- 75.3% of UK men and 75.7% of UK women reported being in good or very good health (ons.gov).
- 45.7% of men and 50.1% of women in the UK reported having a long-standing health problem (ons.gov).
- 25.1% of women and 18.4% of men experienced delays in accessing health care due to appointment availability issues (ons.gov).
- The 62-day cancer treatment target has recently been met for only 59.3% of patients, falling short of the 85% goal (House of Commons Library).
- Approximately 375,000 new cancer cases are diagnosed in the UK annually (Cancer Research UK).
- The UK sees around 167,000 cancer deaths each year (Cancer Research UK).
- Heart and circulatory diseases have comprehensive data sets available for local, regional, and national levels in the UK (British Heart Foundation).
- Over 3.58 million people were in contact with mental health services in England during 2022/23 (House of Commons Library).
- Mental health services had a median waiting time of 45 days, with the 90th percentile waiting time at 251 days as of 2023 (House of Commons Library).
- In 2023, local NHS bodies planned to spend £14.4 billion on mental health, learning disabilities, and dementia services in England (House of Commons Library).
- Diabetes cases have reached over five million in the UK, with a significant prevalence increase in individuals under 40 (bmj).
- Type 2 diabetes prevalence is higher in areas with greater deprivation (bmj).
- NHS England reported a doctor workforce increase of 24% and a nurse increase of 22% over five years to July 2023 (House of Commons Library).
- The NHS vacancy rate was 7.6% in December 2023, down from 9.0% in December 2022 (House of Commons Library).
- Approximately 69,900 new cases of breast cancer are expected annually in the UK by 2038-2040 (Cancer Research UK).
- Incidence rates for breast cancer are 14% lower in the most deprived quintile compared to the least deprived quintile (Cancer Research UK).
- Each year more than a third of all new cancer cases in the UK are diagnosed in people aged 75 and over (Cancer Research UK).
- Alcohol consumption patterns show 27.9% of men and 24.1% of women drinking alcohol one to two days a week (ons.gov).
- There are approximately 3,000 breast cancer cases linked to lower deprivation annually in England (Cancer Research UK).
- Ambulance response times for Category 2 emergencies (e.g., suspected heart attacks and strokes) have exceeded the target, reaching over 1 hour and 30 minutes (House of Commons Library).