Health
How much meat do we eat?
A range of surveys suggest 2-3% of the UK is vegetarian, and household consumption of meat has fallen in recent years. Read
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Could 18 million GP appointments be seen by pharmacists?
A survey of around 60 GPs found that 6% of appointments could have been dealt with at home or at a pharmacy, but we can’t say if it’s an accurate estimate for all GP appointments. Read
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Education
Exam stress for school children
Exam stress clearly affects children in the UK, and there’s some evidence from counselling services and school leaders that it’s a growing problem. Read
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Mental health during pregnancy
Around one in four pregnant mothers studied by King’s College London had a mental health disorder, but the study wasn’t designed to be representative of all pregnant women in the UK. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
People who look after people tend to be women on low pay
More women work in occupations that tend to offer lower salaries such as administration and caring. Read
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Are junior doctors paid enough to get a UK visa?
In December 2017, a non-EEA junior doctor needed to be earning £55,000 in order to get a visa for the UK. Read
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NHS Scotland: how much is being spent?
NHS Scotland spending is planned to increase by £2 billion, accounting for projected inflation, between 2006/07 and 2018/19. Read
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Fiddled A&E statistics?
Unpublished guidance to NHS Trusts has raised questions about whether A&E statistics can be trusted. Read
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Where have all the (EU) nurses gone?
In the year to September 2017 the number of nurses from the EU leaving the NHS in England outweighed those joining it for the first time in at least five years. Read
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Emergency admissions to hospitals from care homes are up 62%
Emergency admissions from care homes rose by 62% between 2010/11 and 2016/17. Overall emergency admissions rose by 11% in that time. Read
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