Assessment of Deaths in the Care Sector, England and Wales

We are currently assessing the following statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) :

This is a routine assessment to review whether the statistics meet the professional standards set out in the statutory Code of Practice for Statistics. The Code of Practice is a regulatory framework based on the trustworthiness, quality and value of statistics. It places a strong emphasis on meeting the needs of users. 

Capturing the views of users, and potential users, forms an important part of our judgment about the statistics, including their strengths and how they could be improved going forward. If you are a user of these statistics, we would very much welcome your feedback on these statistics. To contribute to our assessment, please get in touch by 17 June 2022, however we welcome comments throughout our assessment process. 

We may want to contact you to discuss your views. Please indicate whether you are happy for us to do so and provide contact details. We will keep a record of your contact details, emails and written correspondence with you and notes we record of any meetings with you. These records form an important part of the evidence base to help inform our regulatory judgements. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle and protect your personal information, your legal rights and who to contact if you have any questions about how your personal information is being used.