Join us on Tuesday 21st October for the next instalment of the ‘Bringing Data to Life’ webinar series and discover how we’re using a variety of linked data to better understand the interplay between health and work, with the goal of improving the wellbeing of individuals and the economy.
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A change in the standard of proof for how suicides are recorded that occurred in 2018 and increasing delays in the time taken for suicides to be registered have created challenges for ONS in communicating our suicide statistics. In this blog, David Mais, Head of Mortality Statistics, explores how these developments are changing our releases.
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Each week the ONS publishes death registration data which include estimates of excess deaths, the difference between how many people…
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Whether you’re a data enthusiast, a policymaker, or simply curious about how well-being is measured, the next webinar in our ‘Bringing Data to Life’ series will be your guide to understanding well-being statistics.
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ONS birth statistics are a vital part of monitoring demographic trends across England and Wales and help us plan a wealth of public services – from forecasting demand for maternity and child healthcare to planning school places, as well as understanding the unique social needs of different communities. We are always seeking to enhance the value of our outputs, and now, in collaboration with Department of Health and Social Care, we have released the inaugural quarterly births output. Here Claire Sellwood Green outlines the importance of this new dataset…
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