In 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 nation Celebrating 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.
Read more on Celebrating 75 years of the NHS and a history of ONS collaborationListening to young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Today (19 June 2023) is the start of Learning Disability Week. This annual event, organised by Mencap, aims to educate, spread awareness, and increase understanding of learning disabilities. It is all about making sure the world hears what life is like if you have a learning disability. Here Amber Jordan and Emma Jones from the ONS’s Centre for Equalities and Inclusion explain some of the work the ONS has been doing, looking at the educational experiences of young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Read more on Listening to young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)The Health Index 2021 – Taking a deep dive into the nation’s health
What are the trends in health where you live? Are factors such as mental health and economic and working conditions improving? And what is the national picture telling us about health? The ONS’ Health Index for England shines a light on these questions. Greg Ceely discusses the value of this rich dataset and looks ahead to its next publication.
Read more on The Health Index 2021 – Taking a deep dive into the nation’s healthCollaborating to make the UK statistical system more inclusive
Today the ONS has published its first annual review looking at the progress that’s been made in the past year towards making the UK statistical system more inclusive. Debra Prestwood updates us on what’s been achieved so far, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
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