Today, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published its report on “The Importance of involving statisticians in the evolution of NHS Performance Measures.” This report focuses on accident and emergency (A&E) statistics in England, Scotland and Wales. It summarises four cases that OSR has looked at over the last two years involving these statistics, […]
On 9 May 2018, the Office for Statistics Regulation hosted an event to discuss voluntary application of the Code of Practice for statistics. Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation said: “This event was full of energy and potential for a variety of organisations from public, private and the third sector – who are currently considering […]
Consultation closed 22 March 2018 We are looking to publish our draft guide to the voluntary application of the Code in April. We are planning to improve and extend the guidance as we receive further feedback and examples, so later responses are welcome at any point. Comments can be emailed to the regulation team.
Today, the UK Statistics Authority has released the refreshed Code of Practice for Statistics. The Code plays a vital role as statistics are the lifeblood of our democracy and an important public asset for society. It enables users and producers to have a set of principles that underpin independent statistics production and presentation, ensuring confidence in this essential public asset. The refreshed […]
Understanding migration is important to aid decision making across society – from understanding the changing workforce needs in hospitals and schools or the demands placed on these services, to the impact of population turnover in areas across the UK and in different industry sectors. Two recent Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) roundtable events threw a […]
Following a series of assessments in 2015, we identified systemic issues affecting health and care statistics in England. Fundamentally, because there was no single individual or organisation with clear leadership responsibility for health and care statistics in England, this led to problems with the coherence and accessibility of these statistics. To instigate change, we ran […]
Housing matters and it affects all citizens in the UK. Official statistics on housing and planning play a vital role in helping to inform decision-making of all kinds. This review and its findings are focussed on the user perspective. We’ve heard a number of users’ views across the UK on the value of these statistics, […]
Our consultation on a refreshed Code of Practice is now closed. This three month consultation took place from 5 July 2017 until 5 October 2017. It provided an opportunity for producers, users and the wider community to see how we propose to refresh the Code of Practice. The Office for Statistics Regulation wishes to thank […]
Statistics on crime and on justice are used a lot — inside and outside of government —but more could be done to look at crime and justice from the perspective of its effect on people and organisations. Increasing the extent of sharing and linking data enable these perspectives, uncovering new insight and increasing the value […]
Summary of the third Health and Care Statistics Round Table meeting on 15 June 2017. Related links: First Round Table meeting Second Round Table meeting