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How many people have a disability?
An estimated 19% of working-age adults, and 22% of all people in the UK have a disability, as defined by the Equality Act. Read
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Health visitor numbers in England down by a fifth since 2015
There were the equivalent of 10,000 NHS health visitors working full-time in England in December 2015. That fell by 19% by December 2017 to just over 8,200 now. Read
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28% of 2-15 year olds in England estimated to be overweight or obese
An estimated 16% of children aged 2-15 in England were obese in 2016, and a further 12% were overweight. Read
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Crime
Drugs and homicide
The number of homicides involving a victim or suspect who was a drug user or dealer rose from 41% in 2014/15 to 42% 2016/17 in England and Wales. Read
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Are more people going into hospital for obesity related illnesses?
The number of obesity related hospital admissions has increased in the last four years, and obesity levels have remained roughly the same since 2010. Read
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NHS pay: what’s the deal?
A proposed deal will see pay rise for some NHS staff by between 4.5% and 29% over three years, including both salary rises and staff pay progression. The rise will be 6.5% for roughly half of staff. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Living long and prospering?
Over the last 50 years, people in the UK have become richer in general. Life expectancy isn’t falling overall, but its rate of increase has slowed down in recent years. Read
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Young trans people in Britain
A survey raised concerns about high numbers of young trans people attempting to take their own lives. We don’t know how representative the findings are of young trans people in Britain as a whole. Read
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A&E performance: England v Wales
A higher percentage of A&E patients spend 12 hours in A&E in Wales than in England. Asking who is responsible for that is a complex question. Read
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No-one knows the exact cost or benefit of the NHS internal market in England
A widely-quoted estimate of £10 billion as the cost of the NHS internal market can’t be backed up by the evidence. Read
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