The two indicators 'hospital admissions due to liver disease' and 'hospital admission rate for alcoholic liver disease' have been refreshed with 2021/22 data using a new methodolgy for calculating the confidence intervals. The new method takes into account a single person having multiple readmissions in the year. Previous data has been temporarily removed as it is no longer comparable with the 2021/22 data. These will be recalculated when the backseries rebased 2021 census population estimates are available.
2021/22 data is now available for the indicator: Percentage of adults (aged 18+) classified as overweight or obese.
All Premature mortality single-year indicators are now available for 2021. This new data use the ONS mid-year population estimates following the 2021 census. Previous single-year and 3-year data has been temporarily removed as it is no longer comparable with the 2021 data. These will be recalculated when the backseries rebased 2021 census population estimates are available.
Statistical commentary: March 2023 mortality update
2021/22 data is now available for the indicator: Year 6: Prevalence of overweight (including obesity)
The Hepatitis B vaccination indicator, % of eligible children receiving the 4 doses by age 2 years, has been updated to 2021/22.
Integrated Care Board level data including trend data has been made available for the main premature mortality and hospital admission indicators. Data are available for the periods from 2001-2003 to 2017-2019 at ICB geographies. Due to the potential impact of COVID-19 on the data, indicators are also presented as single years up to 2020 where numbers allow. Trend data have been adjusted to also take into account the changes in cause of death coding software and ICD10 coding making data comparable to the most recent 2020 data.
Statistical commentary: October 2022 ICB mortality and hospital admissions update
2020/21 data is now available for the indicator: Percentage of adults (aged 18+) classified as overweight or obese.
The provisional HES data for 2020/21 has now been finalised. Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (RAJ) notified NHS Digital of a data quality issue with submitted diagnosis data for the financial year ending 2021. As a result the annual HES extract was corrected and reissued. Using the reissued data the 3 HES indicators in the liver profile, on fingertips, and the statistical commentary have now been corrected. The impact was most noticeable for the counties and UAs in the East of England and London. This correction is then reflected in the higher geographies and deprivation deciles.
Additionally 2020/21 data is now available for the indicator 'Admission episodes for alcoholic-specific conditions'
PROVISIONAL DATA: The HES data for 2020/21 should be regarded as provisional. Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (RAJ) has notified NHS Digital of a data quality issue with submitted diagnosis data. Although it was not possible to correct the issue in time for publication, NHS Digital will re-process and we will update the data following publication.
Hospital admissions data for 2020/21 has been made available for the indicators on rates of admission for liver disease and alcoholic liver disease, and for the first time single year data is available for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
The 3-year data for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has been refreshed for the year for 2017/18-2019/20 to the 2021 geographies. Due to the potential impact of COVID-19 3-year pooled data is not provided for the latest year and instead single year data has been made available.
Previous data for these indicators have been revised to account for the new 2021 local authority geographies.
Statistical commentary: January 2022 hospital admissions update
All Premature mortality indicators are now available for the periods from 2001-2003 to 2017-2019 at the new 2021 local authority geographies. Due to the potential impact of COVID-19 on mortality data, indicators are also presented as single years up to 2020 where numbers allow. Trend data have been adjusted to also take into account the changes in cause of death coding software and ICD10 coding making data comparable to the most recent 2020 data.
The Hepatitis B vaccination indicator, % of eligible children receiving the 4 doses by age 2 years, has been updated to 2020/21.
Statistical commentary: November 2021 mortality update
2019/20 data is now available for the indicator: Percentage of adults (aged 18+) classified as overweight or obese.
Hospital admissions data for 2019/20 has been made available for the indicators on rates of admission for liver disease and alcoholic liver disease.
The latest 3-year data for 2017/18-2019/20 has been added to the indicator for non -alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Previous data for these indicators have been revised to account for the new 2020 local authority geographies.
2019/20 data is now available for the indicator 'Admission episodes for alcoholic-specific conditions'
All Premature mortality indicators are now available for the periods from 2001-03 to 2017-19 at the new 2020 local authority geographies.
The Hepatitis B vaccination indicator, % of eligible children receiving the 4 doses by age 2 years, has been updated to 2019/20.
2018/19 data is now available for the indicator: Percentage of adults (aged 18+) classified as overweight or obese.
Note: An error was identified for indicators based on hospital episode statistics (HES) data which gave misleading results for areas within the South East region and East Sussex. Affected areas have been suppressed or flagged to be treated with caution. Full details can be found in the caveats section of the descriptive metadata for each affected indicator.
Hospital admissions data for 2018/19 has been made available for the indicators on rates of admission for liver disease, alcoholic liver disease, and admissions episodes for alcohol-specific conditions.
The latest 3-year data for 2016/17- 2018/19 has been added to the indicator for non -alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Previous data for these indicators have been revised to account for the new 2019 local authority geographies.
2018/19 data is now available for the indicator Year 6: Prevalence of overweight (including obesity).
All Premature mortality indicators are now available for the periods from 2001-03 to 2016-18 at the new 2019 local authority geographies.
The Hepatitis B vaccination indicator, % of eligible children receiving the 4 doses by age 2 years, has been updated to 2018/19.
Rates of new diagnoses of confirmed chronic hepatitis C have been updated with 2017 data.
New incidence data of acute hepatitis B for 2018 has also be added.
The indicator on the percentage of adults classified as overweight or obese has been updated with 2017/18 data.
New data on persons aged over 18 receiving a hepatitis C test, in drug misuse treatment who inject drugs, for 2017/18 has been added.
New incidence data of acute hepatitis B for 2017 has also be added.
The indicators hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions and children's excess weight have been updated for 2017/18.
All Premature mortality indicators are now available for the period 2015-17 and earlier time periods have been updated with the most recent mid year populations.
The Hep B vaccination indicator, % of eligible children receiving the 4 doses by age 2 years, has been updated for 2017/18.
The all liver disease and alcoholic liver disease hospital admissions indicators are now available for 2016/17 and the timeseries have been revised.
New indicators for the rate of new diagnoses of confirmed acute hepatitis B and the detection rate of confirmed chronic hepatitis C have been added to the profiles.
The drug treatment indicators have been updated for 2016/17 and the back series revised.
The indicator hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions has been updated for 2016/17.
The children's excess weight indicator has been updated for 2016/17 and the Hep B vaccination indicator, % of eligible children receiving the 4 doses by age 2 years, has been updated for 2016/17.
All Premature mortality indicators are now available for the period 2014-16. The adult excess weight indicator has been replaced by a new indicator for adults overweight or obese aged 18+.
The Hep B vaccination indicator, % of eligible children receiving the 4 doses by age 2 years, has been updated for 2015/16.
A new indicator for hospital admission episodes for alcohol-specific conditions has been uploaded to the profiles for 2008/9 to 2015/16.
The children's excess weight indicator has been updated for 2015/16.
All Premature mortality indicators are now available for the period 2013-15. The adult excess weight indicator has been updated for 2013-15.
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) hospital admissions have been revised to show 3-year pooled rates and are now available for 2010/11-2012/13 to 2012/13-2014/15.
All liver disease and alcoholic liver disease hospital admissions are now available for 2014/15. All liver disease admissions are also available for Districts.
Alcohol-specific hospital admissions are now available for the period 2014/15.
Deprivation has been updated for 2014 populations. Excess weight for year 6 children and Hepatitis B vaccine uptake for 2 years olds are now available for 2014/15.
Premature mortality indicators for hepatitis B & C related end-stage liver disease/hepatocellular carcinoma, and non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are now available for the period 2012-14. Earlier time periods for NAFLD mortality have been revised. All hospital admission indicators are now available for 2013/14. Drug treatment indicators are available for 2014/15. Earlier time periods for drug treatment indicators have been revised for 2012/13 and 2013/14.
Premature mortality indicators for all liver disease and alcoholic liver disease are now available for the period 2012-14.
Alcohol-specific hospital admissions are now available for the period 2013/14 and available for Districts.
Premature mortality indicators for alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatitis B related end-stage liver disease/hepatocellular carcinoma & hepatitis C related end-stage liver disease/hepatocellular carcinoma mortality have been updated, and are now available for the period 2011-13.
Metadata for premature mortality of hepatitis B & C related end-stage liver disease/hepatocellular carcinoma have been amended to better reflect methodology.
Premature mortality indicators for alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatitis B related end-stage liver disease/hepatocellular carcinoma & hepatitis C related end-stage liver disease/hepatocellular carcinoma mortality have been updated, and will be available for the period 2011-13 in the coming February 2015 release, pending the quality assurance process.
Premature mortality for all liver disease has been updated, and is now available for the period 2011-13.
Hospital admissions for alcoholic liver disease in males in Herefordshire, Thurrock, Windsor & Maidenhead and Wandsworth, and in females in Rutland that were supressed in the initial upload of the liver disease profiles, are now presented in the November refresh.
New Upper Tier Local Authority liver disease profiles launched
