Metrics documentation

Last updated on Friday, 5 July 2024 at 02:01pm

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• COVID-19 cases percentage change compared with previous 7 days

  This metric shows the percentage change in the number of reported new cases in the last 7 days, as a percentage of the number of reported new cases in the previous 7 days.

  • Category: headline
  • Topic: COVID-19
  • API name: COVID-19_headline_cases_7DayPercentChange

• COVID-19 beds occupied by patients compared with previous 7 days

  This metric shows the difference in the average number of beds occupied by confirmed COVID-19 patients over the latest 7 days and over the previous 7 days.

  • Category: headline
  • Topic: COVID-19
  • API name: COVID-19_headline_7DayOccupiedBedsChange

• COVID-19 percentage change in deaths compared with previous 7 days

  This metric shows the percentage change between the total number of deaths in the last 7 days of people whose death certificate mentioned COVID-19 as one of the causes compared to the previous 7 days.

  • Category: headline
  • Topic: COVID-19
  • API name: COVID-19_headline_ONSdeaths_7DayPercentChange

• COVID-19 percentage change in new patients compared with previous 7 days

  This metric shows the percentage difference in the number of confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital in the last 7 days compared with the previous 7 day period.

  • Category: headline
  • Topic: COVID-19
  • API name: COVID-19_headline_7DayAdmissionsPercentChange

• COVID-19-like daily number of emergency department attendances 7 day moving average

  The metric shows the 7-day moving average of the daily number of attendances at emergency departments by people diagnosed with COVID-19-like presentations in emergency departments across England.

  • Category: syndromic
  • Topic: COVID-19-like
  • API name: COVID-19-like_syndromic_emergencyDepartment_averageRolling7Day

• COVID-19 average number of beds occupied by patients in last 7 days

  This metric shows the average number of beds occupied by confirmed COVID-19 patients over the latest 7 days.

  • Category: headline
  • Topic: COVID-19
  • API name: COVID-19_headline_7DayOccupiedBeds

• COVID-19 percentage change in number of beds occupied by patients compared with previous 7 days

  This metric shows the percentage difference in the average number of beds occupied by confirmed COVID-19 patients over the latest 7 days and over the previous 7 days.

  • Category: headline
  • Topic: COVID-19
  • API name: COVID-19_headline_7DayOccupiedBedsPercentChange

• Antibiotics consumption rate of Reserve antibiotics (secondary care)

  This metric shows the monthly rate of consumption of 'Reserve' antibiotics in secondary care settings. It is measured as Defined Daily Doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day (DID).

  • Category: consumption
  • Topic: antibiotics
  • API name: antibiotics_consumption_awareReserve

• Antibiotics consumption rate of Watch antibiotics (secondary care)

  This metric shows the monthly rate of consumption of 'Watch' antibiotics in secondary care settings. It is measured as Defined Daily Doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day (DID).

  • Category: consumption
  • Topic: antibiotics
  • API name: antibiotics_consumption_awareWatch

• Antibiotics consumption rate of Access antibiotics (secondary care)

  This metric shows the monthly rate of consumption of 'Access' antibiotics in secondary care settings. It is measured as Defined Daily Doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day (DID).

  • Category: consumption
  • Topic: antibiotics
  • API name: antibiotics_consumption_awareAccess