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Research Briefing
Childcare Payments Bill
This Bill introduces a new Tax-free Childcare scheme to support eligible parents with childcare costs. Under the scheme, the Government would provide 20 per cent support on costs up to £10,000 per year for each child via an online account. The Government would top up any payments made into the account, capped at a maximum Government contribution of £2,000 a year for each child.
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Research Briefing
A&E: A Tale of Two Winters
During PMQs on 14th May the Prime Minister stated: “[The Leader of the Opposition] predicted a winter crisis, and he sat there day after day, dying for it to happen. It did not happen because we have a strong NHS with more doctors and more nurses serving our country.” Is it correct to say that
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Research Briefing
Accident and Emergency Performance: England 2013/14
How many people attended accident and emergency departments in 2013/14? What was the pattern of A&E attendance across the year and across the country? How do NHS trusts compare on key performance metrics such as waiting times?
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Research Briefing
Assessing A&E: attendance patterns and waiting times performance
The performance of the NHS, and of Accident and Emergency units in particular, is a perennial hot topic in UK political debate. The House of Commons Library has published a report on A&E attendance and performance for the year 2013/14. The report contains many interesting findings, several of which are counter-intuitive. In this post, Carl
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