Health
Are there more doctors in the NHS than in 2010?
There are 11,700 more doctors working in NHS hospitals and community health services in England in May 2017 compared to May 2010. Read
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Are mental health nurse numbers down?
There are 5,000 fewer mental health nurses since 2010, using a broader definition of mental health nurses used by NHS Digital, there are 7,000 fewer. Read
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Europe
Does the EU say it's safe to eat chicken rinsed in chlorine?
The EU's food standards arm says there are "no safety concerns" with the process of washing chicken with chlorine, but has raised other concerns about hygiene. Read
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Has the NHS been judged the best healthcare system in the world?
International comparisons of healthcare are about the UK, not just the NHS. How we do depends on the measures chosen. Read
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Europe
Could leaving the European nuclear club put cancer patients at risk?
We don't fully know how leaving Euratom - the European common market in nuclear materials - will affect our access to them. Read
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Health
Can't get no NHS satisfaction?
One survey says most people are satisfied with the NHS, another says more of us are dissatisfied. Why the different results? Read
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Health
What’s happening to nursing numbers?
We looked at the change in the number of nurses working for the NHS since May 2010. Read
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Midwives leaving the profession
According to the Royal College of Midwives 80% of the midwives who were intending to leave midwifery in the next two years said that increased pay would encourage them to stay in midwifery. Read
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Naylor Review: will the Conservatives sell NHS property to developers?
Readers have asked us to look into claims about the Naylor Review and its recommendations on selling NHS land. Read
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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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