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After NHS England published a report on changes to A&E services, it was unclear from the media coverage what was being recommended. Depending on who you listen to, what's being proposed is either a shift in provision or a downgrading of certain departments. Here's our guide to what's in the report. Read
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The Mail on Sunday has reported that more than 3,500 people have fallen victim to poor NHS care. However, there are a whole range of stories behind this number. Read
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Labour claims A&E departments are failing to hit their waiting targets. Meanwhile, the Conservatives say the opposite. Who's correct? Read
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Spotlight on health tourism including who counts as a 'health tourist' and how much it's costing the UK. Read
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This week in the House of Commons there was disagreement on how many NHS trusts are forecasting a financial deficit. The Labour party claimed that it was close to half of trusts, while the Conservatives said the majority were due to run a surplus. Who is correct? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
As the schools inspector body Ofsted released its first annual report for children's social care this week, its Chief Inspector berated the authorities in Birmingham for providing inadequate child protection. Read
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The government's Care Minister has said that there's an "institutional bias" against mental health patients. According to various media reports, NHS trusts are reducing the number of mental health beds that they have available. Does this tell of a "crisis"? Read
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The frontpage headline of today's Sun's erroneously claims that 1,200 people have been killed by "mental patients". Here's why we'll be seeking a correction from the newspaper. Read
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This week the Health Secretary insisted that the Conservatives are "the party that really cares about the NHS". Lambasting Labour's management of the health service, Jeremy Hunt argued that the Coalition had transformed patient care. We've examined the basis for his claims. Read
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It hasn't been the NHS's best year as far as the headlines have judged it, but is it responsible for killing 2,000 children through poor care? Read
