🧵 In our latest podcast, Sajid Javid – former health & care secretary – spoke about the NHS funding model. Sajid thinks the NHS is at a crossroads and that the funding model needs to change, likely shifting to a social insurance system, to manage rising demand. www.health.org.uk/features-and...

At the end of July, the government said that it had delivered 4.6 million extra appointments since it came to power, more than double its manifesto pledge of 2 million. www.gov.uk/government/n...

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

NEW: Report analysing levels of poverty among the UK residential care workforce and the impact of raising the wage floor in social care. See headline findings below and read the full analysis ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4lSiik2

Our Chief Executive @jenniferthf.bsky.social and Director of Policy @hughalderwick.bsky.social reflect on the government's 10-Year Health Plan published today, including what it covers and what will be needed make it a reality. Read more in our full response ⬇️ www.health.org.uk/press-office...

Insightful thread from @charlestallack.bsky.social on the trajectory of the waiting list. In short, government is set to be on track to achieve its 18 week target by the end of the parliament. BUT lots of caveats remain including how referral rates change in the coming years. 👇

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On 16 March, DHSC announced “crack teams” of top clinicians working in 20 trusts had reduced the waiting list by 130% more than in trusts elsewhere. As a result, the scheme (called FF20 – Further Faster 20), is being rolled out across the country. The claim examined🧵 www.gov.uk/government/n...

The government is right to say that the challenges facing the health service require a long-term plan. But there is little clarity over how its 10-year strategy will work in practice writes the @healthfoundation.bsky.social's Phoebe Dunn

Worth a read of @hughalderwick.bsky.social's thoughts on the NHSE abolition...and the risks.

@healthfoundation.bsky.social HF CEO Jennifer Dixon and Minister Stephen Timms set out the scale of the working age health challenge at the launch of new report from our commission on #healthierworkinglives

NEW: Latest survey with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social of the UK public’s views on the NHS and social care, and first under the new Labour government, shows making it easier to get appointments at GP practices has risen to the top of the public’s priorities for the NHS. Full findings 👇 buff.ly/43auwOQ

We’re proud to launch the NHS Productivity Commission. Drawing on lessons from the NHS, the wider economy, and international health systems, the Commission will focus on developing solutions to boost NHS productivity over the next decade. Learn more ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3CrLmhm

New Blog from Ruth Thorlby @healthfoundation.bsky.social. NHS problems are not unique to the UK...shared challenges all across Europe. www.health.org.uk/features-and...

Our new @healthfoundation.bsky.social analysis assesses how realistic the govt's 18 week elective target is. www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...

Treasury must focus on prevention in UK public spending, says report from us @healthfoundation.bsky.social and Demos

BREAKING - @wesstreeting says he's made "very difficult choices" after a "thorough review of the NHS budget" for 2025-26 in order to put 7.2% cash growth in GP contract, roughly 4.8% real terms story soon from @caitlintilley

Quick roundup of #NHS winter weekly situation report data from w/e 15 December. Hospital capacity still under pressure, with adult G&A bed occupancy averaging 95.2% - slightly below the same week in 2023/24 and 2022/23.

Hello. Let's hope things stay nice and wholesome on here for a little while. In the meantime, here is our latest @healthfoundation.bsky.social piece on social care. If a Commission is on the horizon let's learn from the past www.health.org.uk/publications...