Health
GP opening hours—five years of pledges
The government has been criticised by shadow health minister Liz Kendall for not meeting a promise on GP opening hours. Read
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Foreign nurses: how many are to be "kicked out" due to visa rules?
The Independent and the Mirror have reported very different figures on the number of nurses who'll be affected by recent visa changes. Read
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Health
NHS waiting times: one of three 18-week targets has been missed in 10 of 12 months
The NHS has missed one of its 18 week waiting time targets in 10 of the last 12 months - what's behind worsening performance on this measure? Read
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Health
Weekend deaths at NHS hospitals
This article has been updated. "It's a shocking fact, but mortality rates for patients admitted to hospital on a Sunday can be 16% higher than on a Wednesday..." - David … Read
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Health
Expert Health Commentary: Nuffield Trust
The Nuffield Trust's full analysis of the manifestos can be found here.The Nuffield Trust is an authoritative and independent source of evidence-based research and policy analysis for improving health care … Read
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Health
Manifesto report: Health
In this section Independent expert commentary from the Nuffield Trust Manifesto clash: staffing Manifesto clash: TTIP Manifesto clash: waiting times Manifesto clash: cancer fund Manifesto clash: mental health Introduction The … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Key claims from the Conservatives' manifesto launch
The Conservatives have published their election manifesto. We've taken a look at their claims on the economy, jobs, taxes, and the NHS, taken from David Cameron's speech as the manifesto … Read
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Europe
Clash of the manifestos: TTIP and the NHS
We factchecked what the manifestos had to say about TTIP and the NHS. Read
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Health
'Stealth privatisation' of the NHS? Private patients in NHS hospitals
We looked at whether the average private patient income has gone up per foundation trust or not. Read
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Health
Are fewer GP surgeries offering extended hours?
The parties are at odds over extended hours at GP surgeries. We've examine Labour's figures and responses from the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Read
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