Effectiveness (36)

This chart provides a time series of mortality rates in England (data include Ischaemic Heart Disease) and shows between 1993 and 2007 a 53% drop in rates for males and a 48% drop for females.

This chart shows the rates of emergency admission to hospitals in England that occurred within 28 days of the patient's most recent discharge from hospital.

Between 1993 and 2007 there was a 53 per cent drop in the avoidability mortality rate for males in England and a 48 per cent drop for females.

In 2008, more than 90 per cent of patients who were discharged from hospital following a heart attack were given secondary prevention drugs.

This chart shows the percentage of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients in England who received thrombolysis within 30 minutes of arriving at hospital and within 60 minutes of calling for help.

Internationally, mortality rates from cerebrovascular disease (CVD) fell steadily from 1992-2006.

This chart shows mortality rates for acute myocardial infarction (AMI, also known as heart attack) in the UK and other countries.

This chart shows the mortality rate from circulatory disease in England, from1993 to 2007.

This chart shows the rate of premature deaths from coronary heart disease in England between 1993 and 2007.

The number of deaths from circulatory disease in developed countries has fallen in recent years.

This chart shows the mortality rate from circulatory disease in England, from 1995 to 2007.

This chart shows mortality rates from stroke in England between 1993 and 2007.

This chart shows the findings of a 2005 Healthcare Commission survey which asked stroke patients in England about the care they received during their time in hospital and after discharge.

In recent years there has been a general decline in mortality rates from breast cancer in developed countries.

This chart shows the percentage of women in England who are eligible for breast cancer screening who have had a mammography within the recommended timeframe.

This chart shows the percentage of adult patients in England and Wales who survive for five years after diagnosis with one of the four most common cancers.

This chart shows the five-year relative survival rate for people diagnosed with cancer in nine European countries.

Between 1990 and 2005, mortality rates from cancer fell more sharply in the UK than in many other countries.

There was an international downward trend in the number of deaths from colorectal (bowel) cancer between 1992 and 2005.

This chart shows the number of premature deaths (before the age of 75) from lung cancer in England.

Whilst the UK has seen an impressive decline in lung cancer mortality rates in recent years, it still lags behind many comparable countries.

This chart illustrates the five-year survival rate for lung cancer in the UK and eight other European countries.

This chart shows progress against the target to reduce the death rate from cancer in England by 20 per cent by 2010.

There was a general downward trend in international mortality rates from prostate cancer between 1999 and 2006.

This chart shows the percentage of adult patients achieving optimal levels of diabetes management, as reported in the National Diabetes Audit.

In England, around one in five diabetes patients aged 12-15 years achieve effective control of their blood glucose levels.

This chart shows the number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in six comparable countries between 1992 and 2006.

Between 1998/99 and 2006/07 there was a 40 per cent increase in emergency hospital admissions for diabetes in England.

This chart shows coverage rates for childhood vaccinations in England, from 1994 to 2008.

Uptake of influenza vaccinations among over-65s in England increased steadily from 2000-2005.

Two-thirds of people aged over 65 years in England had received a pneumococcal vaccine by the end of March 2008.

This chart illustrates the provision of care processes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) in England.

This chart shows male and female suicide rates in England from 1993 to 2007.

This chart shows the number of deaths from suicide in a number of comparable countries between 1992 and 2006.

This chart shows caesarean section rates in different countries between 1995 and 2006.

This chart illustrates the prevalence of dental decay in children aged 5-14 in England.