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Health
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
Health
The latest figures show that 75% of acute trusts (hospitals) are in deficit. Read
We factchecked claims about mental health, NHS deficits and grammar schools. Read
Health
Police cells are being used less often as a ‘place of safety’ under the Mental Health Act. Read
Education
It’s correct that grammar school pupils entitled to free school meals are one in a thousand. Read
Health
Perhaps £11.7 billion was spent on mental health in 2014/15, or perhaps not. Read
Health
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
Economy, Business & Finance
It’s correct that the IMF has said that in 2015 the pound was overvalued by between 5 and 20%. But it’s open to debate whether it’s undervalued right now. Read
Health
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease were the single most common cause of deaths in 2015, but cancers in total caused more deaths. Read
This week's panel included Work and Pensions Secretary Damian Green MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry MP, former-leader of the SNP Alex Salmond MP, and Amol Rajan and Isabel Oakeshott. Read
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