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29 July 2013

Health

Are doctors deserting the NHS?

The Sun states that 1,000 doctors left the NHS between March and April 2013. Is this unusual? Read

Analysis
26 July 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

Are the elderly driving our economic recovery?

According to Melanie Phillips, 'boomophobes' are unfairly blaming older generations of dumping "intolerable economic burdens upon the young". Is this true? Full Fact looks at the over 65s' contribution to our economy. Read

Analysis
26 July 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

Are living standards on the rise?

As the economy shows more green shoots with an estimated 0.6% boost to GDP, the Chancellor points to other green shoots for the country's living standards. But is that the whole story? Read

Analysis
26 July 2013

Health

Is there a crisis in A&E?

Accident and Emergency departments are the open door of the NHS, treating patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. But with reports that A&E … Read

Analysis
25 July 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

Today's GDP figures explained

GDP - 'Gross Domestic Product' - regularly finds its way into headlines. Economic and political fortunes can hinge on the decimals we see reported every three months and referred to … Read

Analysis
25 July 2013

How to make bad charts in 7 simple rules

Though we normally focus on verifying facts, claims and statistics, today we focus our attention on a few bewildering infographics. Read

Analysis
25 July 2013

Health

Daily Mail beats BBC to social care correction

On 18 July we contacted both the BBC and the Daily Mail to highlight errors on their coverage of the cap on social care. The error As we flagged in … Read

Analysis
24 July 2013

Health

Do only 1 in 6 A&E units have enough consultants?

After MPs warned that Accident and Emergency care was "not good enough" this morning, the Daily Mail pointed out that just a sixth of A&E units have enough consultants 'on the shop floor' able to deal with patients at busy times. Is this correct? Read

Analysis
22 July 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

Who is benefiting from the 'economic recovery'?

With economists hoping for good news when the latest GDP update is released on Thursday, the Shadow Chancellor suggested yesterday that his opposite number shouldn't be "complacent" when most families are yet to feel the benefit. Is this accurate? Read

Analysis

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