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The number of cases waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS England treatment has soared in the last 14 years, but it wasn’t zero when the Conservatives took office. Read
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A charity’s claim that 10,000 children could develop encephalitis as a result of catching measles is based on an incorrect NHS estimate for the number of “unprotected” children. Read
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Comments about children’s mental health services from the health secretary Victoria Atkins have been changed in Hansard to make them clearer—but also clearly not correct. Read
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Claims on NHS satisfaction from both the Conservatives and Labour weren’t quite as simple as they seemed. Read
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Although the number of cases awaiting non-emergency treatment in England technically fell by about 36,000, about 36,000 cases were also excluded from the data. If measured consistently, it would have Read
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The rate actually fell slightly, according to official data. Read
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They have been proven to be very effective at reducing the risk of some cancers in later life, and a large body of evidence shows that they are safe. Read
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This misunderstanding traces back to a scientific paper that said no such thing. Read
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It seems the health service actually calculated that 3.4 million children might have missed at least one vaccine dose. Read
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This was about the hourly rate of basic pay only, for first-year doctors only, last year. Read
