Health
NHS trusts in deficit
The latest figures show that 75% of acute trusts (hospitals) are in deficit. Read
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Health
Fewer police cells are being used to hold people with mental health problems
Police cells are being used less often as a ‘place of safety’ under the Mental Health Act. Read
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Education
Few pupils are both at grammar schools and on free school meals
It’s correct that grammar school pupils entitled to free school meals are one in a thousand. Read
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Health
Total spending on mental health
Perhaps £11.7 billion was spent on mental health in 2014/15, or perhaps not. Read
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Health
40% of mental health trusts have seen their incomes fall
It’s correct that 40% of mental health trusts had lower income in 2015/16 compared to the previous year, according to analysis by the King’s Fund think tank. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Was the pound overvalued before the EU referendum?
It’s correct that the IMF has said that in 2015 the pound was overvalued by between 5 and 20%. But it’s open to debate whether it’s undervalued right now. Read
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Health
The biggest cause of death depends on how you count them
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease were the single most common cause of deaths in 2015, but cancers in total caused more deaths. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Scottish jobs after Brexit
A ‘Hard Brexit’ would see 80,000 fewer jobs in Scotland than EU membership, according to one set of figures. Read
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Education
Scottish schools
The standard of schools in Scotland, as measured by recent pupil tests and exam results, seems to be slightly in decline. Read
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Immigration
The UK’s views on immigration
Immigration has repeatedly been highlighted as the top issue facing the UK in recent years. Read
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