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Is there a crisis in A&E?
Accident and Emergency departments are the open door of the NHS, treating patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. But with reports that A&E … Read
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Today's GDP figures explained
GDP - 'Gross Domestic Product' - regularly finds its way into headlines. Economic and political fortunes can hinge on the decimals we see reported every three months and referred to … Read
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How to make bad charts in 7 simple rules
Though we normally focus on verifying facts, claims and statistics, today we focus our attention on a few bewildering infographics. Read
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Health
Daily Mail beats BBC to social care correction
On 18 July we contacted both the BBC and the Daily Mail to highlight errors on their coverage of the cap on social care. The error As we flagged in … Read
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Health
Do only 1 in 6 A&E units have enough consultants?
After MPs warned that Accident and Emergency care was "not good enough" this morning, the Daily Mail pointed out that just a sixth of A&E units have enough consultants 'on the shop floor' able to deal with patients at busy times. Is this correct? Read
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Health
Bed blocking - what is it, and is it paralysing the NHS?
"Bed blockers": Ready to go home, still in hospital "Bed blockers" is the somewhat derogatory term used to describe patients - most of them elderly - who are occupying a … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Who is benefiting from the 'economic recovery'?
With economists hoping for good news when the latest GDP update is released on Thursday, the Shadow Chancellor suggested yesterday that his opposite number shouldn't be "complacent" when most families are yet to feel the benefit. Is this accurate? Read
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Health
Health and Social Care Act: what are the costs and benefits?
As the changes mandated by the Health and Social Care Act begin to be put in place across the NHS, there's still disagreement over how much it's costing - or saving - the public purse. Who's right? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Has the Olympics delivered a £10 billion legacy so far?
"What is a cynic? ... A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing", so goes the famous line. The other extreme however (according to Oscar … Read
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Health
How many will be helped by the cap on social care costs?
The Coalition has said that it's a policy to be proud of. But the media has reported that, by the government's own admission, very few pensioners will benefit from the new cap on social care costs. Is the devil in the detail? Read
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