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Compared to countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, health spending in the UK as a proportion of GDP was above average in 2014. Read
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Councils are being allowed to increase council tax by 3% next year to pay for social care, but how does that impact different councils? Read
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It is correct that in 2015 there were around 13 deaths by suicide a day in England. Read
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Media reports say that 23 hospital trusts in England have reached the highest level on the NHS’s system for saying whether they are under pressure, or are otherwise under serious strain. Read
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At least 3.7 million patient referrals in England were waiting to receive non-emergency treatment as of November 2016. It may be as high as 3.9 million. Read
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In September 2016 there were the equivalent of 9,000 more doctors working full-time for NHS hospitals and community health services in England than there were in September 2010. Read
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Government plans will see £5 billion rise in overall health spending in England by 2020, once you adjust for inflation. Read
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The government has misquoted a statement from Simon Stevens in 2015. Read
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There are fewer nurses and doctors specialising in mental health now than in 2010. Read
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Changes to the way these figures are gathered means we don’t know for sure how the number of people accessing mental health services has changed between 2010/11 and 2014/15. Read
