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The health secretary has not explained what his claim was based on, but the best comparable data we can find suggests those in Wales are around 60% more likely to be on a waiting list. Read
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Steve Barclay claimed that there has been a 13% rise in midwifery programme starters since two years ago but this is based on an anticipated rise rather than an actual one. Read
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Most people dying of Covid in 2020 were over 80—but they also generally had years of life left. Read
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The benefits of Covid vaccination outweigh the risks for most people, and although mild side effects are common, serious ones are rare. Read
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Videos claim fluoride in toothpaste causes calcium to build up in part of your brain. There is no convincing evidence for this. Read
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An apparently AI-generated video claims a tea of onion skins will treat prostatitis and cure UTIs. It won’t. These conditions often need antibiotics, and sometimes become serious without them. Read
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A Telegraph article reported comments made during the Covid Inquiry, which inaccurately described the content of Age UK’s witness statement. Read
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Wes Streeting told the Labour conference that tooth decay was the number one reason children end up in hospital but this is only true of children aged five and over. Read
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Suzanne Webb MP claimed in Parliament that 40% of those in this age group are obese, but her office says she meant to say “obese or overweight”. Read
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Last week Sir Keir Starmer claimed that Labour achieved the shortest waiting lists “in history”, while Wes Streeting said it had delivered the shortest waiting times. Read
