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ALT Line chart showing stillbirth rates from 2010–2024, with rates persistently higher in the most deprived areas (about 5–6 per 1,000 births) versus the least deprived areas (about 2.5–4 per 1,000), illustrating roughly double the rate in deprived areas.
ALT England's least deprived areas have seen the sharpest increase in PIP rates for ADHD or autism among 16–17‑year‑olds — a line chart shows estimated median PIP rates by deprivation quintile rising from 2019 to 2025, with the least‑deprived quintile increasing most.
ALT Bar chart showing PIP claim rates for ADHD/autism among 16–17‑year‑olds: most deprived areas rose from 2.1% (2019) to 5.1% (2025), least deprived rose from 0.8% to 2.5%, so rates remain higher in deprived areas but grew faster in least deprived.
ALT Choropleth map of England showing the proportion of new patients able to get an NHS general dentistry appointment in 2025/26. Headline reads: “New patients are struggling to get appointments for NHS general dentistry”. Text states: “New patients able to get NHS appointment (2025/26). Average across England: 38%”. A colour scale ranges from 15% to 61%, with darker shades representing lower proportions of new patients able to get an appointment and lighter shades representing higher proportions. The map shows substantial geographical variation across England. Some of the lowest levels of access are found in parts of the South West and eastern England, while higher levels of access are visible across much of London, the Midlands and parts of the South East. The graphic highlights that a new patient's chances of securing an NHS dental appointment vary considerably depending on where they live.
ALT Line chart showing weekly GP referrals to NHS waiting lists between July 2023 and July 2026. Headline reads: “There has been a sustained increase in referrals from general practice”. The chart shows weekly GP referrals in grey and a 12-week rolling average in blue. Weekly referrals fluctuate considerably from week to week, with several sharp dips around holiday periods, while the rolling average shows the underlying trend. The 12-week average rises steadily from just below 200,000 referrals per week in mid-2023 to more than 225,000 by mid-2026. The chart shows a sustained upward trend in referrals from general practice to NHS waiting lists over the three-year period.
ALT Stacked bar chart showing the proportion of accepted specialty training offers by priority group status in 2025 and 2026. Headline reads: “Legislation to prioritise UK-trained doctors has had a substantial effect on who is offered and accepted onto specialty training programmes”. Two bars compare the percentage of accepted offers between priority group doctors and non-priority group doctors. In 2025, priority group doctors accounted for around 72% of accepted offers, while non-priority group doctors accounted for around 28%. In 2026, following the introduction of prioritisation legislation, priority group doctors accounted for almost all accepted offers at around 98%, while non-priority group doctors accounted for only around 2%. The chart shows a substantial shift in the distribution of accepted specialty training offers towards priority group doctors between 2025 and 2026, with the share accepted by non-priority group doctors falling sharply.
ALT Chart showing UK specialty training applications 2015–2025, where internationally trained doctors (purple) surge sharply to about 80,000 by 2025 while UK-trained applicants (blue) rise modestly to around 20,000, indicating growth is driven by internationally trained doctors.
