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Green Party Manifesto: Social care
The most recent estimates suggest the spending gap for adult social care in England is around £600 million this year. Read
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SNP Manifesto: Nurses' pay
Nurses in Scotland get paid more than nurses in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This is across all pay bands. Read
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SNP Manifesto: Accident and emergency
On average A&E departments in Scotland do perform better against the main waiting time target than those in the rest of the UK, although they’re still missing targets. Read
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NHS video, factchecked
We've factchecked a viral video featuring NHS employees that makes claims about the NHS. Read
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Liberal Democrat Manifesto: NHS finances
Nearly two-thirds of NHS trusts and foundation trusts ended the 2015/16 year in deficit. Read
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Liberal Democrat Manifesto: Environment
Air pollution contributes to 40,000 premature deaths a year and costs the NHS £15 billion Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Why are more people using food banks?
In 2005/06, fewer than 3,000 food supplies were provided by the Trussell Trust. In 2016/17 the number of parcels handed out was almost 1.2 million. Read
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Will there be a cap on social care costs?
The Prime Minister has said the party intends to consult on a cap on adult social care costs in England. There are no details yet on what the cap might look like. Read
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UKIP Manifesto: Health tourism
We've factchecked claims from UKIP's 2017 election manifesto. Read
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Are the most significant council budget cuts in deprived areas?
Councils that are most dependent on government grants have seen their budgets reduced by more than other councils over the last seven years. Read
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