In January 2025, a total of 495,904 NHS England patients had a recorded diagnosis of dementia. This represents a slight decrease from the numbers registered one month prior. Of these, 96.9% of patients were aged 65 or over. However, the NHS estimates that there are a total of 735,168 individuals aged 65 or over in…
Knife crime has increased by a staggering 24% in the last decade, according to data released today by the Ministry of Justice. However, this increase seems to be slowing down, with 2024 seeing only a 0.3% increase on the year before. The number of knife and offensive weapon offences dealt with by the Criminal Justice…
Average house prices in the UK have increased by 4.6% in the 12 months to December 2024, provisional data from the Office for National Statistics shows. The annual growth rate has increased from the 3.9% recorded in November, as an average house in the UK costs £268,000. In England, average house prices have not changed…
The UK Claimant Count rose in January 2025, hitting 1.750 million amid a continuing decline in job vacancies. The estimated number of vacancies, dropped by 9,000 to 819,000 in the quarter from November 2024 to January 2025. Although vacancies have fallen for 31 consecutive quarters, they still remain higher than pre-pandemic levels. Regionally, the picture…
Drug seizures in 2024 reached record-breaking levels, latest figures reveal. In total, law enforcement agencies confiscated 12.8 metric tons of illegal substances, up from 11.4 metric tons the previous year. The most significant rise was seen in Class A drugs, with cocaine accounting for 6.1 metric tons of the total haul – a 15% increase…
NHS waiting lists have fallen for the fourth consecutive month. As NHS staff delivered a record 18 million treatments in the year of 2024, waiting lists have fallen from 6.28 million to 6.24 million patients awaiting treatment in the month of December. However, a significant backlog still remains, with 7.3 million people still waiting to…
74,000 people did not start their cancer treatment on time last year, according to latest data from NHS England. The NHS has confirmed that the majority of Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) did not meet targets set for cancer waiting times. This is measured according to three standards: the Faster Diagnosis Standard, which calls for 75%…
New data released on Tuesday by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) highlights persistent inequalities in dental health among England’s 5-year-olds, despite a slight national improvement. The survey for 2023/24 revealed that 22.4% of children experienced obvious dentinal decay – down from 23.7% in 2021/22. The North West and London recorded the highest…
New figures released by the Department for Education during National Apprenticeship Week show a 1.3% rise in apprenticeship starts, with 132,560 new apprentices embarking on their training between August 2023 and October 2024. The figures indicate a growing interest in vocational careers, with overall apprenticeship participation increasing by 2.1%, bringing the total number of learners…
As of June 2024, 662,320 people in England were receiving long-term social care—an increase from the previous year. While the number of individuals in residential and nursing care remained steady, community-based social care saw a rise. Figures released by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) last Thursday indicate that for every 100,000 adults…