Policy explained
Policy in the NHS and social care is critically important but can often change. Here we explain how different policies work, what they do, and what their impact might be.
Numbers and data explained
From staff numbers to hospital activity to finances, the NHS is full of different statistics and figures. Using charts and easy-to-understand graphics, in this section we break down those numbers for you.
John Appleby examines recent data from the Office for Budget Responsibility, which provides valuable insight into how health spending will evolve in the future.
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Toolkits and methods
As experts and pioneers of different methodologies and analytical techniques, here we signpost you to different approaches that are used at the Trust.
Topics explained
Delve deeper into current subject areas relevant to the health service.
Big changes lie ahead for the UK following its vote to leave the EU. No part of society will remain unchanged, including the health and social care sector. Below is a collection of resources about how Brexit might affect the NHS.
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Here we collect our responses to recent fiscal events, including the new funding settlement for the NHS announced in July, along with our previous work exploring the major financial and funding issues facing the health service.
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The NHS is struggling to maintain the large and diverse body of qualified staff required to deliver its services effectively. Without radical change, the health service's additional funding will likely fail to achieve the improvements the money promises. This spotlight brings together our work on understanding and addressing these challenges.
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There are high hopes that the government will soon begin delivering positive change for the care of older people in England. This spotlight gathers together our research, opinion and analysis on the various challenges facing social care.
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This spotlight brings together our body of work on general practice and provides an overview of the current trends and debates occurring in the sector.
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This spotlight collects together our work around the recent publication of the NHS Long Term Plan amidst a climate of extraordinary challenges and a history of NHS plans that have struggled to meet expectations.
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