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1 June 2017

Health

Green Party Manifesto: Air pollution

Air pollution contributes to 40,000 premature deaths a year, but that doesn't necessarily mean it causes them. Read

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1 June 2017

Europe

What is hard Brexit?

Hard Brexit is at one end of the spectrum, it’s about moving further away from the EU and cutting the main formal ties with the EU. But there are many other ways we could leave. Read

Analysis
1 June 2017

Health

How many NHS employees are there?

There are roughly 1.5 million people employed by the NHS but this is a headcount. There are other ways of counting such as Full-Time Equivalents. Read

Analysis
1 June 2017

Health

What is the NHS budget?

NHS funding works differently across the country, but most of the budget comes from the Government. Read

Analysis
1 June 2017

Health

What is the NHS?

The NHS stands for the National Health Service: Government-funded health care and medical services that everyone in the UK can use without being asked to pay the full cost. Read

Analysis

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