Figures show large rise in people dying while on NHS waiting list (UK)(theguardian.com)

10 pointsby Schroedingers2c3 anni fa2 comments

Figures show large rise in people dying while on NHS waiting list (UK)

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/aug/30/national-tragedy-figures-show-large-rise-in-people-dying-while-on-nhs-waiting-list

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iamds3 anni fa

'The figures do not specify how people died, or whether the death was related to the care they were expecting from the NHS. The data also does not contain ages or medical conditions' This is a mischievous use of statistics

If an eighty year-old dies from a heart condition while waiting for an appointment at their local hearing clinic, they make this list

All this data really tells us is that the NHS is underfunded and badly managed, leading to backlogs and delays in treatment

Which is already obvious to everyone

Fluorescence3 anni fa

> All this data really tells us is that the NHS is underfunded and badly managed

It doesn't even tell us this. The metric could increase if you e.g. treat more conditions, treat older/sicker people that you used to, improve health education/screening to identify more at risk people that used to die before any diagnosis etc.