About HES

This section gives you an overview of the work of Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), the type of data collected and future developments.

An introduction to HES and an overview of its work.

The history of HES, when it started and changes over time.

Details of the HES team's aims and what they're trying to achieve.

An overview of what HES data cover and the range of information collected.

Information about confidentiality restrictions and access to HES data.

Information about confidentiality restrictions and access to HES data.

Details of improvements to HES and new services coming over the next few months.