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Estonia had the highest rate of drug-related deaths per million people, based on research using data from 2015 and 2016. The UK placed joint-third alongside Ireland. Read
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Half of the NHS trusts in England that responded to an FOI were forced to close at least one of their maternity units temporarily in 2017. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Several claims have been made about pay changes for police, teachers, nurses and MPs. We took a look at them. Read
Health
A post circulating on Facebook makes claims about how much the UK pays out to other EU countries for health costs incurred by UK citizens abroad. Read
Health
Type 2 diabetes among children in England and Wales has increased by around 40% over the past 4 years. Read
Health
A contraception and fertility app claims to have a quarter of a million UK users, but what’s the proof that it effectively protects against pregnancy? Read
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Organ transplants could soon be an ‘opt out’ system in England, but there’s limited evidence for how effective the change will be. Read
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Cyclists made up 6% of deaths and 14% of serious injuries on British roads in 2016. Around 1% of pedestrian deaths were caused by cyclists. Read
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The number of people dying in fires in 2017/18 was up a quarter on the year before. Read
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Some NHS staff were told they would all get a 3% pay rise from April this year, but many won’t get the full rise until later this financial year. Read
