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At a time of wholesale change within the NHS, the Government has reiterated that NHS care is, and will remain, "free at the point of use". But, as usual, there … Read
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Two newspapers today claimed that a tenth of all older people in the UK are malnourished. Is this true? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
This morning we heard the Queen set out the Government's plans in her speech in the House of Lords. The 2013-14 parliamentary session was opened with the announcement of 19 … Read
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In today's Queen's Speech, the Government announced its legislative programme for the next year, including its plan to reform the way that social care is funded. But that has not stopped local authorities from claiming that there is less and less money to meet a growing increase in demand. Read
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Last week the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said that Accident and Emergency departments are struggling to cope with a surge in demand. He claimed there has been an influx of patients who can't get an appointment to see their GP. Is one necessarily the cause of the other? Read
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This week Labour argued that a "huge increase" in the use of private ambulances is evidence of increasing privatisation within the NHS. But is their diagnosis based on sound evidence? Read
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At a time when there has been scrutiny of the benefits available to migrants, foreigners have been accused of running up a huge NHS bill. But who is entitled to free care? And how many people who 'ought' to pay are being treated for free? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
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After new data on Accident and Emergency waiting times was released by the newly-formed NHS Commissioning Board, Labour claimed that the Government is now worse than ever at meeting its own four-hour targets. Read
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UPDATE, 9 April 2013 Today Sir Bruce Keogh, Medical Director of the NHS, admitted that he had acted on "inaccurate data" in suspending children's heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary. … Read
