Policy explained
Policy in the NHS and social care is critically important, but it's constantly shifting. Here we explain how different policies work, what they do, and what their impact might be.
Briefing
Ahead of today's debate in the House of Commons on health and social care, we sent this briefing to all members of parliament.
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ISBN: 978 1 910953 50 1
Data story • QualityWatch
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.
Briefing
John Appleby examines recent data from the Office for Budget Responsibility, which provides valuable insight into how health spending will evolve in the future.
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.
Spotlight
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.
Spotlight
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.
Spotlight
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 may fail to achieve the improvements the money promises. This spotlight brings together our work on understanding and addressing these challenges.
Spotlight
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.
Spotlight
This spotlight brings together our body of work on general practice and primary care and provides an overview of the current trends and debates occurring in the sector.
Spotlight
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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