NINIS for Investing for Health - News 2010


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New health-related data

Friday 26th November 2010

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety have provided Child Order statistics for 2008 and 2009 at the Health and Social Care Trust level. Also available are GUM attendances statistics for 1999-2010 and Hearing Aid Assessments and Fittings for 2010, both at Health and Social Care Trust level.

The GUM Attendances data fall under Objective 7 - Healthier Choices and the Child Order and Hearing Aid data fall under Goal 2 - Reducing Inequalities.

To view the data click on the links below or visit the Data Catalogue.



New health-themed data

Thursday 4th November 2010

DHSSPS, the Environment and Heritage Service, Office for National Statistcs and NI Cancer Registry have provided statistics for Domiciliary Care Services (2009), Drug Misuse (2010), Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Activity (2010), Hospital Operating Theatre Utilisation (2010), Learning Disability Activity (2010), Life expectancy in a UK context (2007-09), Mental Health Activity (2010), Quality and Outcomes Framework (2010), Municipal Waste Recycling (2009), Standardised Incidence Rates for Cancer by Site (2004-2008) and the Substitute Prescribing Database (2010) at Local Government District and Health and Social Care Trust geographical levels.

These data fall under Goal 1 - Longer Healthier Lives, Goal 2 - Reducing Inequalities, Objective 2 - Education & Skills, Objective 3 - Mental Health & Emotional Well Being and Objective 7 - Healthier Choices.

To view the data click on the links below or visit the Data Catalogue.


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New health-related data

Monday 16th August 2010

DHSSPS have provided data on census of drug and alcohol treatment services, waiting times by programme of care, waiting times for inpatient admissions, emergency care departments attendances, waiting times and emergency response/patient transport by Health and Social Care Trust and, where possible, Local Government District. ONS have provided data on life expectancy with UK rank comparisons at Local Government District level.

These data fall under Goal 1 - Longer Healthier Lives, Goal 2 - Reducing Inequalities and Objective 7 - Healthier Choices.

To view the data click on the links below or visit the Data Catalogue.



Benefits Statistics 2010

Monday 9th August 2010

Analytical Services Unit in the Department of Social Development have provided Incapacity Benefit 2010 data. The dataset is available at Census Output Area, Super Output Area, Electoral Ward, Local Government District & Assembly Area (1992 boundary) Geographical Levels. Further breakdowns by sex and age are available at higher geographies. .

This data falls under Objective 1 - Poverty.

To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.

  • Incapacity Benefit 2010.xls

    Analytical Services Unit have also provided Multiple Disability Benefits Recipients Data from 2010. The dataset is available at Census Output Area, Super Output Area, Electoral Ward, Local Government District & Assembly Area (1992 boundary) Geographical Levels. Further breakdowns by sex and age are available at higher geographies. .

    This data falls under Goal 1 - Longer Healthier Lives.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.

  • Multiple Disability Benefits Recipients 2010.xls

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    School Leavers' Survey 2009

    Monday 9th August 2010

    Results from the School Leavers' Survey 2009 have been provided by the Department of Education. This data is available at electoral Ward, District council, Assembly Area (1992 boundary) and Health & Social Care Trust geographical Levels. This data is based on Pupil residence and is collected from schools via their C2k administration system.

    This data falls under Objective 2 - Education & Skills.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.

  • School Leavers' Survey 2009.xls

    Crime Statistics 2010

    Friday 30th July 2010

    PSNI Statistics Branch have provided crime data for financial year 2009/10 at Policing Area, Local Government District and Health & Social Care Trust Geographical Levels. Hate Crime Statistics for years 2004, 2005 & 2006 have also been added.

    This data falls under Objective 5 - Neighbourhood Renewal.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.

  • Anti-Social Behaviour Incidents 2009.xls
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    Car Registration Statistics 2008

    Monday 19th July 2010

    Car Registration Statistics have been made available for 2008. This data is available from Census Output Area level. Number of Cars Registered to a Disabled Driver for Transporting Disabled People are available from Electoral Ward level.

    This data falls under Objective 5 - Neighbourhood Renewal.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.

  • Car Registration Statistics 2008.xls

    Life Expectancy

    Wednesday 16th June 2010

    Life Expectancy data 2006-2008 has been provided by Project Support Analysis Branch. This data is available at District council, Assembly Area (1992 boundary) and Health & Social Care Trust geographical Levels.

    This data falls under Goal 1 Longer Healthier Lives.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.

  • Life Expectancy 2006-2008.xls

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    Ambulance Response Times 2008

    Wednesday 16th June 2010

    Ambulance Response Times is supplied by the NI Ambulance Service. The median response time for incidents is calculated by Project Support Analysis Branch. This data is now available Data are available at District council, Assembly Area (1992 boundary) and Health & Social Sare Trust geographical Levels.

    This data falls under Goal 2 Reducing Inequalities.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.

  • Ambulance Response Times 2008.xls

    Potential Years of Life Lost 2006-2008

    Wednesday 16th June 2010

    Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) data has been provided by Project Support Analysis Branch. This data is now available Data are available at District council, Assembly Area (1992 boundary) and Health & Social Sare Trust geographical Levels.

    This data falls under Goal 2 Reducing Inequalities.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.

  • Potential Years of Life Lost 2006-2008.xls

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    Standardised Hospital Admissions Ratios

    Tuesday 15th June 2010

    Project Support Analysis Branch have provided Standardised Hospital Admission Ratios. Ratios are available for all hospital admissions, emergency and elective hospital admissions for 2009. Standardised Hospital Admission Ratios for admissions due to Circulatory & Respiratory disease are available for 2006-2009 Data are available at District council, Assembly Area (1992 boundary) and Health & Social Care Trust geographical Levels.

    This data falls under Goal 2 Reducing Inequalities.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.



    Standardised Deaths Rates 2004 to 2008

    Tuesday 15th June 2010

    Project Support Analysis Branch have provided Standardised Death Rates for deaths due to Circulatory disease, Respiratory disease and Cancer. The data covers years 2004-2008 and are standardised to the 2004-2008 Mid-Year Estimates. Datasets are available at District council, Assembly Area (1992 boundary) and Health & Social are Trust geographical Levels.

    This data falls under Goal_1_Longer_Healthier_Lives.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.


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    Benefit Data 2010

    Wednesday 20th May 2010

    The Department of Social Development (DSD) has provided Social Security Benefit datasets for 2008. Information is available at Census Output Area, Super Output Area, Ward and Local Government District geographical levels.

    This data falls under Objective 1 Poverty.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.



    Demography Data 2008

    Monday 25 January 2010

    The Demography and Methodology Branch (DMB), NISRA has provided demography data for 2008. This data is available at various geographical levels, depending on the particular dataset, from Super Output Area to Health and Social Care Trust.

    To view the data click on the links below:


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    Domestic Incidents and Crimes Recorded 2004 to 2008

    Monday 25 January 2010

    The Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) has provided data on Domestic Incidents and Crimes Recorded from 2004 to 2008 at Local Government District level.

    This data falls under Objective 5 - Neighbourhood Renewal.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.



    Attitudes to Health and Social Services 2008

    Monday 25 January 2010

    The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) has provided survey data on public attitudes to health and social services for 2008 at Health and Social Services Board level.

    This data falls under Objective 7 - Healthier Choices.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.


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    Hospital Admissions due to Mood or Anxiety Disorder 2008/09

    Monday 25 January 2010

    The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) Hospital Information Branch has provided data on Hospital Admissions due to Mood or Anxiety Disorder for 2008/09.

    This data falls under Objective 3 - Mental Health and Emotional WellBeing.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.



    Radon in Dwellings 2009

    Monday 25 January 2010

    The Northern Ireland Environmental Agency has provided data on radon levels in dwellings for 2009 at Local Government District level. Radon is a radioactive gas and isotopes and is measured in becquerels per cubic metre of air (Bq m-3). The average concentration in homes in 19 Bq m-3 but much higher levels can occur: the level in one home can be ten times higher or lower than the home next door.

    This data falls under Objective 5 - Neighbourhood Renewal.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.


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    Drug Misuse Database 2009

    Monday 11 January 2010

    The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) has provided data from the Drug Misuse Database for 2009 at Health and Social Services Board level. This provides information on the percentage of problem drug users by gender and age group.

    This data falls under Objective 7 - Healthier Choices.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.



    Substitute Prescribing Database 2009

    Monday 11 January 2010

    The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) has provided data from the Substitute Prescribing Database for 2009 at Health and Social Services Board level. Data is collected from treatment services on individuals referred to the Northern Ireland Substitute Prescribing Scheme (SPS).

    This data falls under Objective 7 - Healthier Choices.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.


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    Hospital Admissions Accidents 2008/09

    Monday 11 January 2010

    The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) has provided data on the number of admissions to hospital as a result of accidents due to road traffic collisions, accidental injuries in the home and accidental injuries occurring at schools. The data is available at Local Government District, Local Health and Social Care Group and Health and Social Services Board level.

    This data falls under Objective 6 - Accidental Injury.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.



    Green Urban Areas 2008

    Monday 11 January 2010

    The Institute for Environment and Sustainability of the European Commissions Joint Research Centre has provided data from the Northern Ireland/Border Counties MOLAND land use dataset. This provides information on the percentage of Green Urban Areas at sub-Northern Ireland level.

    This data falls under Objective 5 - Neighbourhood Renewal.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.


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    Road Traffic Collisions and Casualties 2004 - 2008 Revised

    Monday 11 January 2010

    The Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) has provided revised data on Road Traffic Collisions and Casualties from 2004 - 2008. These datasets are produced on a calendar rather than financial year basis.

    This data falls under Objective 6 - Accidental Injury.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.



    Community Statistics Data 2009

    Monday 11 January 2010

    The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) has provided data on Community Statistics for 2008 and 2009 at Health and Social care Trust level for Domiciliary Care Services, Hearing Aids Fitted and Assessed, Home Help Services, Meal Services and Residential Accommodation.

    This data falls under Goal 2 - Reducing Inequalities.

    To view the data click on the links below or visit the Data Catalogue.


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    Travel Survey 2006-2008

    Monday 11 January 2010

    The Central Survey Unit, NISRA has provided data on the Northern Ireland Travel Survey at Health and Social Services Board level.

    This data falls under Objective 5 - Neighbourhood Renewal.

    To view the data click on the links below or visit the Data Catalogue.



    Invest NI Data 2009

    Monday 04 January 2010

    Invest NI has provided data from the Start A Business Programme on the number of participants who completed training and who were subsequently offered assistance. The information is available at Super Output Area, Electoral ward, Local Government District and Parliamentary Constituency (1992 boundary) level. Invest NI has also provided data on assistance to and planned investment for companies. The information is available at Local Government District and Parliamentary Constituency (1992 boundary) level.

    This data falls under Objective 5 - Neighbourhood Renewal.

    To view the data click on the links below or visit the Data Catalogue.


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    Social Rented Sector Waiting Lists 2009

    Monday 04 January 2010

    The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) has provided information on Social Rented Sector Waiting Lists for 2009 including applications and transfers. This data is available at Local Government District level.

    This data falls under Objective 4: Healthy Environments.

    To view the data click on the links below or visit the Data Catalogue.



    New Dwelling Starts 2009

    Monday 04 January 2010

    The Department of Social Development (DSD) has provided information on the number of new dwelling starts in both the private sector and Housing Associations. This data is available at Local Government District level.

    This data falls under Objective 4: Healthy Environments.

    To view the data click on the links below or visit the Data Catalogue.


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    PSNI Crime Data 2008

    Monday 04 January 2010

    The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has provided data on Anti-Social Behaviour Incidents and Notifiable Offences for 2008.

    This data falls under Objective 5: Neighbourhood Renewal.

    To view the data click on the links below or visit the Data Catalogue.



    Benefit Data 2009

    Monday 04 January 2010

    The Department of Social Development (DSD) has provided Social Security Benefit datasets for 2008. Information is available at Census Output Area, Super Output Area, Ward and Local Government District geographical levels.

    This data falls under Goal I Longer Healthier Lives and Objective 1 Poverty.

    To view the data click on the link below or visit the Data Catalogue.