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The Prime Minister and leader of the opposition clashed over the number of hospitals which are unsafe and how many are good or outstanding during Prime Minister’s Questions. We factchecked their claim Read
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We don’t know yet how changes to NHS bursaries will affect the number of places universities offer. Read
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It’s been falling almost constantly since the 1980s, but there's more to these figures than meets the eye. Read
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There are more midwives in England than there were in 2010, but the trade union representing them estimates that there’s a shortage, as has the National Audit Office. Read
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20 councils accounted for 50% of the discharges delayed due to social care in November 2016. 24 councils accounted for around 50% of delays due to any reason. Read
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In the past, UKIP’s leader has been critical of the NHS model of healthcare. Read
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There were 2.5 million more attendances at English A&Es in 2016 compared with 2010. Read
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There are roughly 600 more A&E consultants, 1,500 more A&E doctors, and 2,000 more paramedics since 2010. Read
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Research has shown one in six A&Es could be closed or downgraded based on their current plans, but it's speculative. We only know for definite that about a quarter of these will be closed or downgrade Read
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Adding up five years’ worth of spending on the NHS to get a really big number doesn’t tell us very much. Read
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