Plenary two: Does evidence matter? Health and care reform, political realities and the future role of research. Fascinating and pragmatic insights from our panel speakers Dr @hughalderwick.bsky.social, Dr @becksfisher.bsky.social and Siva Anandaciva, chaired by Prof @profjudithsmith.bsky.social

Trust remains central to what think tanks do, but audience expectations and how people consume information are changing. This @wonkcomms.bsky.social blog has insights from @leonoramerry.bsky.social on how to build trust in a fragmented information environment www.designbysoapbox.com/how-think-ta...

@sarahscobie.bsky.social spoke to @jamesillman.bsky.social about a new payment to reward NHS trusts for removing patients from the waiting list without them having an appointment. The aim is to reduce unnecessary care. 💬 "Ultimately, the success of this scheme will depend on communication..."

Our research highlights the barriers prisoners face when accessing A&E services. Miranda Davies, co-author of our recent report, summarises the findings in an article for public sector focus. Read the article 👉 buff.ly/6zcaGyt

Great to see my colleagues, @stutibagri.bsky.social and Malina Bodea (@nuffieldtrust.org.uk) presenting key findings from our @nihr.bsky.social RSET evaluation of implementing AI in NHS chest diagnostic services. To learn more, please visit our webpage (www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...)

We've responded to today's report from the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation led by Baroness Amos. Read the statement from our Deputy Director of Research @sarahscobie.bsky.social 👇 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nu...

Expanding the use of ready-to-administer IV medicines could be transformative. But evidence on how these pre-prepared doses are being used in practice is very limited. In their #RSET blog, Steve Morris and Holly Walton highlight the research gap to be bridged 🔎

With the Health Bill now in its Committee stage, we've published a new briefing ✍️ It sets out our detailed analysis of the legislation, and our recommendations on amendments that should be raised to bring about improvements. Read the briefing 👇 buff.ly/NIpMlRt

Great summary of the impact of Brexit on the NHS by @nuffieldtrust.org.uk colleague Mark Dayan. Well worth a read, especially if you ever think about that bus.

How did Brexit affect the NHS's finances? A decade since the UK voted to leave the EU, @markgdayan.bsky.social says it is not a matter of opinion that Brexit has meant less money being available for the health service at key moments since. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/th...

NEW: There are ambitions to expand the use of ready-to-administer IV medicines. In a new @nihr.bsky.social #RSET blog, Steve Morris and Holly Walton look at what RTA IV medicines are & why more research is needed before the NHS scales up their use. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/re...

ICB exec and non-exec board members, and senior directors of strategy and transformation: There's just one day left to respond to our survey and help inform this year's CQC State of Care report. 👉 buff.ly/bnHBoFe The survey closes at midnight on Friday 26 June - we greatly value your input.

As part of the Neighbourhood Health Framework, local partners are expected to work collaboratively. But, as Rachel Hutchings writes in Care Management Matters, collaboration between partners is unlikely to be straightforward. online.flippingbook.com/view/4477995...

Ten years on from the EU referendum, how has Brexit changed NHS and social care staffing? We asked @markgdayan.bsky.social, our policy analyst leading research on the effects of Brexit on health and care.

10 years on from the EU Referendum, a new analysis for The Lancet Oncology by our Brexit Programme Lead @markgdayan.bsky.social and @martinmckee.bsky.social finds that #Brexit is creating persistent constraints on the UK’s ability to prevent, research, and treat #cancer. 👇🧵 buff.ly/R1XBwXF

10 years ago today, the UK voted to leave the European Union. @markgdayan.bsky.social picks out 5 ways that Brexit has affected health and social care in the UK. @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social

In @bmj.com: the government is holding back the impact assessment on the UK-US pharmaceuticals deal. We have now referred the matter to the UK Information Commissioner to determine the case for transparency in the public interest. @sallygainsbury.bsky.social is quoted in the piece 👇

The NHS in England met a big interim target in last month's performance data update - but how is it performing now? Scroll through our #QualityWatch dashboard for the latest 📊 👉 buff.ly/UVeKmtH

In @reuters.com: Senior Policy Analyst @sallygainsbury.bsky.social says that if other European countries follow the UK’s lead in committing more money to branded new medicines, “health systems will spend more, but will get ​less health benefit for their populations.” Read 👇

What's holding back social care reform? Our Deputy Director of Policy, Natasha Curry, says better public understanding and widespread support for change are a necessity for real action to be made possible. While political bravery will be needed to carry it out. Read the blog 👇

🗓️ It's the last week to complete our survey to inform this year's CQC State of Care. If you are an ICB board member or senior director working on strategy or transformation, we'd really like to hear from you. Access our short survey: buff.ly/fY8B5xJ

In today's @financialtimes.com (£) @markgdayan.bsky.social says that post-Brexit, "there are now more doctors, nurses and health visitors in England from India than from the EU." 🗞️ Read: buff.ly/JDJGUrY 🔎 Explore our NHS Workforce Explainer for more, including this chart: buff.ly/eggqINe

How has the #NHS workforce changed over time? And what's the outlook for the future? 💭 Find the answers to these questions and more in our recently-updated NHS workforce explainer.

@sallygainsbury.bsky.social set out what the UK-US trade deal really means for health care at #ConfedExpo this week. 📽️ Watch back: buff.ly/ks3E3mL 🗨️ "The NHS budget is very much a finite thing. We can't spend more money on new branded drugs without taking that money away from somewhere else."

AI in health care... it's a big topic with all too many pitfalls. We were fortunate to be joined by leading AI researcher @jessrmorley.bsky.social, in conversation with @theasrstein.bsky.social to round off the #RapidEvaluation conference. Watch the conversation: 📽️ buff.ly/PyilMYJ

The Health Bill is expected to begin its passage through Committee stage in the House of Commons next week. What are the points of contention that MPs will be grappling with? @becksfisher.bsky.social looked ahead when the Bill was first tabled 🔭 Read Becks' blog 👇 buff.ly/CvkWtme

If dental practices keep shifting to do more private work, the impact could be devastating. 🦷 @theasrstein.bsky.social says with people already struggling with the cost of living, this risks "locking people out of care altogether". Ministers must reform the "broken NHS system" buff.ly/n4yXHcv

Our NHS performance dashboard is now up to date with the latest figures released today. Explore the dashboard: 👉 buff.ly/UVeKmtH Look no further for the headline stats on how the NHS is doing 🗂️ #QualityWatch

The latest data gives a sense of where the NHS is today after its remarkable 'sprint' to cut 18 week waits. Progress has stalled, emphasising the scale of the challenge with making steady gains. Read @sarahscobie.bsky.social's assessment 👇

TODAY at 13:00: Join @leonoramerry.bsky.social and panelists to check the pulse of public attitudes towards the NHS at #ConfedExpo. Leonora co-authored our analysis of this year's #BritishSocialAttitudes Survey with The King's Fund, and will be chairing this timely discussion. buff.ly/H0I65B2

Ambient voice technology, sometimes called an “AI scribe”, is being adopted across England. But what does the evidence tell us about how it's actually working in practice? This blog from the lead authors of the #RSET research explains what we know so far 👇

Are you a member of an ICB board, or a senior or an executive ICB official working in strategy and transformation? We'd like to hear from you. Take our short survey to help inform this year's CQC State of Care report 👉 buff.ly/fY8B5xJ The survey closes on Friday 19th June.

TODAY at 15:00: Hear from our Senior Policy Analyst @sallygainsbury.bsky.social at #ConfedExpo. Sally will be joining a panel discussing the implications of the UK-US pharmaceuticals deal. Where will the deal's extra money for new medicines go? And what might the NHS need to lose to pay for it?

What's the role of economic evaluation in the NHS today? 💷 Our panel at the #RapidEvaluation Conference shared their perspectives on some tough and searching questions. 📽️ The discussion is available to watch back 👇

One in ten prisoners who attend A&E leave before they are seen or treated by hospital staff. That's just one of the headline findings from our first-of-its-kind report into prisoners' use of A&E services. Read the press release summarising the report 👇 buff.ly/ZiR1bN4

How can #RapidEvaluation help improve maternity services? ↗️ RSET's @racheljlawrence.bsky.social spoke on our conference panel about moving from reactive reviews to proactive evaluation. She shared her reflections after the session 👇

In health and care, we often focus on new initiatives to improve people's lives - but what about stopping doing the things that are no longer working? Our #RapidEvaluation Conference panel, featuring @jonny-clarke.bsky.social and @sallygainsbury.bsky.social, considers this: Watch 📽️ buff.ly/TWuV3Nn

Around 40% of #nurses and #midwives joining the professional register in the year to March 2025 trained outside the UK 🌍️ But since the #Brexit referendum, the proportion joining from the EU/EEA has dropped substantially. 👩‍⚕️ Read more: buff.ly/fv6QkYA

Today's BBC analysis shows a significant rise in emergency C-section births: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Our previous study highlighted concerning trends, with women from minority ethnic groups more likely to have emergency C‑sections than White women: 👉 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/are...

What can we learn from planning and delivering health care #RapidEvaluation? 🔍️ Last month's conference opened with a discussion between the leaders of England's five national Rapid Evaluation teams, reflecting on their work and sharing learning. Watch it back now: 📽️ buff.ly/QS8y7EE

Public satisfaction with the NHS improved this year, but it's still at historic lows 🙁 In their @bmj.com data briefing, @markgdayan.bsky.social and Bea Taylor talk through the charts from the #BritishSocialAttitudes survey that help explain why. www.bmj.com/content/393/...

Prisoners' experiences of A&E Latest @nuffieldtrust.org.uk research finds distinct patterns in prisoners' A&E use which point to gaps in prison healthcare www.russellwebster.com/prisoners-ex...

In the @bmj.com 🗞️ Policy Analyst @markgdayan.bsky.social discussed what the Health Bill could mean for the power of the Secretary of State. "The potential scope for intervention is huge." Read Mark's thoughts on this and other aspects of the Bill (£) 👇 www.bmj.com/content/393/...

Inequalities in #NHS staff experiences persist, with Black and minority ethnic staff 38% less likely to be appointed from shortlisting compared to White staff. 📊 Find out more in our NHS Workforce in Numbers explainer: 👉 buff.ly/fv6QkYA

Some policy problems present solutions that are almost deceptively simple... That's the case for paediatric services, where there's a clear argument for making age 18 the benchmark for transition to adult care. ✍️ @leonoramerry.bsky.social and Dr Ronny Cheung.

The 31% increase in nurses between 2015-2025 has not been consistent across the different branches of nursing in England. The number of children’s nurses increased by 41% while the number of learning disability nurses fell by 10%. Read our NHS workforce explainer: 👉 buff.ly/fv6QkYA

1 in 10 prisoners who attend A&E leave before they are seen or treated – double the proportion for people outside prison. 🏥 Our new report looks at the reasons why prisoners end up in A&E and how some attendances could be avoided with better care outside of hospital: 👉 buff.ly/7XS0PkZ

When prisoners don't get consistent care for their health problems, A&E services have to fill in the gaps. Our research is the first in-depth look at data on A&E use by prisoners in England: buff.ly/7XS0PkZ Miranda Davies shares a key fact about continuity of care 👇

NEW: The latest British Social Attitudes survey showed that 26% of British adults were satisfied with the NHS in 2025. In a @bmj.com briefing, @markgdayan.bsky.social & Bea Taylor look at why public satisfaction with the NHS has gone up, but also why it is still so low. www.bmj.com/content/393/...

NEW: We’ve carried out the first in-depth assessment of data on prisoners’ use of A&E services, highlighting how failings in preventative prison-based care are leading to avoidable A&E visits. It adds to mounting evidence that health care is harder for prisoners to access. Read today's report 👇