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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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Readers have asked us to look into claims about the Naylor Review and its recommendations on selling NHS land. Read
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Air pollution contributes to 40,000 premature deaths a year, but that doesn't necessarily mean it causes them. Read
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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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There are roughly 1.5 million people employed by the NHS but this is a headcount. There are other ways of counting such as Full-Time Equivalents. Read
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NHS funding works differently across the country, but most of the budget comes from the Government. Read
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The NHS stands for the National Health Service: Government-funded health care and medical services that everyone in the UK can use without being asked to pay the full cost. Read
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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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