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There seems to be a 20 fold difference in delayed discharges from hospital between the best and worst performing councils. We’ve asked the Department of Health for more information. Read
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The Local Government Association, and several other expert groups, predict a significant gap in funding for adult social care by 2020. Read
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The Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition clashed over social care spending at PMQs today. We’ve investigated. Read
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Suicide overtakes other causes of death between six weeks and one year after delivery, when it accounts for 15% of deaths - more than any other pregnancy-related cause. Read
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In the third quarter of 2015/16 around 95% of acute NHS trusts were in deficit. But by the end of 2015/16 it was 65% of all NHS trusts, of which 75% were acute trusts. Read
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51% of people working for the NHS are clinically qualified. Looking at it another way, that’s 53% of full-time equivalents. Read
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There were 24,300 excess winter deaths in 2015/16. These deaths were largely attributed to respiratory or circulatory conditions or dementia. Read
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About 180 GP surgeries are using initial telephone consultations (telephone triage) systematically to manage high demand for their services (out of about 7,700 practices in England). Read
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We looked at how much money the NHS is getting from the government this parliament and whether or not it's more than it asked for. Read
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Age UK say more than one million people are not receiving the social care they need, but the research hasn't been published yet. They've produced similar estimates before. Read
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