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The government has an “ambition” to recover £500 million a year by 2017/18 from overseas patients not eligible for free NHS treatment. Read
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Estimates show health tourism costs up to £300 million a year, but savings from this alone won't fill the gap in funding for the NHS. Read
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It was estimated in 2010 that between 10% and 30% of cases attending A&E were of a type that could be seen by a GP. Read
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Perhaps surprisingly, no-one routinely collects this information. Read
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Recent OECD figures show that the UK spends more than the average for the 35-member club, but less than many individual members. Read
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Compared to countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, health spending in the UK as a proportion of GDP was above average in 2014. Read
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David Spiegelhalter explains the facts behind today's burnt toast story. Read
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Councils are being allowed to increase council tax by 3% next year to pay for social care, but how does that impact different councils? Read
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It is correct that in 2015 there were around 13 deaths by suicide a day in England. Read
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Media reports say that 23 hospital trusts in England have reached the highest level on the NHS’s system for saying whether they are under pressure, or are otherwise under serious strain. Read
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