excess deaths

ANALYSIS

More deaths than usual have been registered in Scotland since the beginning of the year, but the overall death rate - adjusted for changing demographics - shows a more modest increase. A notable outlier, however, is the death rate from

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Not Covid, not cancer, not heart attacks - so what is behind our rising death toll?
ARE more people than usual are dying in Scotland? The simple answer is: it depends what you are counting.

There are fears that the impact of Covid on population health and the NHS is leading to a surge in excess mortality. But is that really the case - and if so, how is Scotland faring?

There are fears that the impact of Covid on population health and the NHS is leading to a surge in excess mortality. But is that really the case - and if so, how is Scotland faring?

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Is Scotland's mortality really soaring after Covid? It depends how you count it

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