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UKIP and the NHS
In the past, UKIP’s leader has been critical of the NHS model of healthcare. Read
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A&E in England has never been busier
There were 2.5 million more attendances at English A&Es in 2016 compared with 2010. Read
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Staffing in A&E
There are roughly 600 more A&E consultants, 1,500 more A&E doctors, and 2,000 more paramedics since 2010. Read
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How many A&Es are going to close?
Research has shown one in six A&Es could be closed or downgraded based on their current plans, but it's speculative. We only know for definite that about a quarter of these will be closed or downgrade Read
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The half-a-trillion NHS
Adding up five years’ worth of spending on the NHS to get a really big number doesn’t tell us very much. Read
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How much can we charge people from overseas to use the NHS?
The government has an “ambition” to recover £500 million a year by 2017/18 from overseas patients not eligible for free NHS treatment. Read
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Health tourism savings won't plug the hole in NHS funding
Estimates show health tourism costs up to £300 million a year, but savings from this alone won't fill the gap in funding for the NHS. Read
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Are patients going to A&E instead of GPs?
It was estimated in 2010 that between 10% and 30% of cases attending A&E were of a type that could be seen by a GP. Read
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The total number of missed GP appointments
Perhaps surprisingly, no-one routinely collects this information. Read
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The NHS: low cost healthcare?
Recent OECD figures show that the UK spends more than the average for the 35-member club, but less than many individual members. Read
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