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Mental health staff in the NHS
The number of mental health doctors and nurses in the NHS has been falling. Read
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NHS spending on mental health
NHS England spent £11.6 billion on mental health in 2016/17. Read
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Mental health: staff working in talking therapies
Staff numbers working in the talking therapies programme for people with anxiety and depression have risen by at least 2,850 since 2012. Read
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Mental Health in England: Jeremy Hunt vs Ralf Little
The actor and the Health Secretary got into a dispute on Twitter over mental health services in England. We factchecked their claims. Read
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Are 40% of nurses leaving full-time work in their first year?
15% of new full-time NHS England nurses left full-time work in the year May 2016 to May 2017. Overall, 41% of new nurses weren’t in full-time employment by May 2017. Read
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Can MPs breastfeed in the House of Commons?
It was ruled that breastfeeding was not allowed in the House of Commons Chamber and select committees in 2000, but a 2016 review has recommended changes. Read
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How much is spent on health and social care in the NHS?
Around 83% of English acute hospital trusts are in deficit so far this year. Social care spending has also fallen by £1.3 billion since 2010. Read
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What help is available for homeless people sleeping outside in cold weather?
Councils in England can take emergency measures to help rough sleepers during extreme weather. Read
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How many children are homeless in England, Scotland and Wales?
128,000 children are living in temporary accommodation in Britain. Read
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Is house building at record levels?
184,000 new homes were built in England in 2016/17, and there were 217,000 more homes added to the overall stock. Read
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