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Thousands of NHS staff, including nurses, midwives and ambulance staff went on strike today in a dispute over pay. The latest figures show that the average pay for NHS staff … Read
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"An analysis by the Royal College of GPs has identified 543 GP practices out of the 8,000 in England it believes could be forced to shut in the next year. … Read
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Research on the relationship between breast cancer risk and weight gain (with skirt sizes used as an indicator) was reported extensively last week. From the headlines you could be forgiven … Read
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Much of Scotland's budget for public services is funded by a "block grant" which is based on how much is spent on the equivalent services in England. Cuts to health … Read
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A report on the economic cost of mental illness made headlines today. But there's been confusion over some of the figures. Read
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The Guardian today reported that two thirds of depression cases go untreated. We take a look at the claim, and also the figures for some other mental disorders. Read
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Research by the Royal College of GPs suggested that by 2015 the number of occasions when patients are unable to see their GP will have risen to over 50 million. But there's reason to be cautious about the figure. Read
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This post has been updated Last week we found that claims by the Daily Mail and Telegraph that the number of NHS cosmetic surgery operations had doubled in a decade … Read
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The government's plans to recover more money from migrants for their use of the NHS were announced today. Just what are the new measures, and how much are the predicted savings? Read
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The Daily Mail has said figures show the number of cosmetic procedures paid for by the NHS doubled in a decade. The figures it was basing this on tell a different story. Read
