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Conservative Manifesto: Adult social care
We've factchecked claims from Theresa May's speech at the Conservative party manifesto launch. Read
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Conservative Manifesto: Mental health
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The adult social care spending gap
There isn’t a single estimate for the size of the adult social care spending gap in England. Read
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How many nurses are using foodbanks?
Media reports show that at least some individual nurses and trainees have visited food banks. We've not found any evidence on how widespread this is. Read
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When was the four-hour A&E target last hit?
The four hour A&E target hasn’t been met in England since July 2015, and the last time it was met over a full year was in 2013/14. The target hasn't been met at “major” A&E departments since June 2013 Read
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How much more is the NHS spending on private providers?
The proportion of NHS spending going to private providers is growing year on year. Read
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Are there one million people in hospital with nowhere else to go?
In January there were 7,100 people in hospital at the end of the month who were medically fit to leave but weren't discharged. Across the whole month there were 197,000 delayed days. Read
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Are there one million older people unable to look after themselves?
There were 1.2 million over 65s who experienced difficulty with basic tasks such as eating and washing, according to Age UK. Read
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A&E waiting times
The number of people waiting four hours in all types of A&E in England in 2015/16 is higher than in 2010/11. More people are going to A&E but the percentage of people seen within four hours has also f Read
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