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Statistics

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Neighbourhood Statistics - detailed demographic and social information for individual electoral wards, provided by the Neighbourhood Statistics Division, Office of National Statistics. The site also includes information profiles for:

Community health profiles - profiles highlighting health issues and health inequalities for local areas:

National General Practice Profiles - various charts available to allow you to view profiles down to gp practice level

Print Reports (Public Health)

Smithers, Matthew. Health inequalities profile for HAZ in North Staffordshire: Part 1:
Demography. Stoke-on-Trent: North Staffordshire Health Action Zone, 2002. (RA485.N6.S5)
Smithers, Matthew. Health inequalities profile for HAZ in North Staffordshire: Part 2:
Health. Stoke-on-Trent: North Staffordshire Health Action Zone, 2003. (RA485.N6.S5)
Annual reports of the Director of Public Health (North Staffordshire)

Department of Health Statistics

HES online (Hospital Episode Statistics) - provides statistics on NHS patient admissions throughout England. Data provided includes diagnosis, operations, geography, administrative details e.g. waiting time and length of stay, patient groups e.g. ethnicity, age and gender

National Statistics - official UK statistics site, providing online access to a wide range of recent statistical data gathered by the Office of National Statistics and government departments. The data is grouped by themes, including health and care, population and migration, social and welfare. Statistical tables are searchable and are also listed alphabetically

National Statistics: Health & Social Care - provides links to full text versions of health-related statistical publications

National Statistics: Key Figures - a list of the latest economic and social indicators, grouped by theme

NHS Information Centre Indicator Portal - health and social care indicators

West Midlands Public Health Observatory - data produced for health authorities, primary care groups and local authorities of the West Midlands health region to inform health care planning. Local details are also available

Eurostat - European Statistics, including country profiles

Eurostat: public health

United Nations Population Information Network (POPIN) - broad range of global statistics, indicators and projections, including information and data about population trends, ageing, HIV/AIDS, contraceptive use, marriage, children and fertility patterns

United Nations Statistics Division - source for social indicators, including data about population, child-bearing, fertility patterns, youth and elderly populations, education, human settlements, literacy, water supply and sanitation, income and economic activity, housing, unemployment, and health

World Health Organisation Global Health Observatory - portal providing access to data and analyses for monitoring the global health situation.

CIA's World Factbook - General information about individual countries, including demographic data and HIV/AIDS data

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The Internet glossary of statistical terms Requires macromedia flash player (free).

Statistical Glossary

Statistics notes is a collection of papers published in the BMJ giving helpful instruction of various aspects of statistical analysis.