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Physiotherapy Subject Guide: Useful links

Useful websites

These websites can help provide useful context and statistics when you are researching health subjects. When using information from the internet, please remember to evaluate the source to check for accuracy and relevance.

Hospital Episode Statistics

Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) is a database containing details of all admissions, A and E attendances and outpatient appointments at NHS hospitals in England. 

This data can be processed and used for non-clinical purposes, such as research and planning health services. Because these uses are not to do with direct patient care, they are called 'secondary uses'. This is the HES data set.

HES data covers all NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in England, including:

  • private patients treated in NHS hospitals
  • patients resident outside of England
  • care delivered by treatment centres (including those in the independent sector) funded by the NHS.

Information adapted from their website.

NICE

NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) provides governance information, up-to-date policies, procedures, and publications. You can find relevant resources on NICE to help you deliver the best care to patients.

Information adapted from their website.

Public Health Profiles (England)

The Public Health Profiles are a rich source of indicators across a range of health and wellbeing themes to improve health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities. With these profiles you can:

  • Browse indicators at different geographical levels
  • Benchmark against the regional or England average
  • Export data to use locally.

Information adapted from their website.

World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health. Their website provides factsheets, publications and statistical information about key health topics.

Information adapted from their website.

Office for National Statistics

The Office for National Statistics is the UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics and its recognised national statistical institute. They are responsible for collecting and publishing statistics related to the economy, population and society at national, regional and local levels. They also conduct the census in England and Wales every 10 years.

Information adapted from their website.