The above news from ITV six days ago, including evidence that drug deaths in Northern Ireland are approaching the level reported for Scotland, has prompted Dorothy to remind me of this research. I’m grateful to Jim Beattie and Anonymous for first drawing my attention to Comparability of drug-related death statistics across the United Kingdom by Paul Breen of the UK Civil Service on 4 August 2023, at: We’ve been here before with data relating to bad news in England. For example, we’ve seen NHS England restarting the clock in A&E to reduce apparent waiting times, the Royal College of Emergency … Continue reading Drug deaths in England & Wales significantly under-reported according to UK Civil Service