Feb 5, 2025 · The Nuffield Trust is an independent health and social care think tank. We aim to improve the quality of health and social care in the UK by providing evidence-based research and policy analysis and informing and generating debate.

1 day ago · There has been a lot of recent interest in the rising demand for NHS autism and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) services. In this Q&A, Thea Stein shares her thoughts on how big the problem is and whether there is a way to improve it. Before becoming the Nuffield Trust’s Chief Executive in 2023, Thea was the Chief Executive of Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

2 days ago · NHS provider trusts in England are in the midst of the worst deterioration in their financial health in a decade, with trusts in the North West and Midlands recording the deepest overspends last year. In 2023-24 the sector as a whole reported a £1.2bn overspend, leaving it in as precarious a ...

3 days ago · The fragile state of NHS provider finances has often been well publicised, even if those finances have not made quite the same headlines in the past few years. As Sally Gainsbury and Sophie Julian point out, however, provider deficits are certainly back, which raise questions about how feasible it is to hold down health care spending while increasing activity and performance standards.

1 day ago · Commenting on the latest NHS England performance and winter SitRep data Nuffield Trust Deputy Director of Research Sarah Scobie said: “With over one in 10 people in England waiting for planned hospital treatment, cutting patient waiting times is now front-and-centre of government priorities.

Health and care services and public services in the UK are under enormous pressures. From changes within the health care system and a country hit hard by Covid-19; local and global shortages of staff; and other external factors such as public sector austerity, and the uncertainty caused by the UK’s exit from the European Union.

We are an independent health think tank. We aim to help achieve a high-quality health and social care system that improves the health and care of people in the UK by providing evidence-based research and policy analysis and informing and generating debate.

Feb 15, 2024 · There is variation between different age groups in how supported patients feel to manage their long-term health condition(s). Results from the 2023 GP Patient Survey show that fewer patients in the younger age groups felt supported to manage their condition compared with the older age groups.

Nov 20, 2024 · Funding and finances; Health structures, legislation and reform; Hospital care; Inequalities in care; International and UK countries; Primary care and community services

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