Research and commentary
Research and expert commentary on the UK's health system is our core activity and has been since we were founded more than 80 years ago. We undertake major projects on key areas of health and social care building upon our established areas of expertise. We also provide shorter-form analysis and expert commentary on the most vital health and social care policy issues of the day.
Past, present and future of NHS nurse numbers
Chart of the weekPatient safety in remote primary care encounters: multimethod qualitative study combining Safety I and Safety II analysis
Journal articleNHS spending plans and reality over the past 10 years
ExplainerHealth and care finance tracker
Data storyFast tracked: the vital importance of rapid evaluation
Blog postPhysical health care for the severely mentally ill
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