Migrated to Docker
In an attempt to make server management easier and more secure I have moved this blog and the new InterTASC website to Docker containers behind a Traefik reverse proxy. I […]
Predictions for 2017: Politics – Update!
A quick post to update on my politics predictions for 2017.
Predictions for 2017 update – Copeland by-election
A little update on my political predictions for 2017 following the Stoke and Copeland by-election results. I only made a prediction for Copeland, and gave a 70% chance of Labour […]
NICE publishes final guidance on testing for Lynch syndrome
NICE have now published their guidance on testing for Lynch syndrome, which recommends testing the tumours of all people diagnosed with bowel cancer and was principally informed by our research at […]
Predictions for 2017 update – French Socialist Party presidential primary
Ouch. I made a particularly bad prediction a few weeks ago in only giving “Other” candidates a 2% chance (in total) of winning the French Socialist Party presidential primary. It turned out […]
Star Wars Episode VIII title revealed…
The title has been revealed for Star Wars Episode VIII. I check in on my prediction for the title…
Predictions for 2017: Star Wars Episode VIII
As I compile these predictions, I am not aware of any teasers or trailers for Episode VIII, nor have I been seeking out any news or spoilers. It may be […]
Predictions for 2017: Politics
Twenty-sixteen was a very interesting year politically, seeing many victories by ‘the people’ over ‘the elite’. The UK voted narrowly to leave the EU and Theresa May was elected Prime Minister […]
Methods for quantifying the uncertainty in NHS reference costs (Part 2)
This is a follow-up post, continuing on from this post. Funnel plots (or funnel control charts) are a popular way to explore outcomes from organisations of different sizes. They make it […]
Methods for quantifying the uncertainty in NHS reference costs
NHS reference costs are used to calculate how much providers of health services should be paid for performing operations, running clinics, delivering chemotherapy, and many other things. They are calculated […]