Chief Statistician’s update: understanding the upcoming changes to poverty statistics

Each spring we publish data on people in Wales living in relative income poverty. These figures are based on data from the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Family Resources Survey (FRS). This survey is the main source of data for household income and poverty in the UK.

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Chief Statistician’s update: ensuring quality in NHS waiting times statistics

Every month we publish official statistics on NHS activity and performance, including referral‑to‑treatment (RTT) waiting times. These are among the most closely watched figures we produce, because they help patients, clinicians, and policymakers understand how services are performing across Wales.

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Chief Statistician’s update: understanding affordable housing statistics

Affordable housing is a topic that consistently attracts significant public, political, and media interest in Wales. Whether it’s questions in the Senedd, scrutiny from the press, or queries from local authorities and the public, there’s a clear demand for timely, reliable information on the amount of affordable housing in Wales.

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Chief statistician’s update: improvements to NHS performance statistics

Each month we publish a wide range of NHS secondary care statistics, from urgent and emergency care to diagnostics, therapies and NHS waiting lists. We’ve recently made some changes to improve the relevance and timeliness of our data and to reflect a change in the way 999 ambulance calls are managed.

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