Our new assessment of Labour's first year Main story: - Labour has set out a broad vision on the NHS - But detail on how change will happen is lacking - And resources to deliver are limited - Standing back, it's hard to find a coherent policy agenda - More reorganization will make it all harder

Lessons from history for bringing NHS England back into the department

Dazed and confused? Policy ideas behind the NHS 10 year plan www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...

Policy exchange, backed by Sajid Javid, think we need to switch the NHS funding model to social insurance, and introduce new charges for NHS services, like to see a GP policyexchange.org.uk/publication/... These are not new ideas, but they are bad ideas A thread with some evidence

1 in 5 care workers live in poverty—much higher than the average UK worker. Poverty is even worse for migrant workers in social care New analysis @healthfoundation.bsky.social www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...

The 10 year plan—more hope than substance. My take in @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/390/...

What’s been tried? A curated catalogue of efforts to improve access to general practice ➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... ‬Using 449 different sources, this review offers a comprehensive, thematically curated catalogue of attempts to improve access to general practice.

🎧 @hughalderwick.bsky.social joins @thelancet.bsky.social podcast to explore the impact of Labour's health policies since coming to power last July. Also hear Hugh's analysis on the balance between funding and reform, the role of AI, and improving access to primary care. Listen now ⬇️

This morning on Today, #BBCRadio4 reported on our views on government abolishing NHS England Here's the long version of what we think @bmj.com : www.bmj.com/content/388/... Brief thread here with some key points:

On the end of NHS England in @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/388/... Feels like a massive distraction

New data suggest the public's top priority for the NHS is improving GP access But government's headline NHS pledge is reducing elective waiting times Hospitals risk crowding out other priorities Polling @healthfoundation.bsky.social @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social: www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...

Government is writing a new 10 year plan for the NHS. (The NHS has a long history of long term plans…) What should the latest plan do? Short paper @bmj.com: www.bmj.com/content/388/... Longer one @healthfoundation.bsky.social: www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...