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10 October 2017

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What is a junior doctor?

Junior doctors make up almost half of all doctors in hospitals in England, and can have up to ten years of practical medical experience. Read

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24 July 2017

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Adult social care in England

Adult social care is the support provided to adults with physical or learning disabilities, or physical or mental illnesses. Read

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1 June 2017

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How many NHS employees are there?

There are roughly 1.5 million people employed by the NHS but this is a headcount. There are other ways of counting such as Full-Time Equivalents. Read

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1 June 2017

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What is the NHS budget?

NHS funding works differently across the country, but most of the budget comes from the Government. Read

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1 June 2017

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What is the NHS?

The NHS stands for the National Health Service: Government-funded health care and medical services that everyone in the UK can use without being asked to pay the full cost. Read

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