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Future plans for health surveys

Future plans for health surveys Dr Andy Sutherland, Head of Profession for Statistics Julie Stroud, Programme Head - Population and Resources. The NHS Information Centre Survey Programme. About The NHS Information Centre Review of the Survey Programme

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Future plans for health surveys

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  1. Future plans for health surveys Dr Andy Sutherland, Head of Profession for Statistics Julie Stroud, Programme Head - Population and Resources

  2. The NHS Information Centre Survey Programme • About The NHS Information Centre • Review of the Survey Programme • Current and forthcoming surveys within the Survey Programme • New developments

  3. The NHS Information Centre’s objectives Acting as a ‘hub' for high quality, national, comparative data, we deliver independent information, to help commissioners and providers monitor the quality and efficiency of frontline care and improve delivery of better services locally. • Improving Information Quality & Data Standards • Ensuring the right quality information is provided, using clear governance and standards. • Improving Access to Information • Improving access to and interpretation of information through better reporting. • Ensuring fair and equal access to information • Providing Relevant Information Services • Delivering the information frontline services need. • Source of data for official statistics published by DH, CQC and others, for purposes of accountability

  4. NHS IC Programmes • 14 programmes in total, including data sources, information management and frontline programmes enabling better care • Within information management • Syndication of information • Honest broker • Signposting of information

  5. Findings of the Survey Programme Review Consultation • Fifty responses from NHS, academia, charities and other government bodies, plus one huge combined response from the Department of Health • HSE described as ‘invaluable’ and ‘essential’ by consultation respondents • Annual survey required • Overall response split between ‘more detail’ and ‘more local level data’ • While many topics have been covered by HSE, there is a desire for more to be covered

  6. Outcome of the Survey Review NHS IC to continue funding • HSE, some improvements to be incorporated • Smoking, Drinking and Drug use in young people • Contribution to ONS General Lifestyle Survey (previously GHS) for health component • Continuation of other surveys will be entirely dependent on external funding. IC can procure and run these on sponsors behalf

  7. Adult Dental Health Survey Face to face interview Dental examination Carers Survey Face to face Detailed interview for people who are carers and the impact on their lives. General Lifestyle Survey ONS Survey, with health module as part of it. Follows up participants for four years Face to face Health Survey for England/Health and Social Care Survey Face to face and self completion Physical measures, such as weight and height Survey Programme 2009 Survey Programme Advisory Group &Survey Programme User Group Steering groups with senior representatives Mailout and website Autism Study Face to face interview Clinical psychological interview Smoking, Drinking and Drug use in young people Self completion In Schools With DCSF and Home Office NHS IC funded Externally funded

  8. New HSCS contract to replace HSE • OJEU Procurement exercise for the survey to replace HSE launched December 2008 • Contract awarded to the Joint Health Survey (NatCen and UCL) Unit subject to final negotiations • Contract for four survey years 2011-14 • Contract for HSE extended to ensure continuity

  9. Key features of HSCS • Annual survey 2011-14 • All four years will be pooled to give improved estimates at local level • Whole population, all ages • Household based interview including CAPI, self completion, physical measurements and biological samples • Core content sponsored by NHS IC • Space available in the survey for external sponsorship

  10. Health Survey focus • HSE 2008 – Physical activity – report being written • HSE 2009 – Chronic Illnesses – in field • HSE 2010 – Respiratory and wellbeing • HSCS 2011-14 – to be confirmed

  11. Smoking Drinking and Drug Use in young people School based survey Self completion Running since 1982, annual since 2000 Co-funded by IC, Home Office and (in 2009) DCSF Health questions within ONS General Lifestyle Survey Continuous household survey General health, use of services, smoking and alcohol consumption Running since 1971 Longitudinal since 2005 Other IC Funded Surveys

  12. Other IC Commissioned Surveys IC provides service to run surveys on behalf of sponsor, providing • Scoping and advice (pre-survey) • Procurement • Survey management • Report QA • Publication support (press release, briefing) Adult Dental Health Survey • Sponsored by DH and devolved administrations • BDA and other key dental stakeholders involved in steering group • Field work 2009/10, report in late 2011 Informal Carers in Households • Sponsored by DH and DWP • Local Authorities, Carers UK and academics involved • Field work 2009/10 • Report in late 2011

  13. Survey Programme Advisory Group • Senior IC management and key stakeholders from • Department of Health (health and social care) • NHS • Public Health Observatory • Research community • Provides steer around IC Survey Programme objectives

  14. Survey Programme User Group • Mailout every 6-8 weeks on latest survey news from the NHS IC • New surveys • Progress of current surveys • Publication dates • Invitations to sponsor content in proposed surveys • Website in development • Sign up at surveys.queries@ic.nhs.uk

  15. Blood bank project • Blood samples collected and stored as part of HSE are now available for secondary analysis by researchers • First wave of applications being processed • For more information please visit the IC website and search for the Health Survey for England • http://www.ic.nhs.uk/statistics-and-data-collections/supporting-information/health-and-lifestyles-related-surveys/health-survey-for-england/health-survey-for-england-bloodbank-project

  16. Data linkage • Mortality data for 1994-2004 HSE respondents has been updated to Jan 08 • Cancer registry data is now updated to 2001, with further updates available as required • Hospital Episodes data to be added soon • Due to potentially disclosive nature of the data, the availability of the data will be restricted and you should contact the IC or NatCen if you wish to use it.

  17. Publications and datasets • All NHS IC branded publications can be found at http://www.ic.nhs.uk/statistics-and-data-collections • ONS General Household Survey data can be found at http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/Product.asp?vlnk=5756 • All survey datasets and questionnaires are also available for download at the UK Data Archive at http://www.data-archive.ac.uk

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