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‘Allegation of a mandatory 4-day week in NHS is palpable nonsense’, says Shadow Health Secretary on Labour’s NHS policy
Joining us now from Leicester is the Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary – Jon Ashworth.
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NHS reports worst waiting times on record
The NHS was already high up the list of election issues – but the data released today has shown just how big a point of contention this will be as the election campaign runs on.
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Waiting times in Wales rise
New figures show the number of patients waiting more than 52 weeks for surgery has risen by more than 400% since 2013. The Welsh Government said the majority of people were treated within target times – despite increased demand.
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FactCheck: is the NHS on its death-bed?
Labour goes on the attack over the government’s handling of the NHS, but David Cameron says things are improving. FactCheck gets its scalpel out.
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FactCheck: Still waiting for the spin to end on NHS targets
Ed Miliband makes an eye-catching claim on hospital waiting times in Parliament. FactCheck picks its way through the statistical minefield.
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Would the Tories scrap cancer guarantees?
Is Labour right to saythe Conservatives would “scrap your right to see a cancer specialist within two weeks and your right to be treated within 18 weeks”? FactCheck checks it out.