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Mental health statistics across the UK: What we know so far and what’s next
OSR Regulator for our Health domain, Sarah looks at mental health statistics across the UK, with OSR's findings so far…
Demand on the NHS is a poor proxy for understanding the UK’s health
In this blog, Ed Humpherson discusses that while NHS performance statistics are important, they are a poor proxy for the…
The 6th Winner of the Statistical Excellence Award for Trustworthiness, Quality and Value is Announced
We are proud to announce that the 2025 Statistical Excellence Award for Trustworthiness, Quality and Value is awarded to Mental…
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View all correspondence posts about HealthEd Humpherson to Ruth Wakeman: Fracture Liaison Services
Dear Ruth Coverage of Fracture Liaison Services in England Thank you for contacting the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) about your concern, which relates to how the government is reporting progress towards its commitment to expand the coverage of Fracture…
Ed Humpherson to Scott Heald – Update on temporary suspensions of accreditation: Scottish Health Costs, breast cancer screening statistics, cervical cancer screening statistics, and Learning Disability Statistics Scotland
Dear Scott, Update on temporary suspensions of accreditation: Scottish Health Costs, breast cancer screening statistics, cervical cancer screening statistics, and Learning Disability Statistics Scotland Thank you for your letter of 24 August requesting the cancellation of accreditation for the above-named…
Scott Heald to Ed Humpherson: Update on temporary suspensions of accreditation: Scottish Health Costs, breast cancer screening statistics, cervical cancer screening statistics, and Learning Disability Statistics Scotland
Dear Ed, Update on temporary suspensions of accreditation: Scottish Health Costs, breast cancer screening statistics, cervical cancer screening statistics, and Learning Disability Statistics Scotland OSR has previously agreed to the temporary suspension of accredited official statistics status for the three…
Rob Kent-Smith to Andrea Prophet: Compliance review of abortion statistics for England and Wales
Dear Andrea, We have completed a compliance review of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)’s abortion statistics for England and Wales against the standards of the Code of Practice for Statistics. The review considered whether these statistics continue to meet the standards of Trustworthiness, Quality and…