Health
Keir Starmer has abolished NHS England, not the NHS itself
The quango that makes decisions about the NHS in England has been abolished, but the NHS still exists. Read
Fact checks
Jess Hacker
Health Policy Journalist
Jess joined Full Fact in 2024 as a health policy journalist. Before this she covered health and primary care for GP magazine Pulse and its sister titles. In 2023, she received the PPA Next Gen Award and was named in its 30 Under 30.
Health
A Covid vaccine made with HIV protein was trialled but never rolled out
A viral clip from a BBC documentary shows that an HIV protein was used in a Covid vaccine trial, but fails to mention the vaccine itself was scrapped soon afterwards. Read
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Health
How severe is the pressure on the NHS this winter?
Full Fact looks at what the data says about how A&E departments and the ambulance service have performed this winter. Read
Analysis
Guardian article suggesting white people should be treated last by the NHS is fake
A screenshot implying a columnist has argued white people should be at the back of the queue for NHS treatment has been shared online, but it’s not real. Read
Fact checks
Image from 2016 falsely linked to recent South Korea martial law attempt
A photo shared online supposedly depicting protests against the recent declaration of martial law is actually from eight years ago. Read
Fact checks
Health
Health secretary’s claims on smoking aren’t supported by the evidence
The health secretary is wrong to say most smokers will never be able to quit. Read
Fact checks
Health
Margarine isn’t ‘one molecule away’ from plastic
Margarine doesn’t share 27 ingredients with paint and isn’t one molecule away from plastic. Read
Fact checks
No evidence Cristiano Ronaldo has ‘free Palestine’ tattoo on his back
An image showing the footballer with a Palestinian flag on his back has been circulating widely online. Read
Fact checks
19 November 2024
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Is the government on track to recruit 8,500 more mental health staff?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers. Read
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18 November 2024
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Is the government on track to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge on dentistry. Read
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