CQC ratings for #SocialCare services have been getting worse in recent years. In 2019, around 15% were rated as 'requires improvement' compared with around 26% in 2025. Find out more about the quality of adult social services in England here: buff.ly/WJKtjqV #QualityWatch

I am so lucky to work with such an inspiring person - congratulations Natasha!!

🆕 The Fair Pay Agreement for social care moved a step closer to reality this week, but proposals can only succeed if they are designed carefully and funded properly. @cglobont.bsky.social brings the evidence together to describe what needs to happen next. www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/goo...

I wrote a blog trying to make sense of what the changes to local government funding mean for social care ⬇️ Any Christmas jokes are the author's responsibility only (🎄).

Nuffield Trust #socialcare expert @camille-oung.bsky.social has responded to today's State of Care report from the CQC. Read the full statement 👇

Our #socialcare expert @natashacurry.bsky.social has responded to today's news about the £500m funding for care worker pay. 💷 Read the full statement here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nu...

🆕 As we launch our new report on NHS continuing health care, read this Q&A with Sharon Allen, CEO of @arthurrankhospice.bsky.social Sharon has personal and professional experience of CHC, which she calls an extremely adversarial system. Read the article 👇 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nh...

Bit more of a personal blog today - some reflections on being awarded an @nihrsscr.bsky.social Career Development Award and how it has helped me ground my social care research around local people and practice, and build great networks along the way: sscr.nihr.ac.uk/blog-reflect...

Building on the newly released report 'Building resilience in adult social care: Learning the lessons from other countries’ experiences of Covid-19', Natasha Curry from @nuffieldtrust.org.uk has written this insightful blog: nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/lo... @adelinacohe.bsky.social

📰As the Covid-19 Inquiry's public hearings into social care begin, there is much to be learnt from other countries and how their care systems coped during the pandemic. My blog shares some of the insights from research by @nuffieldtrust.org.uk & @cpeclse.bsky.social published today 👇

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 ⬇️

A very interesting - and concerning - new scrolling story from my colleagues Malina Bodea and @daviesmiranda1.bsky.social on the factors which affect women's health ⬇️

Since 2011, working-age women have fared worse than men on many diseases. Poor health also contributes to economic inactivity and addressing this is a government priority. But greater focus is needed on women who spend more of their working years living in ill health.

📢 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

Are you working at an ICS in a strategic role focused on community-based care, inequalities, or support for older people? Take part in the survey we are carrying out on behalf of the CQC and help inform this year's State of Care report. Deadline 25 June. Access our 10-15 minute survey, here 👇

Déjà vu for social care? Reflections on today’s Immigration White Paper (a thread) 🧵

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

NEW: @commonshealth.bsky.social has published its report on the cost of inaction on #socialcare. It shows inaction on reform is not sustainable and has severe consequences. Our social care expert @natashacurry.bsky.social has responded. Read her thoughts here: buff.ly/tqVnbZC

New paper out today reveals scale of inequalities in social care! 💰 Care homes are better rated with more self-funded residents 👔 But inequalities in care only exist in the for-profit sector 📈 Outsourcing to for-profit sector accelerates inequalities of two-tier care Link: doi.org/10.1093/agei...

The terms of reference for the Casey Review have been launched today, with a focus on building consensus over tangible recommendations to improve adult social care over the next ten years. A few takes from me and @cglobont.bsky.social .social & @natashacurry.bsky.social: www.gov.uk/government/p...

Almost 1 million people in the UK were estimated to be living with dementia in 2024, but just under 500k have a formal diagnosis. At 62%, women over 65 account for the majority of diagnoses. Figures on dementia diagnoses and care are tracked as part of our #QualityWatch programme: buff.ly/aemz7Yd

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

Always a fun day when you're in the Mayor of London's social media posts (even if very blurry) 🍀

Why do ethnic minorities in the UK live in households that spend so much more income on housing than White British adults? Turns out the answer is complex. Our latest report, released today, dives into the root causes. Let’s explore the key insights👇🏾

Back in 2008 I worked on the introduction of Continuing Health Care (with your Mum, @ollybenson.uk). It was supposed to ensure that the care people needed to live as well as possible was funded appropriately. It wasn't supposed to be used to deny care. I was proud of what we did then. I'm not now.

Excellent panel to get us started at our #hospitaltohome event @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social reflecting on whether learning from other countries such as Denmark, who have been more successful at shifting care into the community, can be applied in England

My latest post on what to expect for the NHS this winter open.substack.com/pub/christin... TLDR: looks likely we'll avoid a repeat of disastrous 2022/23 winter, but only by luck 1/6

2 in 3 people finishing treatment with NHS Talking Therapies showed improvement & nearly half ‘reliably recovered’…but only 37% of referrals completed treatment. Strong analysis and great dataviz by @stutibagri.bsky.social #QualityWatch @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social @healthfoundation.bsky.social

The Employment Rights Bill working its way through the legislative process has reached Committee stage. Our briefing explores the implications for #SocialCare with regard to zero-hours contracts and pay of staff, and how the Bill affects #NHS employers. 👇 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/emp...

In England, an estimated 75 per cent of adults over 65 will face care expenses during their lifetime, with one-in-seven incurring costs of more than £100,000. Despite this, most people aren’t planning for future care costs.

Excellent analysis that fully resonates with this ‘edge of a cliff’ non-profit social care provider www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/wi...

1: 📢 Our new analysis (www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/wi...) finds that the new budget could cost social care providers £2.8 billion: a thread

Really important analysis by my colleagues @natashacurry.bsky.social @cglobont.bsky.social and @ninahemmings.bsky.social on the cost to social care providers of the national insurance contribution hikes & rises to the national minimum wage ⬇️

We @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social think the combination of national insurance + wage rises announced in #budget2024 will add ~£2.8bn cost to #socialcare providers next year. That's simply not manageable - and the impact will be felt by people who need care. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

NEW REPORT: By 2040, there could be as many as 1.7 million people living with #dementia in England and Wales alone. What needs to improve for #SocialCare to better support people with dementia? www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/wha...

Hello BlueSky! My first post here to talk about a new report we @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social are publishing today on how we can improve social care for people living with dementia. You can read our report & summary here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/wha... 🧵

This month we've launched a new platform to show how the #NHS is performing. 📈 You can explore a beta version of our new dashboard with today's stats here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/qualitywatch...