Get the facts on health

16 July 2024

GP patient list has not increased by 6.4 million since 2019

NHS data shows the number of patients registered in England has increased by about half this figure in the last five years.

16 July 2024

NHS staffing: explained

Full Fact covers the basic things you need to know about the people who work for the NHS.

15 July 2024

NHS performance: how do the four nations compare?

The NHS is run separately in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. For a few measures, we can look at their data side-by-side to see some differences between them.

9 July 2024

Fake video touts 10-day cure for diabetes

There is currently no known cure for diabetes.

2 July 2024

What would two million more appointments a year mean for the NHS?

Labour has promised to add two million more hospital appointments on evenings and weekends if it wins the general election. But how much difference would that make?

25 June 2024

Viral US breast cancer stats misinterpreted

The statistics are estimates and in some cases show several age groups, not just women under 45.

18 June 2024

We can’t say what proportion of Scots are on NHS waiting lists

Scottish Labour, the Scottish Conservatives and the Scottish Liberal Democrats have claimed about a seventh of all Scots are waiting for treatment or tests.

7 June 2024

No good evidence for numerous claims about energy drinks

There is no evidence that Prime Energy increases the risk of Alzheimer’s, or that Sugar Free Monster contains dangerous levels of caffeine. Sugar Free Red Bull no longer contains aspartame.

24 May 2024

Labour campaign video doesn’t accurately reflect NHS waiting list data

There are about 7.5 million cases on the main NHS England waiting list—but only about 6.3 million people waiting. Some people are waiting for more than one thing.

23 May 2024

Out-of-date warning on NHS data circulates again

Warnings urging patients to opt out of an NHS data sharing plan are out of-date.

Fact checks

Campaigns

Policy

Full Fact AI

About

Health

GP patient list has not increased by 6.4 million since 2019

NHS staffing: explained

NHS performance: how do the four nations compare?

Fake video touts 10-day cure for diabetes

What would two million more appointments a year mean for the NHS?

Viral US breast cancer stats misinterpreted

We can’t say what proportion of Scots are on NHS waiting lists

No good evidence for numerous claims about energy drinks

Labour campaign video doesn’t accurately reflect NHS waiting list data

Out-of-date warning on NHS data circulates again

Full Fact fights bad information