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What's new

Last updated on Thursday, 13 February 2025 at 08:35pm

We regularly update the dashboard with new data and features. Here we'll show a timeline of changes that have happened outside of the weekly data refresh.

    • Entry category: New metric
      Entry title: HIV data added

      Data showing new and late annual HIV diagnoses is now available on the UKHSA data dashboard.

      This includes the absolute number of new diagnoses, the rate per 100,000 population, as well as the count and proportion of late diagnoses among population groups. More information can be found in the metrics documentation.

      The data helps track progress towards the aim of ending HIV transmission in England.

    • Entry category: New metric
      Entry title: Transfusion safety data added

      Data showing investigated and confirmed Transfusion Transmitted Infections (TTI) is now available on the UKHSA data dashboard.

      This includes both the number of transfusion episodes investigated, as well as laboratory-confirmed bacterial and non-bacterial infections. More information can be found in the metrics documentation.

      The data helps inform and assess policies that protect people who receive blood transfusions.

    • Entry category: New Feature
      Entry title: Updated landing page

      We have updated the look and feel of our landing page. The landing page now features a Popular Topics section and a complete list of Health Topics that can be filtered and searched.

    • Entry category: New metric
      Entry title: Antimicrobial consumption data for England added

      Data showing rates of antimicrobial consumption in England is now available on the UKHSA data dashboard.

      This includes monthly consumption rates in both primary and secondary care settings, as well as data on prescribing by antibiotic categories. More information can be found in the metrics documentation.

      Antibiotic prescribing and antibiotic resistance are inextricably linked, as overuse and incorrect use of antibiotics are major drivers of resistance.

    • Entry category: New metric
      Entry title: Lyme disease data for England added

      Data showing rates of Lyme disease infection in England is now available as part of the vector-borne diseases theme.

      This includes the number of confirmed cases in laboratories in England per 100,000 population disaggregated by age and sex. More information can be found in the metrics documentation.

      Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks. If diagnosed early, it is highly treatable with antibiotics, but can lead to severe issues if left untreated.

    • Entry category: New Feature
      Entry title: Time series selector

      The time series selector will make it easier to compare trends in data over longer periods of time. This feature will first be available for COVID-19, Influenza, RSV and Other respiratory viruses before being added for other topics in the future.

    • Entry category: Update
      Entry title: Dashboard update frequency reduced for the festive period

      On Wednesday 24 December 2025 at 2pm some of the metrics will be updated on the UKHSA data dashboard, these will include:

      • COVID-19 case numbers and positivity metrics
      • Influenza positivity, healthcare and FluSurvey metrics
      • Positivity metrics for RSV and other respiratory viruses
      • Syndromic surveillance metrics for respiratory conditions and winter seasonal environmental conditions

      Data on the dashboard will not be updated on the week of 29 December 2025.

      Regular weekly dashboard updates will resume from Thursday 8 January 2026.

    • Entry category: New metric
      Entry title: Impact of cold metrics added to the dashboard

      The dashboard now shows data on the impact of cold in England, from the Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System. Weekly updates will continue through to the end of March 2026.

      These data can be found in the seasonal environmental conditions section.

    • Entry category: New metric
      Entry title: FluSurvey data for England added to the UKHSA data dashboard

      More data has been added to the dashboard under the Influenza topic within the respiratory viruses theme. This includes the weekly rate of reported influenza-like illness and the weekly number of participants in the FluSurvey. FluSurvey (https://flusurvey.net/) is an online surveillance tool that monitors self-reported respiratory symptoms, social contact patterns and use of health services in the UK.

      Monitoring the number of people reporting influenza-like illness helps track flu and other respiratory virus activity in the community.

    • Entry category: New metric
      Entry title: Hepatitis B (HBV) in England data added to dashboard

      Data showing HBV in England is now available as part of the blood-borne viruses theme.

      This includes the number of people estimated to be living with HBV, maternal screening coverage and HBV deaths, along with other metrics.

      Multiple sources of data are used to track progress over time. More information can be found in the metrics documentation.

      The hepatitis B virus affects the liver. It is a major public health threat in the UK.