Despair now accounts for one-sixth of all years of life lost
Deaths from drug misuse, alcohol use and suicide, often referred to as deaths of despair, are on the rise. New research, by the Strategy Unit and the Health Foundation, show how deaths rates vary by sex and socio-economic deprivation, and how these rates changed during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The impact of failure demand on the ambulance service
Failure demand is described as the additional work created when services fail to meet people’s needs effectively the first time – and
Discharge before noon
Can data on discharge times help us to improve hospital flow?
A journey into intersectionality
A practical exploration of intersectionality, testing theory through quantitative analysis of hospital readmissions.