🆕 With how much the NHS pays for new branded medicines in the news, @sallygainsbury.bsky.social & Huseyin Naci describe the role of price controls in balancing demands on the NHS budget – and why the government should stand firm in not weakening those controls. tinyurl.com/53xcpcbb

What could the implications be if #NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) - a package of NHS funded care - is not improved? @rachelhutchings.bsky.social's latest blog explains some concerning findings from her research on this poorly understood service. 👇 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nh...

@sarahscobie.bsky.social says the latest NHS performance statistics, published today, are a stark reminder that the NHS is still struggling to keep up with demand. But there is some positive news for access to cancer care. Read the full response 👇

With today's publication of new NHS league tables, @theasrstein.bsky.social says that while the focus on winning back the public is understandable, "there's a risk that trusts will focus only on the measures that immediately boost their ranking, even if it's not necessarily best for patients."

🆕 Is preventable liver disease a bigger problem in certain parts of England? New analysis from Ash Elliott and @stutibagri.bsky.social shows there's a significant north-south divide. Read here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/is-...

1/4 If you're interested in data about assisted dying, take a look at the Appendix of this new Nuffield Trust report. It collates international data about numbers requesting & accessing an assisted death, demographic characteristics, health and care needs and key reporting information.

"If parliamentarians choose to legalise #AssistedDying, they'll need to get the balance right and worry not just about people who have an assisted death when they shouldn't, but also those who can't when they are meant to be eligible." - @sarahscobie.bsky.social on our new research buff.ly/ZSLaRmr

Today we published our comprehensive research on #AssistedDying in 15 jurisdictions across 9 countries where it is legal. If it becomes legal in the UK, what can we learn from the experience in other countries? www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/ass...

There are just three days left to apply to our Senior Fellow role... 🔍 If you can lead on projects at the forefront of research into health and social care, we'd love to hear from you. Take a look at our vacancy and apply by Sunday 31 August. #researchjobs www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/job/senior-f...

🆕 How does age of death vary across England and Wales? There is wide variation at local authority level in the proportion of people who die aged under 75 – from 50% in Tower Hamlets, to only 22% in Dorset. Read the analysis by @sarahscobie.bsky.social and @stutibagri.bsky.social: buff.ly/20unIxr

Earlier this year we completed research on public expenditure on people in the last year of life. It was striking how challenging it was to get comparable data across the U.K. 🇬🇧 This chart explores differences in place of death in more detail 👇 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/wha...

🆕 Chart of the week from @sarahscobie.bsky.social explores variation in place of death across the four countries of the UK. There's been a UK-wide shift towards more people dying at home, but the picture differs between countries. Read the full analysis: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/wha...

It's been several months since the the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme was expanded to address concerns about unemployed GPs - has it helped? Nuffield Trust and QMUL experts @billypalmer.bsky.social, @lkrole.bsky.social, and Giuliano Russo have looked at the numbers behind the policy. #ARRS

Lots of talk about neighbourhood teams. But what are they? Are they new? Can they live up to the 10y plan hype? Find out from @theasrstein.bsky.social @nuffieldtrust.org.uk here 👇👇👇 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/ne...

Today, our Deputy Director of Research @sarahscobie.bsky.social shared her thoughts on the latest statistics. Read Sarah's response here: buff.ly/VjYAe14 And view all the headline performance stats on our #QualityWatch dashboard here: buff.ly/cp6CyFA

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/...

Earlier this week we published research into the resilience of the social care system in England, comparing the sector's Covid-19 experience with that of other countries. As @camille-oung.bsky.social sets out in her thread, there are a range of lessons to be learnt.

🆕 The latest analysis from #QualityWatch, a Nuffield Trust and @healthfoundation.bsky.social programme, explores a range of factors affecting working-age women’s health. Scroll through the story here 👇 #healthinequalities

Women spend more time living in ill health throughout their working years. Our new @nuffieldtrust.org.uk unpicks the challenges with health of working age women and what needs to change 👇 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/si...

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...

Children in London and northern England have the worst rates of dental decay and tooth extractions. Access to NHS #dentists is in short supply and this is having a big impact on some of the most vulnerable children. Read @stutibagri.bsky.social's analysis: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/is-...

📢 Calling all ICS strategic staff at #NHSConfedExpo working on community-based care, inequalities, or support for older people 🏘️ Take part in our survey for the CQC and inform this year's State of Care report 📋 Survey link 👇 forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... Deadline 25 June

Read the analysis from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social for the latest on the state of NHS finances ahead of a big day for health and care. Tomorrow's spending review will set the tone of the NHS for years to come... Watch this space as we continue to analyse the numbers and consider the implications 🔍

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 >>

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 👇

Our Deputy Director of Research and end of life care lead @sarahscobie.bsky.social‬ gave evidence to an @endoflifecarecommn.bsky.social‬ report on the opportunities for palliative and end-of-life care in England. Find the report on the Commission's website: buff.ly/ADJSXcX

Over 25% of people were waiting more than 4 hours in A&E in April - The government's Urgent and Emergency Care Plan must address this. Read the @sarahscobie.bsky.social response to this month's performance statistics 👇 buff.ly/Yeqw28G

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

🆕 The Palliative and End of Life Care Commission has gathered evidence to produce recommendations for solutions to the current difficulties and gaps in access to high-quality palliative care. Their report is out now: palliativecarecommission.uk/report

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

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...

NEW ANALYSIS explores how approaches to #AssistedDying vary internationally. The Nuffield Trust holds a neutral position on the legalisation of assisted dying in the UK. Our analysis reviews the evidence for jurisdictions where it has been implemented, to help inform debate. 🧵1/9 buff.ly/CTLXDjs

Deaths from drinking in England are at a record high, so does the country need a new alcohol strategy? Bea Taylor argues that attempts to reduce alcohol harm must acknowledge that the profile of heavy drinkers has changed substantially. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/de...

In 2024, just 1 in 5 British adults (21%) were satisfied with the way in which the NHS runs – the lowest level of satisfaction since the #BritishSocialAttitudes survey began. It’s a decline of 39 percentage points since 2019. @thekingsfund.bsky.social www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/pub...

New findings out today, published by @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social and @thekingsfund.bsky.social from @natcen.bsky.social’s British Social Attitudes. TLDR: attitudes towards NHS are hardening - people are more dissatisfied and are despondent about waiting times 🧵

If you want to hear more about red list recruitment, our Brexit Programme Lead @markgdayan.bsky.social had a fascinating discussion about the issue on Times Radio over the weekend. 📻 Listen from 01:36:43 here: www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

Great to see @billypalmer.bsky.social discussing nursing shortages and how we compare with other countries on @channel4news.bsky.social with @rcn.org.uk @alisonleary1.bsky.social @cathynewman.bsky.social www.channel4.com/news/impact-....

Brexit led to a slump in EU staff – but instead of training more here, the UK recruited yet more heavily from the wider world. We should be thankful these professionals bailed us out, but worried that tens of thousands were taken from the world’s most under-staffed countries

Really important analysis here from brilliant colleagues Mark and Cyril (and other collaborators too). They’ve been keeping track of key issues in the NHS since Brexit like staffing, drugs shortages and procurement. This - and a bonus new look at AI - all contained in the linked report out today

Last week it was announced that NHS England is to be abolished. But what was the quango *for* in the first place? My brilliant colleague @markgdayan.bsky.social and I gave our take for the @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social website on Thursday www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/th...

The abolition of #NHS England is a move to bring control of the health service back to ministers. But the issue at the heart of the move was, and will remain, the money, says @sallygainsbury.bsky.social in a new @financialtimes.com piece. 👇💷 www.ft.com/content/4331...

As NHS England’s chiefs sit down with local trust chairs and chief execs to discuss a “financial re-set”, a quick reminder of how difficult the financial situation is in the NHS right now. A short thread >>

Big day today for NHS finances: a "reset" meeting is taking place where health bosses are being asked to "get a grip" on their organisation's finances. Here's NHS finances supremo Sally Gainsbury on what the state of play is at the moment: 👇

🚨 NEW BLOG: #NHSEngland is being scrapped, but the reasons for its rise and fall are not going away. @markgdayan.bsky.social & @leonoramerry.bsky.social look at how far things have changed since NHSE was created 12 years ago. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/th...

Looking for something to listen to this weekend? 🎧 A roundtable conversation from our Summit about what is stopping #NHS staff speaking up features on the latest @bmj.com podcast. #NTSummit 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/3D5y...

Hot off the press: with NHS England being abolished, @markgdayan.bsky.social and I look at whether it did what it was intended to do (spoiler: no) and whether the reasons for that have been resolved (also: no) www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/th...

You might be interested in this @hbuckingham.bsky.social @hpiandycowper.bsky.social @nigel-edwards.bsky.social @jamesillman.bsky.social @davewwest.bsky.social

There's an expectation that all UK routine vaccinations for under-5s achieve the WHO's 95% coverage target. In 2023/24, for the 6th consecutive year, none of the routine vaccinations met the target. 💉 Explore our #vaccination coverage tracker.👇 #QualityWatch www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/vac...

Here’s the chart that really nudged me to write this. The headcount of GP partners aged under 40 has fallen by 53% since 2015. Overall partner headcount down from 68% ➡️ 48% in same time. Current policy = ‘let it wither on the vine’. I’m not sure that’s right…..

If you missed our brilliant summit last week you can catch up here 👇