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Improving health outcomes for care home patients, with the NHS Business Services Authority
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is using Ordnance Survey (OS) data to gain new insights that could help improve the health of people over 65 living in care homes.
How Ordnance Survey is making an impact in Wales
Geospatial data from OS is a critical tool for the Welsh Government, helping teams deliver a range of improved services in health, transport and more
Ordnance Survey's favourite maps of 2022
Our GeoDataViz team has been looking back at the maps and data visualisations that caught their eye in 2022.
The Monarchy’s legacy on place names in Great Britain
A look into the monarchy's legacy on the names of roads, places and pubs in Great Britain.
Volunteering with RNLI
Staff at Ordnance Survey can take a Volunteer Day; Lee Harvey, Surveyor, shares his experience volunteering for the RNLI.
UPRNs and the property lifecycle
UPRNs can improve address data management for addressable locations, throughout every stage of the property lifecycle.
Analysing access to greenspaces during a pandemic
Office for National Statistics report shows that one in eight GB households has no access to a private or shared garden during the Covid-19 lockdown.
OS and ONS release report on the geography of Britain’s high streets
We’ve been working with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to define and analyse Britain’s high streets.
OS data being used to predict coastal change in Scotland
Whether it’s investment in coastal defences, cliff falls or erosion impacting landowners, coastal change often hits the news.