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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
NEW: Christmas Flu Cases Across England, an average of 2,676 flu patients were in hospital each day during the Christmas week – down 13% from the previous week It comes as the NHS is expecting the drop in temperature to increase pressures in the new year 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
NEW: Loneliness Sport England's active lives survey suggests 7% of adults were often or always lonely in the two years to November 2024 @mind.org.uk said having people to "share the ups and downs of life with matters", with loneliness linked to poor health outcomes 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
NEW: Low Emission Vehicles Ultra low emission vehicles were up by more than a third in a year in the UK, reaching nearly 2.5 million in June But @friends-earth.bsky.social said "more must be done" to ensure equal access to electric vehicles, especially for low-income households 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
NEW: Stress and Anxiety Hospitalisations Hospital admissions resulting in a diagnosis of stress rose 22% in 2023-24, while admissions for anxiety increased 17% @nuffieldtrust.org.uk said the rise is a "continuation of a post-pandemic trend" 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
NEW: NHS Deliveries Some 542,200 deliveries were recorded in NHS hospitals in the year to March, down 15% since 2015 Yet the proportion of births by caesarean increased from 27% to 45% over the past decade 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Our interactive table, showing how the number of cases has evolved in NHS trusts across England, is available here: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
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251222 Superbug Cases
A Flourish data visualization by Clara Margotin
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
NEW: Superbug Cases Some 18,970 cases of C. difficile were reported in England in 2024-25, up 13% from 16,838 the previous year Meanwhile, new results from a survey of more than 1,000 staff across the UK found "worrying variations in awareness" of the infection within the NHS 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
This week's stories: • Food Hygiene Ratings • Road Closures, December 15 • Drug Treatment • Cost of Childcare • House Prices, October • Rent Prices, November • Flu Patients, December 14 • Weekly Petitions, December 19
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
NEW: Weekly Petitions, December 19 The top petitions this week include calls to scrap Digital ID cards; ban the sale of fireworks to the public; and to offer routine diabetes testing for babies and children 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
NEW: Flu Patients, December 14 An average of 3,140 flu patients were in hospitals across England each day last week, up 18% from the previous week @nhsconfed.org said the NHS is in the early stages of a "long and difficult winter" 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
NEW: Rent Prices, November The average private rent in Great Britain was £1,377 per month in November. This was £57, or 4%, higher than 12 months ago @propertymark.bsky.social warned "there remains an unhealthy imbalance" between rental supply and demand 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Our interactive map, showing how the average house price has changed across different parts of the UK, is available here public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
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251217 House Prices AC
A Flourish data visualization by Adam Care
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
NEW: House Prices, October The average UK house price increased by 1.7% in the year to October Experts said "the only people likely to be celebrating are those moving up the property ladder and first-time buyers" 🔗: app.radarai.com
A RADAR map showing how the average house price has changed across different parts of the UK
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Our interactive map, showing how the cost of childcare differs across England, is available here public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
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251014 Cost of Childcare AC
A Flourish data visualization by Adam Care
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
NEW: Cost of Childcare The hourly cost of childcare for a two-year old ranges dramatically across England - from £5.17 in Darlington, to £12.88 in Kensington and Chelsea @wearecoram.bsky.social said parents not in work miss out on much-needed Government support 🔗: app.radarai.com
A RADAR map showing how the cost of childcare differs across England
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
The Active Lives survey from @sport-england-se.bsky.social shows 49% of kids are getting at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day It was the highest total since the survey began, @adamcare.bsky.social reports
bucksherald.co.uk
More than half of Buckinghamshire children not getting enough exercise
More than half of children in Buckinghamshire were not meeting the expected levels of physical activity last year, new figures show.
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
The most recent NHS situation report showed an average of 2,660 flu patients were in hospitals across England each day in the first week of December @sonjatutty.bsky.social reported this was a 55% jump from 1,717 the previous week
doncasterfreepress.co.uk
More flu patients in Doncaster hospitals last week
More flu patients were being treated by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Trust last week, new figures show.
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
An estimated 7.4 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of October, relating to 6.2 million patients in England – @sonjatutty.bsky.social reports @nuffieldtrust.org.uk said progress on getting through the treatment backlog has "stalled yet again"
abergavennychronicle.com
Wye Valley Trust: how long patients waited for NHS treatment in October
Tens of thousands of patients were waiting for routine treatment at the Wye Valley Trust in October, figures show.
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Reporter @claramargotin.bsky.social covered NHS figures revealing about 74% of patients in England were seen within four hours in A&Es last month @healthfoundation.bsky.social said the NHS is "beginning to feel the first signs of winter"
barnetpost.co.uk
About three-quarters of A&E arrivals at the Royal Free London seen within four hours
There were 43,853 visits to A&E at the main hospital group covering Barnet in November reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Housing charity @sheltercharity.bsky.social estimates estimates 382,600 people in England – including 175,000 children – will spend this Christmas homeless, @claramargotin.bsky.social reports
worksopguardian.co.uk
Almost 100 people in Bassetlaw will be without a home this Christmas
More than 100 people in Bassetlaw will spend Christmas without a home, new estimates suggest.
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Reporter @adamcare.bsky.social found students with special educational needs and disabilities lagged behind their peers in the standardised multiplication test School leaders' union the @naht.org.uk said the test is unnecessary, adding its timed nature puts SEND pupils at a disadvantage
miltonkeynes.co.uk
Milton Keynes pupils with special needs lagging behind in Year 4 maths test, figures show
Children in Milton Keynes who receive support for special educational needs are still performing worse than their peers at their annual primary school multiplication test, new figures show.
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
We had a health-focused week as the NHS braces for a difficult winter @sonjatutty.bsky.social covered the first NHS situation report which showed an average of 1,717 flu patients were in hospital beds each day at the end of November – 56% higher than last year
middevonadvertiser.co.uk
More flu patients in the Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust than this time last year
More flu patients were being treated by the Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust at the end of November than the same time last year, new figures show.
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Our interactive table showing how the number of recorded deaths of people in drug treatment has changed in different parts of the country is available here public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
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251212 Drug Treatment
A Flourish data visualization by Clara Margotin
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
NEW: Drug Treatment Some 8,900 people died while in contact with drug and alcohol treatment services across England between April 2022 and March 2025 @collective-voice.bsky.social said these people "are dying from causes other than directly substance use" 🔗: app.radarai.com
A RADAR table showing how the number of recorded deaths of people in drug treatment has changed in different parts of the country
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
This week's stories: • Food Hygiene Ratings • Road Closures, December 8 • Alcohol Deaths • Flu Patients • Multiplication Tables • Homelessness at Christmas • A&E Performance, November • NHS Waiting Times, October • Active Children • Winter Pressure: Flu Patients • Weekly Petitions, December 12
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
NEW: Winter Pressure - Flu Patients The Health Secretary said a "tidal wave" of flu is tearing through the NHS as an average of 2,660 flu patients were in hospital each day last week It was a 55% increase from 1,717 flu cases the previous week 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Our interactive table showing how activity levels differ across different parts of England, is available here public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
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251210 Active Children AC
A Flourish data visualization by Adam Care
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
NEW: Active Children The latest @sport-england-se.bsky.social Active Lives survey shows children are getting more exercise than ever before However, there were big differences across different ethnic and affluence groups 🔗: app.radarai.com
A RADAR table showing how activity levels differ across different parts of England
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
NEW: Treatment Waiting Times, October Around 7.4 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of October, up slightly from September @nuffieldtrust.org.uk said progress on getting through the backlog has "stalled yet again", as the NHS comes under severe strain 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Our interactive table, showing the relative performance metrics of different NHS trusts, is available here: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
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251211 A&E Performance, November
A Flourish data visualization by Clara Margotin
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
NEW: A&E Performance, November Around 74% of patients in England were seen within four hours in A&Es last month, broadly in line with October Health experts have warned of growing pressures on hospitals across the country, who are dealing with very high numbers of flu cases 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Our interactive map, showing the homelessness rate in each local authority across England, is available here: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
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251211 Homelessness at Christmas
A Flourish data visualization by Clara Margotin
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
NEW: Homelessness at Christmas New research by @sheltercharity.bsky.social estimates more than 382,000 people in England, including over 175,000 children, will spend this Christmas homeless The charity called for the end of the housing benefit freeze and more social homes 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Our interactive table showing how different groups fared in each local authority area in the Year 4 multiplication tables test, is available here public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
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251208 Multiplcation Tables AC
A Flourish data visualization by Adam Care
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
NEW: Multiplication Tables Children with special educational needs are underperforming in the annual Year 4 multiplication test @naht.org.uk said the 'unnecessary' tests put some pupils at a disadvantage 🔗: app.radarai.com
A RADAR table showing how different groups fared in each local authority area in the Year 4 multiplication tables test
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
NEW: Flu Patients An average of 1,717 flu patients were in beds in England each day in the last week of November – up 56% from the same time last year @nhsconfed.org said it is "deeply worrying" the NHS will have to work around further strikes as pressure on services worsens 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Data on train station usage revealed the busiest and quietest stations across Britain, as passenger journeys jumped by 7%, reports @adamcare.bsky.social
abergavennychronicle.com
Number of rail journeys in Monmouthshire rises by a tenth
The number of passenger journeys taken at rail stations in Monmouthshire has increased, latest figures show.
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Reporter @claramargotin.bsky.social looked at figures revealing 4,690 mainstream fostering households in England left foster care in 2024-25. The Fostering Network warned "retention must be the Government’s priority".
chad.co.uk
Fostering crisis in Nottinghamshire as figures show more households quitting than starting
Almost two-dozen households left Nottinghamshire's fostering services last year, official figures show.
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Government figures for last year show the rate of businesses closing reached its lowest level since 2016, while slightly more new businesses were created, reports @sonjatutty.bsky.social.
lutontoday.co.uk
Fewer businesses shut their doors in Luton last year
Fewer business closures were recorded in Luton last year, new figures show.
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Reporter @claramargotin.bsky.social found the Government is far from its objective to reduce the employment gap. Data shows 55% of disabled people in the UK were in employment compared to 82% for non-disabled people.
miltonkeynes.co.uk
Nearly two-thirds of disabled people in Milton Keynes are in employment, new figures show
Nearly two-thirds of disabled people in Milton Keynes were employed last year, recent figures show, despite nearly half of those across the UK remaining out of work.
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Our coverage last week was kicked off by @adamcare.bsky.social's analysis of bus journeys data, finding 80% of bus services in England last year ran on time.
thestar.co.uk
Four in five buses in Yorkshire are on time
Four in five local buses in Yorkshire and The Humber ran on time in the year to March, new figures show.
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Our interactive map, showing the rates of deaths from alcohol-related and alcohol-specific conditions across local authorities in England, is available here: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
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251208 Alcohol Deaths
A Flourish data visualization by Clara Margotin
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
NEW: Alcohol Deaths The number of deaths from alcohol-related and alcohol-specific conditions decreased slightly in England after record figures were reached in 2023 Alcohol Change UK, which works to reduce alcohol-related harm, warned the decline "is no cause for complacency" 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Our interactive map, showing how passenger numbers have changed in different parts of the country, is available here public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
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251204 Station Usage AC
A Flourish data visualization by Adam Care
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
NEW: Station Usage The busiest train stations in Britain have been revealed, as passenger journeys increased by 7%. @bettertransport.bsky.social said it was "cause for celebration" that more people are taking the train 🔗: app.radarai.com
A RADAR map, showing how passenger numbers have changed at railway stations in different parts of the country
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
📰 RADAR's stories this week: • Food Hygiene Ratings, daily • Road Closures, December 1 • Bus Journeys • Disability Employment • New and Closed Businesses • Fostering Households • Station Usage • Weekly Petitions, December 5 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
NEW: Weekly Petitions, December 5 Parliament will consider debating a petition calling for a public inquiry into “Russian influence” in UK politics as it gains 111,200 signatures See what petitions are most popular in your area 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Our interactive table, showing the number of mainstream fostering households in each local authority across England, is available here: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
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251204 Fostering Households
A Flourish data visualization by Clara Margotin
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
NEW: Fostering Households There were 33,435 mainstream fostering households in England at the end of March, a 10% fall since 2020-21 @fosteringcampaigns.bsky.social said the retention of foster carers "must be the Government’s priority" 🔗: app.radarai.com
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RADAR AI @radar-ai.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
NEW: New and Closed Businesses Some 280,000 businesses shut their doors in the UK in 2024 It meant 9.8% of businesses closed, the lowest rate since 2016 While @britishchambers.bsky.social said the figures are "encouraging", it warned business confidence "remains low" 🔗: app.radarai.com
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