Posts by Myer Glickman

Building a picture of climate impacts on health

Categories: Data, Environment, Health, International, ONS, Wellbeing

In February 2022, ONS began a four-year project, funded by Wellcome, to develop the first set of official metrics to measure the impact of climate change on health. This will unlock a wealth of new insight, giving countries greater ability to plan services and policies in the face of a range of climate health challenges. As the ONS publishes details of this new statistical framework, Myer Glickman explains the next steps in this important work.

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Deaths involving malnutrition have been on the rise. NHS neglect is not to blame

Categories: ONS

An increase in the number of people dying in hospital with a diagnosis of malnutrition has prompted understandable concern. One leading charity has described the figures as “shocking.” But as Myer Glickman explains, many factors other than poverty or neglect lie behind the figures.         

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