Economy, Business & Finance
How many people on zero hours contracts want more hours?
Around 780,000 people were estimated to be on zero hours contracts in mid-2018. Read
Fact checks
Claire Milne
Health Editor
Claire joined Full Fact in 2016 and leads on work relating to Health and Social Care. In addition to fact checking work, she takes part in Full Fact’s work with schools, universities and statisticians, speaking about fact checking and the work of Full Fact. She has also appeared on BBC Live Lessons talking to schools about how to spot misinformation.
Health
Has the number of teenage girls self-harming doubled?
The number of hospital admissions for girls under 18 because of self-harm increased by around 84% between 1997/98 and 2016/17. Read
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Health
What age do mental health conditions develop at?
A New Zealand study of those born in the early 1970s, throughout their lives found that around 50% of those with mental health conditions by age 26 had developed them by age 14 and 75% by age 18. Read
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Health
Has NHS funding been blocked for glucose sensors?
The FreeStyle Libre glucose sensor has been available on the NHS across the UK since November 2017, at the moment it is up to local NHS boards whether or not it is available in their area. Read
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Health
Mental health spending in the English NHS
Around one in every ten pounds spent by the Department of Health in England goes on mental health in the NHS. Read
Analysis
Crime
Do a majority of Britons say the police have lost control of the streets?
43% of British adults polled said their police force was excellent or good and a majority said they felt safe on their streets. Read
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Health
How much of the NHS budget is spent on people over 85?
Research suggests that by 2021/22 around 10% of health spending across the UK will go on those aged 85 plus. Read
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Europe
Is the UK going to become the EU’s tax collector?
The UK government has put forward proposals for a “facilitated customs arrangement” to replace the relationship we have with the EU through the customs union. We took a look at how it could work. Read
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Health
Social care: what’s the situation?
The number of people receiving adult social care from their local council fell by around 425,000 between 2009/10 and 2013/14. Read
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Health
Who’s paying £20 billion for the NHS?
The Prime Minister has announced that the NHS in England will receive £20.5 million more in funding in real terms by 2023/24. We’ve looked at where this might come from. Read
Analysis
