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Northern Ireland outpatient waiting lists 100 times more than England’s?

20 September 2019

The claim is accurate. 105,486 and 1,089 people were waiting over a year for a consultant-led outpatient appointment in Northern Ireland and England, respectively. The

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96% population growth by those aged 65+?

19 July 2019

This claim is accurate. NISRA has published a projection of an increased population of 77,587 people; the 65+ age profile will see the largest change.

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Measuring the “climate” of identity: NILT and time-series surveys

27 June 2019

by Dr Orna YOUNG for FactCheckNI (26 June 2019) What is the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey? The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey

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As many appointments cancelled by hospital as patient no-shows?

15 March 2019

In 2017/18, hospitals cancelled more appointments (175,428) than patients not showing up (139,351). However, in the same period, patients cancelled notably more appointments (207,960) than