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The Daily Mail says 14 million patients were forced to wait a week or more last year, according to new figures. But the figures don't say that. Read
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The government has been criticised by shadow health minister Liz Kendall for not meeting a promise on GP opening hours. Read
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At PMQs Harriet Harman and others grilled the Prime Minister on issues from child benefits, cancer diagnosis, and school policy. Read
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There's uncertainty around estimates of how many deaths could be prevented by earlier diagnosis of cancer Read
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The Independent and the Mirror have reported very different figures on the number of nurses who'll be affected by recent visa changes. Read
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The NHS has missed one of its 18 week waiting time targets in 10 of the last 12 months - what's behind worsening performance on this measure? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK population is ageing, and this is putting considerable pressure on public finances. Read
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Jeremy Hunt and Andy Burnham have debated the cause of rising spending on temporary nurses. We check their claims on spending, nurse numbers, and Mid Staffs Read
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Some statistics can become so widely known and accepted by experts in the field that they become almost too obvious to provide a citation for. And so, in a puff … Read
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This article has been updated. "It's a shocking fact, but mortality rates for patients admitted to hospital on a Sunday can be 16% higher than on a Wednesday..." - David … Read
