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The number of detentions under the Mental Health Act is rising
The number of people detained under the Mental Health Act has increased by 47% in ten years. Read
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An ageing population and A&E
The UK’s population is ageing and more people are going to A&E every year. Read
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Are doctors going to be forced to ask about your sexual orientation?
NHS England told us that new guidelines on collecting information on the sexual orientation of patients aren’t compulsory. Read
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How many women leave Northern Ireland to have an abortion in Britain?
Around 4,000 women living in Ireland and Northern Ireland came to England and Wales for an abortion in 2016. Read
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Abortions in court in Northern Ireland
Abortion is banned in Northern Ireland except to protect the health of the mother. Campaigners have been trying to change the law. Read
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What is a junior doctor?
Junior doctors make up almost half of all doctors in hospitals in England, and can have up to ten years of practical medical experience. Read
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Is the term 'NHS winter crisis' becoming more common?
What does a crude search for articles containing both NHS and “winter crisis” in a newspaper database tell us about use of the term? Read
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Will £500 million make any difference to the NHS at winter?
Government after government has considered £500 million plenty of money to boast about giving the NHS to help deal with the extra pressures of winter. Read
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Has the NHS got the money it asked for?
The NHS “got less than we asked for”, the chief of NHS England Simon Stevens told MPs in the Public Accounts Committee in January. Read
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Heartache in Hertsmere: the unhappiest place in the UK?
“Overall, how happy did you feel yesterday”, the Office for National Statistics asks people every year. Read
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