Smoking rate falls below one in 10 for first time
By Lee Peart 07 October 2026
The rate of smoking has dropped below one in 10 for the first time in the UK, new statistics reveal.
Children in long-term workless households reaches nine-year high
By Liz Wells 30 October 2025
An estimated 1.2 million children (9.4%) lived in long-term workless households last year, up 1.2 percentage points on 2023, new data reveals.
Less than a quarter of patients on hospital waiting lists have good experience
By Lee Peart 11 September 2025
Less than a quarter of patients (22.8%) patients on hospital waiting lists, have a good or very good experience, according to the ONS.
Majority of patients 'successful' when contacting GPs
By Liz Wells 23 June 2025
More than 96.3% of people who attempted to contact their GPs in the past 28 days were successful, with 77.5% making contact the same day, new data reveals.
Sickness absence at highest since 2008, ONS finds
By Lee Peart 05 June 2025
Sickness absence in the workplace is at its highest since 2008, the ONS has revealed.
Think Tank - Premature mortality rates
19 May 2025
Premature mortality rates still higher than pre-Covid, finds ONS
Premature mortality rates still higher than pre-Covid, finds ONS
By Lee Peart 29 April 2025
Premature mortality rates in England and Wales are still higher than pre-Covid, according to the latest data.
Three-quarters of public have positive GP experience
By Lee Peart 24 April 2025
Three-quarters (73.6%) of people find contacting their GP as a good or very good experience, according to a new survey.
Women having children later in life, ONS reveals
By Lee Peart 03 April 2025
Women in England and Wales are continuing to have children later in life, according to ONS analysis.
Likelihood of benefits for economically inactive and long-term sick
By Lee Peart 27 February 2025
New data published by the ONS has assessed the likelihood of people who are economically inactive because of long-term ill health receiving benefits.
ONS lowers life expectancy projections
By Lee Peart 18 February 2025
Life expectancy for boys and girls born in 2023 has been cut by over five years on previous projections in 2010.
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