will announce a £48 million industry partnership to accelerate dementia research and speed development of new treatments, framed as part of a national effort to tackle the condition.
Ministers have endorsed the recommendations of an independent NHS doctors‑led AI Commission in full, while the MHRA has launched the next phase of its ‘AI Airlock’ to test and regulate healthcare AI innovations.
Provides guidance and practical resources for developers on using patient‑reported outcomes in digital mental health technologies for evidence generation, ongoing monitoring and user safety, to support evaluation and regulatory submissions.
Patient‑level statistics from the Community Services Data Set (CSDS) for July 2026 report NHS‑funded community services activity, including demographics, diagnoses, long‑term conditions, childhood disabilities, care events and screening, published as experimental provider and national tables.
UK Ambassador Kate Foster told the UN Security Council the UK will continue supporting humanitarian efforts in the DRC, including assistance specifically for the Ebola response, and called for sustained international action.
Summarises Integrated Urgent Care activity for August 2026 across NHS 111 contract areas in England, reporting monthly clinical assessments, advice and treatment volumes used to support IUC KPIs.
Official statistics in development on adult social care activity for England 2024–25 cover requests for support, provision of care services and reviews of care and support plans, signalling forthcoming published data on sector demand and delivery.
Reviews scientific literature to assess whether passive sampling devices could feasibly replace fish and shellfish monitoring for chemical contaminants, evaluating practicality, sensitivity and applicability for routine environmental monitoring.
Tables report confirmed toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae cases among asylum seekers in England covering 2022–2026, detailing incidence by year to support public health surveillance and outbreak response planning.
The Prime Minister announced a new settlement for older people: an annually rising state pension, the abolition of personal charges for social care, and the creation of a high‑quality National Care Service to provide long‑term care support.
Monthly provider-level provisional A&E quality indicators for England, giving performance measures for accident and emergency departments for August 2026 to support monitoring of waiting times, breaches and other care-quality metrics across trusts.
Details clinical outcome indicators for ambulance-attended incidents in May 2026, reporting survival and clinical results for cases such as cardiac arrest, falls, heart attack and stroke across services.