151% rise in excess winter deaths in England and Wales represents the biggest yearly increase since records began
There were an estimated 43900 excess winter deaths in England and Wales in 2014-15,a 15-year tall attributed partly to the lack of effectiveness of last year’s flu vaccine.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures display that the number of excess winter deaths was 151% higher than in 2013-14, representing the biggest yearly increase since records began.
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Source: theguardian.com