United Kingdom Health Statistics 2005

United Kingdom Health Statistics 2005 brings together up-to-date information on health and care for the United Kingdom and its constituent countries. It provides a ready reference for the comparison of key figures between the constituent countries, and between the United Kingdom as a whole and other nation states.

The OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS (ONS) is the government department that provides UK statistical and registration services. ONS is responsible for producing a wide range of key economic and social statistics which are used by policy makers across government to create evidence-based policies and monitor performance against them. The Office also builds and maintains data sources both for itself and for its business and research customers. It makes statistics available so that everyone can easily assess the state of the nation, the performance of government, and their own position.