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Patient experience of NHS and social care services 25/11/2021 • Jessica Morris

Indicator update • QualityWatch

In our latest update we look at trends in patients’ experiences of NHS and social care services.

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What can we learn about digital health care from other countries? 24/11/2021 • Rachel Hutchings

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How to minimise the negative consequences of compulsory vaccines for NHS staff? 12/11/2021 • Billy Palmer

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NHS performance summary: September-October 2021 11/11/2021 • Jessica Morris

Latest data • QualityWatch

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

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Health spending during Covid-19: how does the UK compare? 02/11/2021 • Sarah Reed | Laura Schlepper | John Appleby

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Taking stock: is the government meeting its commitments to increase NHS staff numbers? 29/10/2021 • Lucina Rolewicz

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Nuffield Trust: Lessons from European health systems can help strengthen NHS digital ambitions post-pandemic 24/11/2021

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New research by Rachel Hutchings reviews the approaches to digital health care from five European health systems which have made significant...

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Nuffield Trust: Significant tweak to social care proposals will leave fewer protected from catastrophic costs 22/11/2021

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Natasha Curry's comments ahead of a vote on an amendment to the Care Act 2014.

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Health and care system stretched beyond its limits as winter approaches 11/11/2021 • Nuffield Trust

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Sarah Scobie responds to the NHS monthly performance stats from NHS England and NHS Improvement.

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Nuffield Trust: Sustained rise in deaths at home could be significant shift in demand for health care 10/11/2021

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Sarah Scobie responds to Deaths registered in private homes, England and Wales: 2020 final and January to June 2021, provisional from the Of...

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NHS does not have the fundamentals in place to tackle discrimination, report warns 08/11/2021

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Despite considerable effort and countless initiatives, inequality between NHS staff groups is persisting or even getting worse.

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Spending Review leaves social care the poor relation and facing uncertainty 27/10/2021 • Nuffield Trust

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Nigel Edwards responds to the Budget and Spending Review.

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