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As the Home Affairs Select Committee calls for more data on addiction to prescription drugs, the data that does exist comes under scrutiny itself. Read
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The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a high profile television advert from St John Ambulance is misleading and unsubstantiated, following Full Fact's complaint last year. The claim that 140,000 … Read
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Back in September, the Daily Telegraph was one of three papers to tell readers that the number of "never events" occurring in English hospitals had doubled over the last year. … Read
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As new data shows that malnutrition is increasing among England's population, the media has suggested that this is the "shocking impact of austerity". Is this the case? Read
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Those enjoying a late night tipple have had a difficult few months after police chiefs claimed that 24-hour drinking laws had failed back in September. Today the Daily Mail voiced … Read
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After NHS England published a report on changes to A&E services, it was unclear from the media coverage what was being recommended. Depending on who you listen to, what's being proposed is either a shift in provision or a downgrading of certain departments. Here's our guide to what's in the report. Read
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The Mail on Sunday has reported that more than 3,500 people have fallen victim to poor NHS care. However, there are a whole range of stories behind this number. Read
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Labour claims A&E departments are failing to hit their waiting targets. Meanwhile, the Conservatives say the opposite. Who's correct? Read
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Spotlight on health tourism including who counts as a 'health tourist' and how much it's costing the UK. Read
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This week in the House of Commons there was disagreement on how many NHS trusts are forecasting a financial deficit. The Labour party claimed that it was close to half of trusts, while the Conservatives said the majority were due to run a surplus. Who is correct? Read
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