BAILLIE FURY OVER WINTER DEATH TOLL HIGH
Daily Record|October 25, 2023
SCOTLAND'S winter death toll last year was the highest for more than 30 years
KATRINE BUSSEY
BAILLIE FURY OVER WINTER DEATH TOLL HIGH

There were 24,427 deaths registered between December 2022 and March 2023, data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) showed - 11 per cent more than the previous winter and the highest since 1989-90.

This included 4137 additional winter deaths - the seasonal increase in mortality that occurs between December and March.

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