Things to note
Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting list
NHS England has published an ‘explainer’ on unreported removals from the Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting list, to help users better understand this feature of the data.
The release supports the NHS elective reform plan commitment to improving transparency of how elective waiting times are measured and reported. It also responds to a recommendation made in the Office for Statistics Regulation’s review of RTT statistics.
Provide feedback on UKHSA statistics
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is seeking feedback on two statistical publications. Users are encouraged to give comments on the Seasonal vaccine uptake statistics and Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage in adolescents in England statistics publications.
Provide feedback on ONS adult smoking habits statistics
For the next adult smoking habits in the UK release, the ONS will be changing the format of the datasets that are published alongside the bulletin. These may include combining Great Britain and England for the adult smoking habits and E-cigarette use datasets, including confidence intervals in each table alongside estimates and including the sample sizes for some of the back series.
The ONS would like to gather user feedback to understand how the datasets are used and what format changes would be beneficial for users.
Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions or feedback on these changes by Tuesday 5 June.
Upcoming Health Statistics Users Group (HSUG) and Royal Statistical Society (RSS) webinar
On Wednesday 20 May, HSUG and RSS are hosting a webinar to discuss the statistical approaches used for monitoring the impact of climate on health.
Climate and Health: Data challenges, solutions and policy perspectives
On Monday 11 May, the Standards for Official Statistics on Climate Health (SOSCHI) team will be hosting a webinar exploring key data challenges and solutions in climate-health statistics, focusing on how improved statistics can support robust evidence generation and policy‑relevant insights.
The event will look into the SOSCHI Project, an internationally recognised initiative with United Nations (UN) endorsed methodologies.
Please complete the MS Form to register your interest. You will then receive an MS Teams link to join the call. If you have any questions, please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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