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The four hour A&E target hasn’t been met in England since July 2015, and the last time it was met over a full year was in 2013/14. The target hasn't been met at “major” A&E departments since June 2013 Read
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The proportion of NHS spending going to private providers is growing year on year. Read
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In January there were 7,100 people in hospital at the end of the month who were medically fit to leave but weren't discharged. Across the whole month there were 197,000 delayed days. Read
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There were 1.2 million over 65s who experienced difficulty with basic tasks such as eating and washing, according to Age UK. Read
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The number of people waiting four hours in all types of A&E in England in 2015/16 is higher than in 2010/11. More people are going to A&E but the percentage of people seen within four hours has also f Read
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The Department of Health paid £2 billion last year in charges for PFIs on the NHS. Read
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We looked at the changes in how councils can collect money for social care and how this affects your tax bill. Read
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Councils were given an extra £2 billion in the Spring Budget 2017. But they might use it to free up funding for other services. Read
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The NHS is getting more money every year, but the rate of increase in the 2010s is smaller than in any previous decade, experts warn. Read
