Investigating excess deaths data raises concerns about transparency and accountability in the UK health sector
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UK health authorities failed to provide COVID vaccine safety and excess deaths data in response to a parliamentary demand. • 0:24
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Dame Jenny Harris, acting in relation to the UKSA, did not meet the deadline for providing the requested data. • 2:52
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There is caution and reluctance towards releasing excess deaths data, raising questions about transparency. • 3:33
Investigation into mortality data sharing and excess deaths impact on business
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Data sharing with pharmaceutical companies clarified, no record level data shared. • 4:11
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Anonymized aggregate data released for vaccine surveillance, but commercially sensitive. • 4:46
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Excess or cause mortality based on aggregated data, challenges in establishing baseline for COVID-19. • 5:26
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Collaboration on vaccine safety with MH and academic groups, data sets like Open Safely show protective effects. • 6:33
Investigating the impact of excess deaths on mortality rates and vaccine effectiveness
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Vaccinated individuals had lower risk of death for non-Covid deaths. • 7:14
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There are other vaccinated groups with higher excess deaths compared to unvaccinated cohorts. • 7:33
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Countries with higher vaccine uptake show lower excess mortality. • 8:13
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Commercial sensitivity hinders full disclosure of data on excess deaths. • 8:40
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A study in 2024 led to changes in how excess deaths are reported in England. • 9:09
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Calculation of excess deaths changed leading to a decrease in reported excess deaths. • 10:06
Unexplained increase in all-cause excess mortality across age groups raises concerns
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All-cause excess mortality in England by age group shows fluctuations over time. • 11:07
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Concern arises as all-cause mortality remains consistently above baseline since early 2022. • 12:40
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Elevated mortality rates observed in age groups 0-24 and 25-49 without clear reasons. • 13:42
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The trend of increased mortality persists despite fluctuations in COVID-19 deaths. • 14:01
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Challenges in understanding the underlying causes of excess mortality pose significant concerns. • 14:29
Importance of investigating excess deaths and potential conflicts of interest in finding answers
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Excess deaths in July 2022 remained flat, raising concerns. • 14:45
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Questioning why people are dying and how to mitigate risks. • 15:21
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Belief that lack of interest in investigation stems from commercial interests. • 16:04
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Call for appropriate research to address the issue. • 16:21
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Emphasizing the role of government and statisticians in protecting the public. • 16:37