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NHS trusts in deficit
The latest figures show that 75% of acute trusts (hospitals) are in deficit. Read
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Fewer police cells are being used to hold people with mental health problems
Police cells are being used less often as a ‘place of safety’ under the Mental Health Act. Read
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Total spending on mental health
Perhaps £11.7 billion was spent on mental health in 2014/15, or perhaps not. Read
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40% of mental health trusts have seen their incomes fall
It’s correct that 40% of mental health trusts had lower income in 2015/16 compared to the previous year, according to analysis by the King’s Fund think tank. Read
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The biggest cause of death depends on how you count them
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease were the single most common cause of deaths in 2015, but cancers in total caused more deaths. Read
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Cancer survival rates at record levels
Cancer survival rates in England are at a record high across cancer types as a whole. Read
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Passports for the NHS?
A London hospital has announced it will be asking women who receive maternity services to provide ID before treatment to determine whether they should be charged. Read
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Is the government’s £10bn NHS funding commitment more than NHS leaders asked for?
The claim that the government is investing an extra £10 billion in the NHS, more than its leaders asked for, shouldn’t be taken at face value. Read
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The most miserable borough in London?
How happy did you feel yesterday? There's less to this data than meets the headline. Read
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Can a "seven-day NHS" be paid for?
The government maintains it can pay for expanded "seven-day NHS" services with the money it has already planned to spend, but experts doubt this is possible. Read
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