Exploring Excess Death (part 1)

I investigate a sample of 57,557 adult in-hospital deaths for the period 2017/w1 – 2021/w36 for an undisclosed NHS Trust with a view to estimating ‘internal’ excess death

Estimating excess death is tricky and an analyst acutely aware of this more than any other is Joel Smalley of Dead Man Talking. I recommend subscribers seek out his many excellent articles explaining how and why the authorities such as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have got their underwear in a twist when it comes to producing estimates for t…