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Social care and delayed transfers from hospital
Between 2011/12 and 2015/16 the number of patients whose transfer from hospital was delayed due to social care increased by one third. Read
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How many children have mental health disorders?
According to a 2004 survey for the Department of Health one in 10 children have a mental disorder. More up-to-date research is to be published in 2018. Read
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EU staff at Great Ormond Street hospital
23% of doctors and 17% of all doctors and nurses at Great Ormond Street hospital reported they were from the EU in 2015. Read
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Do we have enough maternity consultants?
Around three quarters of maternity units reported not having any consultants present overnight on weekdays, according to a survey by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Read
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Appealing a ‘Fit for Work’ decision
If you appeal a Work Capability Assessment decision, you are more likely to win than lose. The most recent data suggests that about three-fifths of appeals are successful. Read
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Spending on mental health services
57% of Clinical Commissioning Groups plan to reduce funding for mental health services, out of those who responded to an FOI request. Read
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The cost of training a doctor
The government estimates that it costs £230,000 overall to get the average student through medical school. “The taxpayer” doesn’t pay for all of this because some comes in student loans. Read
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Does UKIP want to privatise the NHS?
Although interim leader Nigel Farage has said he wants to move to an insurance-based NHS in the past he has now said he wants it to be free for all British nationals. The UKIP 2015 manifesto also says Read
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Is the “seven-day NHS” a fuss over nothing?
The government says going to hospital at the weekend is seriously bad for your health. A group of doctors disputes the evidence on this. What’s going on? Read
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