34 million requests for GP appointments estimated to fail
The Times improves on other publications' reporting of an estimated 34 million 'failed' GP appointments. Read
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Joseph O’Leary
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Joe has been fact checking UK politics and policy for over a decade, having joined the team in 2011. He has delivered training in fact checking to civil servants, statisticians, journalists and businesses, both in the UK and internationally, as well as designing accredited courses in data analysis for the FE sector. Joe also enjoys teaching critical thinking in primary and secondary schools, and regularly gives talks to journalism students. He is now designing courses to help businesses and employees use data with more confidence.
Are women more at risk from violence than from cancer, car accidents and malaria combined?
An oft-used and startling claim is quoted on Twitter without a source. Full Fact was intrigued to find out more. Read
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Health
Are hundreds of patients being 'thrown out' of hospital beds overnight?
Reports this morning about patients being 'thrown out' of hospital beds highlight a serious issue, but the figures being quoted aren't necessarily a very good measure of how widespread the practice is. Read
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A historically unprecedented rise in renting?
House prices are rising; private renting is rising. What does the historical picture tell us? Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Does Canada build twice as many homes with half as many people?
Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, joined many voices in claiming the UK has a housing shortage. But how do we compare to the Governor's home country, and others? Read
Analysis
What's behind the fall in convictions for sexual offences?
Papers and broadcasters this morning reported on the 'sudden' and 'alarming' drop in the conviction rate for sexual offence cases... Read
Analysis
Is there still a housing shortage?
"We're building less than half the homes we need to keep up with demand", according to the Labour party this morning... Read
Analysis
Health
NHS walk-in centre closures: is everyone losing services as a result?
Labour reports that a quarter of NHS walk-in centres have closed, but how far does this represent a loss of primary services? Read
Analysis
Immigration
Papers misunderstand 30,000 Romanian and Bulgarian 'migrants'
Several papers jump the gun on figures published later this week on the employment of Romainans and Bulgarians. But they've over-egged the evidence. Read
Analysis
Europe
How often does the EU overrule British ministers?
UKIP leader Nigel Farage claims the EU Council has overruled the UK 55 times on directives. But formal votes can only tell us so much about British influence. Read
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