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[–] Hossenfeffer 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

proposed changes to official figures that the ONS says will provide “an improved and more efficient health and social care statistical landscape”.

Ah yes, because the first thing I always think when reading about any deaths among the homeless is 'is this statistical landscape efficient?'

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 10 months ago

Is that sociopath speak for “nobody cares about these deaths so why are we wasting money tracking them”?

[–] whelks_chance 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

You should. If government level decisions are being made based on this data, we should know that it's sound. Otherwise people resort to using gut feel to solve problems.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago

That ship has sailed, the stock market is just a measure of rich people's gut feelings and we've done wars over it.

[–] Hossenfeffer 1 points 10 months ago

I might first ask if it was accurate. Not efficient.