Office for National Statistics
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to Parliament.
Description
The Office for National Statistics is an ORGANISATION.
The Office for National Statistics ( ONS) is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to Parliament. The Office for National Statistics is the UK Government's single largest statistical producer. It functions as:
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the office of the National Statistician, who is also the UK Statistics Authority's Chief Executive and principal statistical adviser
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the UK's National Statistics Institute and
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the 'Head Office' of the Government Statistical Service (GSS)
For further information on the Office for National Statistics, see the Office for National Statistics website at: About us.
Also Known As
This NHS Business Definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Short name | ONS |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| NHS Business Definition | Community | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| Supporting Information | Contact Details | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| NHS Business Definition | County | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| Data Element | DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| Data Element | DEATH CAUSE ICD CODE (UNDERLYING CONDITION) | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| Data Element | DEATH CAUSE RECORDED TEXT | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| Attribute | ETHNIC CATEGORY CODE 2001 | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| NHS Business Definition | Electoral Division | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| NHS Business Definition | Enumeration District | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| Class | GEOGRAPHIC AREA | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| NHS Business Definition | Local Authority District | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| NHS Business Definition | London Borough | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| NHS Business Definition | Lower Layer Super Output Area | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| NHS Business Definition | Metropolitan County | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| NHS Business Definition | Metropolitan District | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| NHS Business Definition | Middle Layer Super Output Area | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| Supporting Information | NHS Postcode Directory | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| Attribute | ONS ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| NHS Business Definition | Output Area | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| NHS Business Definition | Parish | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| NHS Business Definition | Region | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| Attribute | SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION CODE FOR STOP SMOKING | references in description Office for National Statistics |
| NHS Business Definition | Unitary Authority | references in description Office for National Statistics |