What are 'Vital Signs'?

'Vital Signs' are a collection of national performance indicators used to measure how the NHS is performing locally. They are sometimes called ‘targets' and many show you the regional and national averages for comparison.

Covering more than 60 topics, Vital Signs reports consist of tables showing how well we have performed in areas such as patient safety, eg, tackling MRSA, waiting times for treatment, child immunisations rates, deaths from heart disease and other conditions, numbers quitting smoking, child obesity levels, people using NHS dentistry, and many more, now also including our rate of CO2 emissions.

 Vital Signs Performance Indicators 2009-2011

 Vital Signs Performance Indicators 2008- 2010

 Leicester's Local Area Agreement 2008-11

Annual reports

Each year we produce a range of annual reports, including one covering the activities and finances for the whole organisation. To read a copy of each of our latest annual reports, please use the links below:-

 Real Accountability Annual Report 2010-2011

 Real Accountability Annual Report 2009-2010

 NHS Leicester City Annual Report 2009-2010

 Value for Money Annual Report 2009-2010

 NHS Leicester City Annual Report 2008-2009

 Value for Annual Money Report 2008-2009

 Quality Annual Report 2008- 2009

 Public Health Annual Report 2008- 2009

 NHS Leicester City Annual Report 2007-2008

 Value for Money Annual Report 2007-2008

 Primary Care News Issue 1-Autumn 2009

 East Midlands Specialised Commissioning Group Annual Report 2008-2009