Non covid excess deaths

Why are people dying more than normal? UK, excess deaths https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/07/05/excess-deaths-rise-not-covid/ Hundreds more people than usual are dying each week in England and Wales Not from Covid https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19/latestinsights Covid deaths, UK w/e 24 June, 346 w/e 17 June, 309 Total deaths registered in the UK 12,278 15.9% above the five-year average Latest breakdown, (England and Wales) Excess deaths = 1,540 Covid deaths, 285 58.2% of this 285 gave covid as the underlying cause So, 166 from covid 119 with covid Non covid excess deaths, 1,540 – 166 = 1,374 https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/latest https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/weeklyprovisionalfiguresondeathsregisteredinenglandandwales England and Wales data (5 years up to 2019) England and Wale, 16.6% Wales, 18.2% Where excess deaths occurred (above the five-year average) Private homes, 31.5% above Hospitals, 12.1% above Care homes, 10.3% above Other settings, 10.1% above Health experts call for urgent investigation Pandemic response Lockdown and restrictions stress Reduced physical activity Lack of access to healthcare Delayer referrals for diagnosis and treatment Cost of living crisis People whose health was / is weakened by covid Known increase risk of stroke and heart attacks Vaccination Increasing autoimmune disease New medications used as covid treatments Prof Paul Hunter, University of East Anglia I think the reality is going to be quite complex but it’s something we do need to be aware of and actually try and understand. There is despair from your livelihood disappearing up the swanny. It doesn’t have to lead to suicide, chronic stress can lead to all sorts of problems. Dr Charles Levinson, DoctorCall The reasons behind these horrific numbers are complicated and none of us fully understand them, so that is exactly why there should be an urgent and comprehensive Government inquiry. If anything, the situation seems to be worsening. Considering the relentless focus on one virus for more than two years, requesting answers from Government on thousands and thousands of non-Covid excess deaths is entirely reasonable. User guide to mortality data https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/methodologies/userguidetomortalitystatisticsjuly2017#death-rates-ratios-and-standardisation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices