When the Office for National Statistics ceased to be a member of the European Statistical System in 2020, all work with Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, ended. National Statistician, Sir Ian Diamond, explains how a new arrangement on statistical cooperation marks a reset in our working relationship.
Producing local data is crucial for helping local governments make informed decisions. Since the Government Statistical Service’s Subnational Data Strategy’s release in December 2021, ONS has been addressing the need for timely and detailed local data. In this blog, Becky Tinsley reflects on a Subnational Data Conference she hosted with Emma Hickman in November, highlighting ONS’ work and future plans for local data.
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Healthy life expectancy is an important measure to understand not just how long people are living, but how long they…
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We are launching a new phase of work towards developing harmonised standards for sex and gender identity data collection. Here…
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Utilising data to better understand women’s health is a key government priority. The Women’s Health Strategy for England has outlined the existing evidence gaps and demonstrated that more research is needed. With that in mind, the ONS has carried out the first population level study of its kind to explore the characteristics of women with an endometriosis diagnosis in England. Here, Dr Isobel Ward explains the research and why it is so important.
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Join us on Thursday 12 December to learn about people’s changing life expectancy, what the picture of health looks like across the country, and how we are continually ‘taking the pulse’ of our nation.
Read more on Bringing data to life: Get a healthy dose of data in our final webinar of 2024
