Office for Statistics Regulation

@StatsRegulation

We provide independent regulation of all official statistics produced in the UK. Get in touch with us: http://bit.ly/osr-social

Joined September 2019

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Office for Statistics Regulation@StatsRegulation · Jul 24

In our latest blog, OSR Assessment Programme Lead, Siobhan, looks at the importance of continuous improvement of statistics. osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/blog/good-stat…

StatsRegulation's tweet card. In our latest blog, OSR Assessment Programme Lead, Siobhan, looks at the importance of continuous improvement of statistics. Here at the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR), we independently...

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Office for Statistics Regulation@StatsRegulation · Jul 23

See our statement on crime statistics here 👉 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/osr-state…

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Office for Statistics Regulation@StatsRegulation · Jul 22

We have agreed to temporarily suspend accredited official statistics status of @NatRecordsScot's Healthy Life Expectancy statistics, which use data from the Annual Population Survey (APS), which we suspended accreditation for last year osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence…

StatsRegulation's tweet card. Dear Alan, Thank you for your letter regarding National Records Scotland’s Healthy Life Expectancy statistics. As you explain, these statistics use data from the Annual Population Survey (APS),...

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Office for Statistics Regulation@StatsRegulation · Jul 17

Today we have published our Annual Report 2024/25 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/of…

StatsRegulation's tweet card. Office for Statistics Regulation Annual Report 2024/25

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Office for Statistics Regulation@StatsRegulation · Jul 16

We are delighted to announce Mental Health Innovations as the 6th TQV Award Winner for their work with @Giveusashout to create the UK’s first and only free 24/7 text-based mental health support service that is also available to children and young people osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/the-6th-w…

StatsRegulation's tweet card. We are proud to announce that the 2025 Statistical Excellence Award for Trustworthiness, Quality and Value is awarded to Mental Health Innovations (MHI). Awarded in partnership with the Royal...

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Office for Statistics Regulation@StatsRegulation · Jul 8

Today we have written to @HSC_NI to agree to temporary suspension of the accredited official statistics status of the NIAS ambulance statistics within the Northern Ireland Hospital Statistics: Urgent and Emergency Care publication osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence…

StatsRegulation's tweet card. Dear Eugene Thank you for your letter regarding the Northern Ireland Hospital Statistics: Urgent and Emergency Care publication, and the change to the data source for ambulance service data. Given...

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Office for Statistics Regulation@StatsRegulation · Jul 2

We have written to @DHSCgovuk and @NHSEngland regarding data used in the new NHS app osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence…

StatsRegulation's tweet card. Dear Chris and Andrea, Data on NHS app I am writing following concerns over the use of data in two recent press releases relating to the new NHS app and the benefits realised as part of its...

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Office for Statistics Regulation@StatsRegulation · Jul 2

Today we have written to @NHSEngland welcoming their actions on A&E statistics and confirming that they comply with the standards of Trustworthiness, Quality and Value in the Code of Practice and should be labelled as accredited official statistics👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence…

StatsRegulation's tweet card. Dear Chris We have independently reviewed the actions that NHS England has taken to address the six requirements outlined in our assessment report. On behalf of the Board of the UK Statistics...

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Office for Statistics Regulation@StatsRegulation · Jun 30

Today we have published our assessment of @deptinfra’s Public Transport Statistics NI. We identify two requirements to improve the value of the statistics for users. We thank the team for its positive engagement with us. osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/as…

StatsRegulation's tweet image. Today we have published our assessment of @deptinfra’s Public Transport Statistics NI. We identify two requirements to improve the value of the statistics for users. We thank the team for its positive engagement with us. osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/as…

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Office for Statistics Regulation@StatsRegulation · Jun 27

Today we have published a systemic review addressing the challenges in delivering UK-wide comparable statistics. Our review provides a clear framework for the UK statistical system to take action to meet users' needs for comparable data on priority topics osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/th…

StatsRegulation's tweet image. Today we have published a systemic review addressing the challenges in delivering UK-wide comparable statistics. Our review provides a clear framework for the UK statistical system to take action to meet users' needs for comparable data on priority topics
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Office for Statistics Regulation@StatsRegulation · Jun 24

Today we have written to @SciTechgovuk to agree their request to temporarily suspend the accredited official statistics status for Digital Sector Economics: Employment statistics osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence…

StatsRegulation's tweet card. Dear Jessie Thank you for your letter setting out findings from your review of Digital Sector Economic Estimates: Employment statistics, following the suspension of the accredited official statistics...

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Office for Statistics Regulation@StatsRegulation · Jun 20

Today we published our latest blog from the @ESCoEorg conference 2025 reflecting on GDP beyond the bottom line: measuring what matters most, summarising the panel session chaired by our Director General Ed Humpherson👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/blog/gdp-beyon…

EESCoE@ESCoEorg · Jun 18

Following ESCoE’s recent conference @kingsbschool @KingsCollegeLon, ESCoE Research Director Paul Schreyer reflects on the event and what’s next for economic measurement: tinyurl.com/47ztzutj Recordings, slides & keynote interviews now available: tinyurl.com/3zdnky3c

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Office for Statistics Regulation@StatsRegulation · Jun 19

Today we published our assessment of @NHSEngland’s Cancer Waiting Times statistics. We identify four requirements to improve the value and use of the statistics. We thank the team at NHS England for their positive engagement during the assessment process👇 osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/publication/st…

StatsRegulation's tweet card. Statistics about cancer waiting times in England

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