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How many more consultants are in A&E?
Health minister Dr Dan Poulter claimed there are now 414 more A&E doctors than in 2009. What do the figures say? Read
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Nurses in the NHS: up or down?
The Prime Minister claims there are 2,000 more nurses than at the election. Labour claims they've fallen in number. There's more to the figures than meets the eye. Read
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Health minister needs to correct 'incurable' hepatitis C claim
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Getting higher: drug use among the middle-aged
The Mail reports a growing number of over-40s are taking illegal drugs. What do the figures say? Read
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The number of girls at risk of FGM is hard to estimate
One estimate of the number of girls in England and Wales who are at risk of female genital mutilation is 24,000. But there are problems with this number, and a scarcity of other sources on the topic. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The scale of UK sickness absence
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Will millions of patients miss out on GP appointments this year?
Is it possible that patients totalling up to half the UK population will miss out on an appointment with their GP this year? Read
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Health
There's more to malnutrition than hunger
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Do a third of mentally ill people found by police end up in custody?
"The Police and Crime Commissioners organisation said that 36% of mentally ill people found in public and held by police end up in cells instead of with health professionals" Read
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NHS waiting lists: are the numbers of patients rising?
The Guardian reported an increase in the number of patients on NHS waiting lists under the coalition, but is this a fair comparison? Read
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