Research and statistics

This report (XXVI) is a review of suspected overexposures investigated by chromosomal aberration analysis.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 8 April 2024

• Doses in radiation accidents investigated by chromosomal aberration analysis

  XXVI: Review of cases investigated, 2016 to 2023 Introduction This report…

Findings and recommendations of the independent review into racial, ethnic and other factors leading to unfair biases in the design and use of medical devices.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 11 March 2024

• Equity in medical devices: independent review - quick read

  Scope This independent review was tasked by the Secretary of State for…

• Equity in medical devices: independent review - summary report

  Foreword The initial stimulus for this review was growing concern about a…

Prescription Cost Analysis provides the number of items and net ingredient cost of all prescriptions dispensed in NI. Drugs are listed by BNF therapeutic class.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: HSC Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland) and 1 others
• Updated: 29 February 2024

Statistics related to community pharmacies and dispensing in Northern Ireland for quarter 3 of 2023/24.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: HSC Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland) and 1 others
• Updated: 29 February 2024

Statistics on number of female patients of child bearing age prescribed Sodium Valproate.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Organisation: HSC Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland) and 1 others
• Updated: 22 February 2024

Report of Isotretinoin Implementation Advisory Expert Working Group regarding recommendations to strengthen the safe use of isotretinoin, the acne medicine commonly known by brand names Roaccutane and Reticutan.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Commission on Human Medicines and 1 others
• Updated: 8 February 2024

Public Assessment Report of review of valproate safety data and expert advice on management of risks.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Valproate safety measures
• Organisation: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Updated: 28 November 2023

Good clinical practice (GCP) referrals received by the MHRA for 2011 to 2020.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Organisation: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Updated: 28 November 2023

Statistics related to community pharmacies and dispensing in Northern Ireland for quarter 2 of 2023/24.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: HSC Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland) and 1 others
• Updated: 23 November 2023

The number of applications pending, refused and granted for the early access to medicines scheme (EAMS).

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Organisation: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Updated: 8 November 2023

Update to the independent advisory group report that identifies which patient groups are at highest risk of serious illness from COVID-19 and would benefit from new COVID-19 treatments.

• Document type: Independent report
• Part of a collection: COVID-19 treatments and clinical trials
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 19 September 2023

Metrics from pharmacovigilance inspections carried out annually.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Part of a collection: Good pharmacovigilance practice for medicines (GPvP)
• Organisation: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Updated: 1 September 2023

Statistics related to community pharmacies and dispensing in Northern Ireland for quarter 1 of 2023/24.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: HSC Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland) and 1 others
• Updated: 24 August 2023

Statistics on number of female patients of child bearing age prescribed Sodium Valproate.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Organisation: HSC Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland) and 1 others
• Updated: 17 August 2023

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has undertaken a further review of the safety of albumins manufactured from UK plasma with respect to vCJD.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: Blood regulation and safety
• Organisation: Commission on Human Medicines and 1 others
• Updated: 15 August 2023

This report presents activity and payment statistics related to Northern Ireland Community Pharmaceutical Services for the fourth quarter of 2022/23.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: HSC Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland) and 1 others
• Updated: 29 June 2023

Statistics related to community pharmacies and dispensing in Northern Ireland between April 2022 and March 2023.

• Document type: National Statistics
• Organisation: HSC Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland) and 1 others
• Updated: 29 June 2023

Final report of the independent review of UK commercial clinical trials, and government response.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 2 others
• Updated: 26 May 2023

Estimates of the cardiovascular disease events and costs avoided from increasing blood pressure checks in community pharmacies in England.

• Document type: Research
• Part of a collection: OHID statistics: ad-hoc analyses and data releases
• Organisation: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 9 May 2023

Report of the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) Isotretinoin Expert Working Group and plain-language summary of the recommendations.

• Document type: Research
• Organisation: Commission on Human Medicines and 1 others
• Updated: 26 April 2023