There's a new workforce plan on the way for the NHS in England. But what's needed to make it a success? That's what my latest blog considers 👇 The NHS has a history of setting plans that are rightly ambitious but which fail to live up to the hype - there's much to reflect on and learn from 🧵(1/6)

Important piece here from Sally and LSE's Huseyin Naci, which sets out a different perspective to the vocal calls for the UK Govt to spend more on branded medicines. Well worth a read for anyone trying to make sense of the current drug pricing row

The brilliant @theasrstein.bsky.social on the elephant in the room about the NHS - facing trade offs about what *isn’t* possible when the limits of what *could be* possible are endless. At our #Lab25 fringe with @kiranstacey.bsky.social @lewisatkinson.bsky.social & @kingsfundlibrary.bsky.social

Just re-sharing this superlative, timely and important report from @nuffieldtrust.org.uk www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/ass...

Pithy and pointed. There's another strapline for you @leonoramerry.bsky.social

Thea Stein's riposte to Wes Streeting's comments on R4 about the league tables and our commentary here: linkedin.com/feed/update/.... Meanwhile I'm mulling a new tagline for the next rebrand: "Elitist nonsense for better healthcare". Has a ring to it.

We’re 2 weeks out from the Lords debate on #AssistedDying, so now is the time to start thinking in more detail about how this service would actually work if it becomes legal. Great to have Nuffield Trust researchers out on the airwaves sharing insights from other countries today.

Absolutely brilliant job here for a top notch researcher/policy analyst. Join our fantastic team and work on some of the most pressing issues facing public policy in the UK today 👇. Please share with your networks!

We've updated our explainer on doctors' pay in England 👨‍⚕️ It includes this analysis of real-terms changes to resident doctors' pay since 2010/11. We also explore longer-term trends in doctors' pay, and how it compares with the wider economy and UK countries. Read the explainer: buff.ly/sFnmx8x

A must-read on the underlying problems of a life sciences strategy based on selling more (and more expensive) stuff to the NHS, and an NHS plan which envisages saving £££ through efficiencies and prevention. It doesn't add up.

If you read nothing else on the life sciences strategy and ten year heath plan, read this. Beautifully written, clearly argued and really important thinking from the brilliant @sallygainsbury.bsky.social 👇

A decade working with @nigel-edwards.bsky.social drummed into me the importance of thinking about the theory of change sitting underneath major policy reform. So it was a pleasure to have him back to the @nuffieldtrust.org.uk as a guest blogger to reflect on the recent Ten Year Health Plan 👇

How might our chances of realising the 10 year vision for health be improved if politicians were to campaign to 'Save our District Nurses' rather than 'Hands off our Hospitals'? A few reflections from me in @hsj.co.uk www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...

The 10 Year Health Plan is full of ideas, but how will they happen? Former Nuffield Trust chief executive @nigel-edwards.bsky.social has looked at what held back past reforms - a clear theory of change and humility about what central directives can achieve will be key if this plan is to succeed.

Interesting push by the IfG. From the anecdotal evidence I've heard, the new government rules effectively banning civil servants and many others from speaking at public events is causing utter chaos within many parts of the civil service.

💯 This is a weirdly retrograde rule that makes government less responsive and adaptable. Would be good to see quick movement on this.

🆕 Q&A: With the new 10 Year Plan for the #NHS featuring a central role for neighbourhood health teams, we spoke to @theasrstein.bsky.social about what they are and what needs to happen for them to be successful. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/ne...

Exactly this. It’s a ridiculous and counter-productive move And for those inside government who are suggesting nothing has changed - *it has*, whether intended or not ⬇️

Thanks to @drhannahwhite.bsky.social & @alexgathomas.bsky.social for coordinating this.

TODAY: Listen to @sallygainsbury.bsky.social talk about the 10 Year Health Plan on Inside Health. 9:30am on BBC Radio 4 and later on BBC Sounds. Listen here 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Tune in now to hear our Senior Policy Analyst @sallygainsbury.bsky.social talking on BBC R4’s Inside Health on the 10 Year Health plan

Lots of takes on the NHS plan today and I encourage you to read them all, esp those from @becksfisher.bsky.social , @theasrstein.bsky.social @jessrmorley.bsky.social, Jennifer Dixon. So I won't add to them. But I will say this: why oh why make a PDF 2 columns when 99.9% of people will read online 😡

In both print and online versions of today’s @financialtimes.com, our Chief Executive @theasrstein.bsky.social says the vision behind the 10 Year Health Plan is the right one. The ambition for England’s NHS is clear, but it will be harder to achieve. www.ft.com/content/eeff...

It's been a landmark day for the NHS. But what does it all mean? We asked @becksfisher.bsky.social, Director of Research and Policy

NEW: Read the response from @theasrstein.bsky.social to the announcement today of the 10 Year Health Plan for England. @nuffieldtrust.org.uk www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nu...

🆕 Following recent press speculation that the UK may soon agree to pay more for drugs used within the #NHS as part of a trade deal with the USA, we asked experts @markgdayan.bsky.social and @sallygainsbury.bsky.social to explain the situation. 💊

What he said 👇. When public trust in government is so low already (and coming just a day after NatCen’s latest British Social Attitudes Survey underlines this further) this really is awful. I hope No 10 think again.

Excellent work from colleagues at the @nuffieldtrust.org.uk to unpick really complex data on women's health. Proud too of my brilliant comms team, especially digital and design maestro Paul for this exceptionally beautiful - and helpful - visualisation.

Today's vote means assisted dying is likely for England & Wales. It is time to answer the hard questions about how to address concerns through its implementation - and face the gaps in end of life care MPs highlighted Reaction of @sarahscobie.bsky.social 👇 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/no...

"This does not add up to a funding settlement that is likely to pay for everything the government says it wants. What we need next is a 10 year plan that acknowledges that." @sallygainsbury.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.org.uk on what the spending review means for the NHS www.bmj.com/content/389/...

The government has set the NHS’s budget for the next 3 years, now it needs to be realistic about its priorities - my comment piece in the BMJ: www.bmj.com/content/389/...

The #AssistedDying Bill is being debated in the House of Commons today, with MPs giving consideration to a series of amendments to how any eventual law would work in practice. Our research shows there is vast variation internationally - each country has developed a unique approach.

In addition to Thea’s takes on today’s Wes Streeting #confedexpo speech, here are a few of my own: Compared to when he spoke to health bosses at @nhsproviders.bsky.social in November, he was much more ameliorative and engaging today

So what are the takeaways from @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social address to @nhsconfed.org today? 1) a significantly more partnership-based approach to the leadership & staff of the #NHS. Good. They are crucial to delivery of any plan

Wes Streeting tells #NHSConfedExpo that the #spendingreview settlement puts “wind in the NHS’ sails” but acknowledges it’s below what the health think tanks say is needed. Says we need to take this settlement and combine it with the redesign of services to steer the nhs onto a sustainable path.

Proud of our small but mighty think tank @nuffieldtrust.org.uk today. Our remarks on the SR were put to Rachel Reeves on the Today programme today. And Wes Streeting starts his speech at #NHSConfedExpo by referencing our analysis with @thekingsfund of British Social Attitudes

The #NHS settlement from the #spendingreview may look generous, but it soon melts away in the context of existing commitments - govt must be clear about the compromises. Social care is also unlikely to see the transformation we were promised. @sallygainsbury.bsky.social‬ response 👇

Looking forward to being in Manchester tomorrow for #NHSConfedExpo. DM me if you’re there and want to meet

The peerless @sallygainsbury.bsky.social has spoken (or more accurately number crunched and written) on the state of NHS finances going into the SR. And it’s pretty sobering stuff 👇

🚨 NEW ANALYSIS finds the #NHS in a challenging financial position ahead of next week's Spending Review, with the £22.6bn in extra money up to the end of this year more than wiped out by existing spending pressures. Read the briefing: buff.ly/Op94JUB

Resident doctor pay: How do different methods affect how pay changes appear? Thanks to @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social for their analysis in The Sunday Times this week: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/re...

Proud to support my husband Olof with his launch of a major appeal for @parkinsons.org.uk to fund new specialist nurses and see the campaign in lights at Piccadilly Circus last night. Appeal info here www.parkinsons.org.uk/get-involved...

NEW: In our chart of the week, @billypalmer.bsky.social‬ explores the concerning decline of district nurses in England - at a time of increasing population need - and finds that over a quarter are paid at a lower band than could be expected. See the chart 👇 buff.ly/cM67plU

Essential reading ahead of the Commons debate on assisted dying from colleagues at the @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social - the international picture is varied and offers much learning for us in the UK

Thank you to everyone who took part at the #RapidEvaluation Conference today! 👏 We're really pleased to bring together representatives from the rapid evaluation community each year and this time we heard all about how to make the most of digital tech in health and care.

Pleased to be at the @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social and @healthfoundation.bsky.social’s annual conference for analysts and evaluators in the NHS, looking at how digital innovations can be used to transform health services and our understanding of them

NEW: calling all those interested in use of #AI in #healthcare. Our review of use of AI in radiology diagnostics published in @eclinicalmed.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Accompanying blog 'Curb your enthusiasm' www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/cu... @emmajourno.bsky.social

Nuffield Trust social care and staffing expert Nina on the implications of today’s White paper for social care

NEW: Ending care worker recruitment from abroad is hugely risky for a #socialcare sector facing a vacancies void, and reforms to make care jobs more attractive for UK workers won’t kick in for years. Read the response from our social care expert @natashacurry.bsky.social here: buff.ly/3mLe7p9

This is such important, measured analysis in a debate that is fraught with complexity, and where it can be tempting to look at other examples in isolation. Huge well done to colleagues @sjanereed.bsky.social @sarahscobie.bsky.social and team for it, and to the superb comms team for launching it