I analyse an anonymised data dump of 1.9 million admissions records to the emergency departments of an undisclosed NHS Trust for the period June 2017 – September 2021
My confidence in NHS statistics has never been stronger: I realise now that the introduction of a new Starbucks blend of super-concentrated expresso was almost certainly the cause of that extreme spike in 2019, but hey, what a way to go!
Re: "...that sudden and dramatic drop in cardiac admissions to the emergency department means a proportion of these people were dying at home. Try telling that to those who promoted lockdown and all you’ll get is a blank stare: they simply don’t want to know. Providing people die behind their own closed front door then all is well with the world, it would seem."
It would be helpful to know what region this is so that the emergency call data can be obtained via FOI request or sought from an existing report.
I don't think it is safe to assume that those experiencing heart trouble wouldn't call for an ambulance or were simply obeying orders to stay home.
I have no idea as to region. The dying at home bit comes from personal communications with GPs and cardiologists. I've a place of death study lined-up when I can find the time.
People did die at home but my finding over the past year has been that urban legends and govt narrative re: the reasons why are in conflict with official data.
I'll look forward to your analysis. I advise doing London, if possible.
My niece relates the story of her pregnant neighbour who was badgered into the 2019 autumn flu shot round by her GP practice. They rang 2 weeks later, queried her about symptoms that were to become the hallmark of CV19, then asked her to quarantine for 2 weeks with no explanation forthcoming.
My confidence in NHS statistics has never been stronger: I realise now that the introduction of a new Starbucks blend of super-concentrated expresso was almost certainly the cause of that extreme spike in 2019, but hey, what a way to go!
Re: "...that sudden and dramatic drop in cardiac admissions to the emergency department means a proportion of these people were dying at home. Try telling that to those who promoted lockdown and all you’ll get is a blank stare: they simply don’t want to know. Providing people die behind their own closed front door then all is well with the world, it would seem."
It would be helpful to know what region this is so that the emergency call data can be obtained via FOI request or sought from an existing report.
I don't think it is safe to assume that those experiencing heart trouble wouldn't call for an ambulance or were simply obeying orders to stay home.
That doesn't appear to have been the case in London: https://www.woodhouse76.com/p/did-london-really-see-a-200-increase
I have no idea as to region. The dying at home bit comes from personal communications with GPs and cardiologists. I've a place of death study lined-up when I can find the time.
People did die at home but my finding over the past year has been that urban legends and govt narrative re: the reasons why are in conflict with official data.
I'll look forward to your analysis. I advise doing London, if possible.
For the fall 2017 spike - you may want to consider a bad flu shot year.
(Note I said "bad flu shot" not "bad flu")
Food for thought
My niece relates the story of her pregnant neighbour who was badgered into the 2019 autumn flu shot round by her GP practice. They rang 2 weeks later, queried her about symptoms that were to become the hallmark of CV19, then asked her to quarantine for 2 weeks with no explanation forthcoming.
QED