Health
Evidence for 6,000 weekend deaths published
The Department of Health has published evidence behind its claim that 6,000 deaths could be prevented by a 7 day NHS. Read
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DWP uses 'made up' claimants in benefits leaflet
A benefits leaflet published by the Department for Work and Pensions contained 'made up' claimants, which have now been removed. Read
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Education
Seven in ten free schools are in areas needing more school places
By the start of the 2014/15 academic year (September 2014), 75% of open or approved free schools were in areas with an expected need, according to analysis by the Department for Education (DfE). Read
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Health
Diagnosis unknown: how many diabetes cases go undetected?
GP practice registers show 3.3 million diagnosed diabetes cases in 2013/14, but the methodology and reliability of the undiagnosed figure is more uncertain. Read
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Europe
Ask Full Fact: have 100 EU 'powers' been returned to the UK?
Have 100 EU 'powers' been returned to UK control? Yes, if by 'powers' you mean specific laws. Read
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FoI madness, but not as we know it
Recent experiences of how requests under the Freedom of Information Act are handled leave us cold. Read
Comment
Europe
Cash for asylum seekers: hard to say whether we give more
Media explanations about the rate of cash support for asylum seekers in France and the UK are comparing the wrong things - understandably, as it's complex. Read
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Health
Accident and emergency: attendances and performance
In 2017 there were 23.6m A&E attendances in England. Recent years have seen more targets missed and longer waiting times than previous years. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Ashes to ashes, grants to loans: how scrapping maintenance grants will affect students
The government is scrapping maintenance grants, replacing them with larger loans. What effect will this have? Read
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Health
Nobody knows how many lives could be saved by a seven-day NHS
It's claimed that better NHS care at weekends—the "7-day NHS"—could save 3,000 lives, or 6,000, or somewhere in between. In reality, nobody really knows. Read
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