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Years of life lost (YLL) is a measure of premature mortality. Its primary purpose is to compare the relative importance of different causes of premature death within a particular population and it can therefore be used by health planners to define priorities for the prevention of such deaths. It can...
To reduce deaths from coronary heart disease.
To reduce deaths from acute myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease
These mortality indicators provide information to help the National Health Service (NHS) monitor success in preventing potentially avoidable deaths following hospital treatment. The National Confidential Enquiry into Patients Outcomes and Death (NCEPOD) have, over many years, consistently shown that...
To help reduce the incidence of measles, meningococcal meningitis, whooping cough and tuberculosis
These mortality indicators provide information to help the National Health Service (NHS) monitor success in preventing potentially avoidable deaths following hospital treatment.
To reduce deaths from circulatory diseases.