Statistics at UKHSA
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) collects and publishes statistics related to planning, preventing and responding to external health threats.
Our official statistics publications
UKHSA publishes the following releases as official statistics.
COVID-19
National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports
Immunisation
Cover of vaccination evaluated rapidly (COVER) programme quarterly data
COVID-19 vaccine uptake in frontline healthcare workers (published April to September)
Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in children of school age: monthly data, 2023 to 2024
Seasonal flu vaccine uptake in children of school age: winter 2021 to 2022 (annual report)
Seasonal flu vaccine uptake in healthcare workers: winter 2021 to 2022 (annual report)
Seasonal influenza and vaccine uptake in GP patients (published October to April)
Seasonal flu vaccine uptake in GP patients: winter 2021 to 2022 (annual report)
Infectious diseases: mandatory enhanced surveillance of healthcare associated infections (HCAI)
Monthly HCAI data sets
C. difficile infection: monthly data by prior trust exposure
E. coli bacteraemia: monthly data by location of onset
Klebsiella species bacteraemia: monthly data by location of onset
MRSA bacteraemia: monthly data by location of onset
MSSA bacteraemia: monthly data by location of onset
P. aeruginosa bacteraemia: monthly data by location of onset
Quarterly and annual HCAI reports
MRSA, MSSA, Gram-negative bacteraemia and CDI: quarterly report
MRSA, MSSA and Gram-negative bacteraemia and CDI: 30-day all-cause fatality
MRSA, MSSA, Gram-negative bacteraemia and CDI: independent sector annual report
MRSA, MSSA, Gram-negative bacteraemia and CDI: annual report
Releases associated with this report include:
- C. difficile infection: annual data
- E. coli bacteraemia: annual data
- Klebsiella species bacteraemia: annual data
- MRSA bacteraemia: annual data
- MSSA bacteraemia: annual data
- P. aeruginosa bacteraemia: annual data
Other infectious diseases
National flu activity – weekly reports
National flu activity – annual reports
National norovirus and rotavirus reports
Reports of cases of tuberculosis to the national enhanced tuberculosis surveillance system
Tuberculosis in England: quarterly reports
Mortality surveillance
Weekly all-cause mortality surveillance
Sexual and reproductive health
National chlamydia screening programme (NCSP) data tables
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in England data tables
Ad hoc statistical publications
UKHSA analysts undertake one-off statistical analyses that are not part of our regular official statistics releases. The findings from these ad hoc analyses may have been used in briefings, consultations or press and ministerial statements.
Upcoming ad hoc statistical publications
There are no upcoming ad hoc statistical reports at this time.
Published ad hoc statistical publications
Note: UKHSA was formed on 1 October 2021. Ad hoc publications released prior to this date were from Public Health England (PHE)
Find other UKHSA data and analysis publications
As well as our official statistics and ad hoc statistical releases, we also publish other data and analysis on:
- COVID-19 vaccine weekly surveillance
- NHS COVID-19 app statistics
- Group A streptococcal infections
- infectious diseases A to Z for data and analysis by infectious disease type
- Legionnaires’ disease in England and Wales - annual report
- Monkeypox outbreak: epidemiological update
- Notifications of infectious diseases (NOIDs)
- the R value and growth rate for the latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19)
Archived statistics
- COVID-19: estimated administrative vaccine uptake for people aged 18 and over
- Environmental Monitoring for Health Protection (EMHP) wastewater programme (England)
- NHS Test and Trace programme in England
What are official statistics?
Official statistics are data published by the government that comply with the Code of Practice for Statistics. They meet the following 4 criteria:
- they are put into the public domain
- they are used publicly in support of major decisions on policy, resource allocation or other topics of public interest
- they have a high public profile, attract controversy or debate when published or public debate would be better informed if they were classified as Official Statistics
- they are collected, and results compiled using widely accepted statistical methods that are appropriate for the intended use
Our official statistics compliance documents
UKHSA produces official statistics in line with the statutory and other arrangements described in the guidance on how official statistics are assured. We follow the Code of Practice for Statistics.
Our policies and procedures explain how UKHSA complies with the Code:
Official statistics planning
UKHSA has produced guidance outlining areas for development and focus in our statistical publications and a plan to promote and support the uptake of Reproducible Analytical Pipelines (RAP) within the organisation.
UKHSA Reproducible Analytical Pipelines (RAP) implementation plan