Really interesting and useful analysis from The Health Foundation.

This is why Shakespeare is the greatest genius who ever lived. And this is just from a few pages he wrote in someone else's play.

Torbay, in South Devon, has been a pioneer in health and care integration. But the local NHS trust is now conducting a review of the scheme’s future. Nuffield Trust Fellow and social care research expert @camille-oung.bsky.social placed the situation in context for BBC News.

We’ve issued a statement about the Bill being brought before the House of Commons today to prioritise UK graduates for NHS roles. Read our NHS workforce expert @lkrole.bsky.social's assessment of the government’s plans.

Jess's Rule was informed by our #Qualitywatch research. We found that half of 16 to 24 year olds required three or more interactions with a healthcare professional from a GP practice before being diagnosed with cancer, compared to one in five people across the whole population.

What does the data say about NHS performance? Take a look at our newly updated #QualityWatch dashboard for the latest on the NHS in England. 👉 buff.ly/Wnqz0pG

Steve Richards' choice of theme even more timely than usual, ahead of today's news on digital ID. U-turns can free a govt, but can just as easily undermine commitment to other plans - the purpose behind it all matters.

Why are a persistent proportion of NHS hospital beds being occupied by patients who have already completed their treatment? Our researcher Emma Dodsworth told the BBC that factors include the complexity of individual cases, the lack of NHS and social care integration, and the ageing UK population.

Now's the perfect time to subscribe to our newsletter if you want to get the #evidence behind the #healthpolicy this year!

We are so proud of our fantastic Deputy Director of Policy Natasha Curry who has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours for services to social care policy. Congratulations Natasha! www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/na...

📢 Happening tomorrow! Tune in to the live stream of our NHS policy discussion morning in Westminster, where we'll be live from 9am. 📽️ Watch: buff.ly/IUVWbKZ 09:00: Why do NHS costs always rise? 10:00: Neighbourhood working: what we do and don't know 11:20: AI in the NHS: promise to practice

Read what we have to say about the prospect of the NHS spending more on its medicines.

How does today’s Autumn Budget affect health and social care? Read the statement from our Senior Policy Analyst @sallygainsbury.bsky.social 👇

Amongst the many possible announcements in today's budget, one we'll be keeping an eye out of for is a deal over what the NHS pays for branded new medicines. Our Senior Policy Analyst @sallygainsbury.bsky.social set out what's at stake for the NHS in her interview with Healthcare Management.

The NHS performance dashboard tracks against key targets, including those around waiting times for planned treatment and response times for emergency care 📊 It’s been updated this week with the latest data, as part of our #QualityWatch programme 📈 Explore the dashboard 👇

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)

Our staffing tracker records that there were 379,549 full-time equivalent nurses working in the NHS in June this year, up by over 11,000 since June 2024 📈 🔍 Explore the tracker here: buff.ly/RhqlSzD But it’s about more than just the overall numbers… (1/2)

Be sure to get ahead of the crowd by signing up for our morning of discussion about some of the most pressing policy issues in health + care. inc. funding, the neighbourhood vision and (of course) AI. Our last half-day event at the same venue earlier this year was a great success - expect similar!

NEW ANALYSIS: Children are facing unacceptably long waits for NHS community services, with almost 1 in 4 on the list waiting for over a year, compared to 1 in 100 adults. Read the briefing: buff.ly/cvTzV5t #QualityWatch analysis with @healthfoundation.bsky.social

We have urged the government to stand firm against pressure to increase drug prices, as an increase would mean less of the #NHS budget could be spent on other NHS services with wider health benefits, such as GP appointments and surgeries. Read more in @the-independent.com 👇 buff.ly/gA2PePU

We'll be at Labour Party Conference next week, digging into the tricky questions and trade-offs at the heart of health policy. Do join us if you can!

England has tried and failed to move care out of hospital and into community settings before. What's needed to make it work this time? We've drawn on the lessons from Ireland and Denmark's experience. There's much to be learnt, including on funding. Read the report 👉 buff.ly/hzWZO9W

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.

🆕 In a new piece for @bmj.com, our experts say the government’s latest plans to reduce #immigration, without considering the reasons why the #NHS and social care massively rely on overseas recruitment, are a real concern. Read here 👉 buff.ly/9IGt2ln

The latest NHS performance statistics are out. What are the headline figures? The overall waiting list for hospital treatment now stands at 7.36 million - that's the lowest since 2023, but its still over 2 million above pre-pandemic levels.

🗞️ In reporting of the Ten Year Health Plan, @theguardian.com carries @theasrstein.bsky.social's response to claims #NHS is facing 'extinction'. While the #BritishSocialAttitudes survey does find satisfaction with the NHS is low, public support for its founding principles remains high and resilient.

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

As the #CovidInquiry module on social care begins today, we publish our our learning from France, Japan, Denmark and the Netherlands on what features can support a resilient care system for those who draw on it and those who work in it - in times of crisis and beyond ⬇️

Fourth time lucky?! Why am I hopeful that this time, a promise of review might lead to actual change? 🧵👇

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...

A potentially very significant day ahead for health and care - follow the Nuffield Trust for impartial analysis of what it all means

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 👇

Ahead of the SR next week, my long read today looks at where the £22.6bn extra cash chancellor Reeves added to health spending in England for this year has gone. A thread >>

🚨 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

TODAY: Policy Analyst @markgdayan.bsky.social‬ will be on You & Yours to provide the evidence on the current state of health care access 🚑 How challenging is it to access NHS care, and how might things change? 📈 Tune in from 12pm on BBC Radio 4. buff.ly/nTpY8cU

Is 2m extra appointments enough? @sarahscobie.bsky.social‬ says this "won't come close to bringing the treatment waiting list back to pre-pandemic levels, or to meeting longer-term NHS targets". Tune in to Sky News at 1045 to hear @becksfisher.bsky.social‬ discuss the waiting list.

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

1/ New analysis with @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social colleagues today on Assisted Dying, and what we can learn from other countries as the UK considers legalisation. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/di...

My quote in The Independent 👇 government measures introduced in the last ~18 months have drastically reduced numbers of overseas care staff and their dependents arriving in the UK; however the full impacts of this on the health and care sector has not been assessed

Great indicator by NT's Malina showing, for example, big, and poorly understood, disparities in % of men and women aged 65+ with a dementia diagnosis. Report by @camille-oung.bsky.social, Natasha and I looks at how social care must improve to support growing + diverse population living with dementia

Tune in to BBC Radio 4 tonight at 8pm for a new episode of #MoralMaze recorded at our Summit last month. 📻 Guests debate the ethical purpose of the #NHS. Should we care more about equality of outcome – being equally healthy – or equality of access – treating everyone the same?

It’s been a pleasure working with talented @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social & @thekingsfund.bsky.social researchers to launch this project. 👏 Lots of really interesting findings on public perceptions of the #NHS this year - the figures on A&E services are particularly striking.

What does today's #SpringStatement mean for health and social care? 💷 Read our response from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social to find out some of the most important takeaways. 👇

Important findings about medicine shortages from new @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social research covered by the Guardian today 👇

Today with @cglobont.bsky.social @tamarahervey.bsky.social and excellent colleagues not on Bsky we publish our final Brexit report on how health and care in the NHS have pulled apart from Europe, and the consequences – funded by @healthfoundation.bsky.social www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/hea...

"Where then does this leave Streeting, freshly affirming that the NHS buck stops with him? ... He could level with the Treasury and taxpayer about the realities of demand, or level with the public about how much rising expectations can be met through state coffers." @sallygainsbury.bsky.social on 🔥

It's a busy day for #NHS news! We've been responding. 👇 The Prime Minister announced that #NHSE is to be abolished. The government should be careful that this doesn’t lead to even more top-down micro-management of local services from Whitehall. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nh...

Massively recommend watching @theasrstein.bsky.social's presentation, super interesting & was a pleasure to then host the 'in conversation' with her Also some strikingly good questions from the floor!

Day 2 of the @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social summit is underway - with our superb Director of Research and Policy @becksfisher.bsky.social talking about the future of the GP partnership model

We're all set for another morning of discussion - the next session starts now!