preference for maintaining as long a time series as given, on a case by case basis, on how to possible. apply this if there is a methodological change to an indicator and how feasible or robust it is to backdate such a change. B3 Health Survey We will reduce sample size for Many responses were received from a range of See response in A3: A full response taking for England nurse visits by offering the organisations and individuals with around half into account feedback from several activities (HSE) nurse visit in 80% rather than saying the reduction would have a medium or high will available by November. 100% of households where impact. Some requested more detail about the HSE interviews are achieved. proposed changes. Some commented that the regular collection of child saliva cotinine samples The Child nurse visit will be via the nurse visit provides useful data on children’s dropped in some survey years. exposure to second-hand smoke and that there is not another England source for this. There will be some cuts to the interview content of HSE, the details of which will be determined with advice from the HSE Steering Group. The Steering Group includes various stakeholders including the Department of Health, Public Health England and NHS England. Also see ref A3. B4 General We will change the of this The responses showed that the proposal will have We will implement this proposal. The current publication to ensure it better a low impact on most users. The need to maintain publication does not fully meet user need. Services in meets users’ needs. The time series was highlighted in the comments. We will maintain time series in the existing England current publication does not publication and look to automate the report on all services and the production of a more concise report. We will contract for community work with stakeholders to identify needs and pharmacists is under where needed investigate collection of negotiation. additional data to meet these needs.
preference for maintaining as long a time series as possible. given, on a case by case basis, on how to apply this if there is a methodological change to an indicator and how feasible or robust it is to backdate such a change. B3 Health Survey for England (HSE) We will reduce sample size for nurse visits by offering the nurse visit in 80% rather than 100% of households where HSE interviews are achieved. The Child nurse visit will be dropped in some survey years. There will be some cuts to the interview content of HSE, the details of which will be determined with advice from the HSE Steering Group. The Steering Group includes various stakeholders including the Department of Health, Public Health England and NHS England. Also see ref A3. Many responses were received from a range of organisations and individuals with around half saying the reduction would have a medium or high impact. Some requested more detail about the proposed changes. Some commented that the regular collection of child saliva cotinine samples via the nurse visit provides useful data on children’s exposure to second-hand smoke and that there is not another England source for this. See response in A3: A full response taking into account feedback from several activities will available by November. B4 General Services in England We will change the of this publication to ensure it better meets users’ needs. The current publication does not report on all services and the contract for community pharmacists is under negotiation. The responses showed that the proposal will have a low impact on most users. The need to maintain time series was highlighted in the comments. We will implement this proposal. The current publication does not fully meet user need. We will maintain time series in the existing publication and look to automate the production of a more concise report. We will work with stakeholders to identify needs and where needed investigate collection of additional data to meet these needs.
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