Health Data: Preparing for the next global pandemic
The ONS led the way informing the UK response to the Coronavirus pandemic, but looking beyond our shores, how well…
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This week, ONS has published a range of data on what people tell us matters most to them when it comes to living a good and meaningful life. Here Tim Vizard looks at what we’ve discovered, why it is important and our plans to continue exploring beyond purely economic measures to get a fuller picture of how our society is doing.
Read more on What is the meaning of life? Measuring National well-being in the UKCreating a coherent picture of health in the UK
How do we create an overall picture of health in the UK, when the data produced by each of the four nations can be different? Statistical coherence is about bringing together statistics on the same topic to give a better understanding of the part of the world they describe. In this blog, Becky Tinsley explains how the ONS, the devolved administrations, and health bodies, are working together to improve the comparability of UK health data, allowing us to better join the pieces of the puzzle.
Read more on Creating a coherent picture of health in the UKIn The Field: Surveying the nation
Social surveys offer immense and uniquely valuable insights into the lives of people up and down the country, and those…
Read more on In The Field: Surveying the nationCelebrating 75 years of the NHS and a history of ONS collaboration
Health data is a key part of the ONS’ work and an important part of this is our use of NHS data, which allows us to build an increasingly insightful understanding of the nation’s health. As the NHS marks its 75th anniversary, Jonny Tinsley looks at this long-standing relationship of NHS data linkage and discusses future work in this crucial area.
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