Nhs England

NHS England published official statistics on bed availability and occupancy in England for the first quarter of 2026/27. The quarterly KH03 collection covers NHS organisations operating overnight or day-only beds and records available and occupied bed days by consultant main specialty. Comparable data is available from 2000/01, with methodological changes before 2010/11 when the collection was annual and included residential care beds.

NHS England published monthly experimental statistics on people using NHS-funded secondary mental health, learning disabilities and autism services in England. The publication is intended to provide timely information for operational decision-making, with further detail on data quality and completeness to be provided in the annual Mental Health Bulletin series.

NHS England published provisional June 2026 A&E quality indicators by provider, covering patients who leave before treatment, re-attendance, time to initial assessment, time to treatment and total time in A&E. The statistics are based on provisional Hospital Episode Statistics data, which may differ from locally sourced or Secondary Uses Service data and may be revised during the year. The release is intended to support discussion and continuous improvement among patients, clinicians, providers and commissioners.

NHS England publishes May 2026 statistics on publicly funded community services for children, young people and adults in England, using patient-level data from the Community Services Data Set. The publication covers demographic information, diagnoses, disabilities, care events and screening activities reported by providers including NHS trusts, health centres, schools, mental health trusts and local authorities. Results are presented at provider and national levels and are classified as experimental statistics, so they should be interpreted with caution while the methodology undergoes evaluation.

Presents quarterly and annual data on Local Stop Smoking Services in England, reporting how many people set quit dates and how many successfully quit after four weeks. Provides detailed breakdowns by pregnancy status, ethnic group, type of pharmacotherapy, and geographic area at national, regional and local authority levels.

NHS England explains how researchers can request data or undertake research, evaluation and innovation involving NHS population screening programmes in England. Applications are managed through the Screening Research Office and may require impact assessments, data specifications, legal gateway assurances and approval from the Health Research Authority’s Confidentiality Advisory Group. Researchers are advised to consult the log of approved studies and the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme’s research priorities before applying. The guidance also outlines data protection responsibilities and the process for amending existing studies.