Annual health check 2005/06 - 2008/09
This page provides key information concerning the NHS performance ratings, also known as the 'annual health check', conducted from 2005/06 to 2008/09.
What we looked at
Quality
- Firstly, we looked at whether trusts were getting the basics of healthcare right - in other words, were they meeting the Government's core standards and existing commitments?
- Secondly, we looked at whether trusts were making and sustaining improvements in priority areas – in other words, is it performing well against the Government’s national priorities?
Financial management
- Thirdly, we also looked at whether trusts were managing their finances effectively – this assessment was based on work carried out by the Audit Commission and Monitor, the regulator of NHS foundation trusts.
Archive
You can search the archive of our previous health care directory to view the results of all our annual health checks.
2008/09 ratings
- Download the NHS performance ratings 2008/09 - An overview of the performance of NHS trusts in England
- Download a list containing overall ratings, indicator values, indicator scores, and standard scores
- Download a set of maps displaying the performance of NHS trusts against the 2008/09 performance rating
Scoring methodologies
- 2008/09 scoring methodology for core standards
- 2008/09 scoring methodology for existing commitments and national priorities
- 2008/09 scoring methodology for quality of services and quality of financial management
- Find out more about 2008/09 core standards
- Find out more about 2008/09 existing commitment and national priority indicators
2007/08 ratings
- The annual health check 2007/08: A national overview of the performance of NHS trusts in England
- Annual health check 2007/08: Performance rating scoring rules
- Annual health check 2007/08: Scoring methodologies for components that feed into quality of services
- Complete data set of core standards results for 2007/08
- Complete data set of existing national target indicator results for 2007/08
- Complete data set of new national target indicator results for 2007/08
- Complete data set of overall annual health check ratings for 2007/08
Existing national targets:
- Existing national target indicators for acute and specialist trusts, 2007/08
- Existing national target indicators for ambulance trusts, 2007/08
- Existing national target indicators for mental health trusts, 2007/08
- Existing national target indicators for primary care trusts, 2007/08
New national targets:
- All indicators for acute and specialist trusts 2007/08
- All indicators for ambulance trusts 2007/08
- New national target indicators for mental health trusts 2007/08
- New national target indicators for primary care trusts
- Annual health check 2006/2007: A national overview of the performance of NHS trusts in England
2006/07 ratings
- 2006/2007 annual health check performance rating scoring rules
- Scoring methodologies for components that directly feed into the quality of services part of the annual health check performance rating in 2006/2007
- 2006/07 core standards data set: Declarations and inspections
- 2006/07 existing national targets data set
- 2006/07 new national targets data set
