Fewer people per 100,000 population aged below 75 are now dying from respiratory disease compared to nearly a decade ago.
However, there has been a greater number of deaths per 100,000 of the population from liver disease in 2009, compared to 2001, according to two of 16 new data indicators published by the NHS IC as part of the NHS Outcomes Framework. The data indicators are designed to help provide measurement and transparency for what the NHS delivers. The indicators present new national level data on subjects such as unplanned hospitalisation; employment of people with long term conditions or mental illness; and patient experience of maternity, A&E and hospital care, and cover five domain areas:
• Preventing people from dying prematurely.
• Enhancing quality of life for people with long term conditions.
• Helping people to recover from episodes of ill health or following injury.
• Ensuring that people have a positive experience of care.
• Treating and caring for people in a safe environment and protecting them from avoidable harm. All 30 indictors are now available for the first time on the NHS IC indicator portal: www.ic.nhs.uk/pubs/nhsofi11
