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How much more is the NHS spending on private providers?
The proportion of NHS spending going to private providers is growing year on year. Read
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Are there one million people in hospital with nowhere else to go?
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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Are there one million older people unable to look after themselves?
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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A&E waiting times
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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Where does councils' money come from to pay for adult social care?
Public spending on social care in England isn’t allocated in the same way that spending on something like health is. Read
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What is the NHS paying for Private Finance Initiatives?
The Department of Health paid £2 billion last year in charges for PFIs on the NHS. Read
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Council tax and social care: explaining your bill
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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Trade-offs: local councils face choices about adult social care funding
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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NHS spending: the lowest financial settlement ever?
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
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