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Health
"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
Economy, Business & Finance
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
Health
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
Economy, Business & Finance
"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
Health
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
Health
Readers may have noticed the hot weather. But according to the Times, hundreds of lives have been claimed by the latest heatwave to hit the UK. How should we understand the numbers behind it? Read
Immigration
After Abu Qatada was finally deported earlier this month, one paper claimed that only one in 100 of those staying here illegally were put on a plane. Is this accurate? Read
UPDATE: The Daily Mail has now corrected its online article. For details, see the bottom of this post. Today the government outlined how its new £72,000 cap on care costs … Read
Health
One MP raises concerns that banning drugs can be counter-productive. We raise concerns about the numbers. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We look at today's labour market statistics to see what has gone up or down, and how our workforce is getting on. Read
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