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Social care reform: what is the vision? 31/07/2020 • Natasha Curry | Nina Hemmings

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Recovering from Covid-19: the international picture 24/07/2020 • Sarah Reed

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NHS system capacity 22/07/2020 • Jenny Davies

Indicator update • QualityWatch

This month we review some of the NHS’s key system capacity indicators.

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Covid-19: lessons for hospital building programmes 16/07/2020 • Nigel Edwards

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NHS performance summary: May – June 2020 09/07/2020 • Jenny Davies

Latest data • QualityWatch

Our monthly round-up of the latest NHS performance data.

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How has lockdown affected general practice and where do we go from here? 08/07/2020 • Jonathan Spencer | Camille Oung

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Nuffield Trust: Pushing power out from the centre key to cutting red tape and supporting NHS people plan 30/07/2020

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Helen Buckingham responds to the vision for the future of healthcare speech from Matt Hancock and the publication of the NHS People Plan.

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Covid-19: Starting position for NHS risks leaving UK trailing the pack in the race to recovery 24/07/2020

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This will mean longer waits for treatment, further rationing of care and the danger that health outcomes in the UK will worsen.

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Money is welcome but won't get the NHS back to full speed – Nuffield Trust response to Prime Minister's announcement 17/07/2020 • Nuffield Trust

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Nuffield Trust Director of Strategy Helen Buckingham responds to the Prime Minister’s pledge of £3 billion in additional funding for the...

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Government hospital building plan will not succeed if lessons from Covid-19 and recent history are ignored 16/07/2020

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Nigel Edwards warns that the plan could fall flat if we don't learn from the ‘optimism bias’ that has plagued previous programmes.

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Despite gains, Covid-19 will intensify the challenge of keeping nurses and midwives within the NHS 09/07/2020 • Nuffield Trust

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Mark Dayan responds to the NMC Register.

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Story of two halves as NHS struggles to shake off effects of coronavirus 09/07/2020 • Nuffield Trust

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Nigel Edwards responds to the latest NHS combined performance figures.

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