Blog post 05/12/2019Fiona Johnson
Ahead of next week's general election, all the main party manifestos have vowed to increase staffing numbers in the NHS. But how realistic are those promises? Fiona Johnson takes a closer look.
Report 04/12/2019Mark DayanBilly Palmer
Both Labour and the Conservatives have recognised the vital importance in this election of solving the staffing crisis that threatens the NHS and social care. But policies to end the current system of free movement from Europe after Brexit could cause a major slowdown in migration towards vital jobs...
Press release 04/12/2019
New figures reveal the true effect immigration has had on the expansion of the health and care workforce over the last 20 years.
Blog post 25/11/2019Helen Buckingham
Following an announcement in the media last week that the government has found a solution to the problem of doctors taking a dramatic financial hit through pensions tax for undertaking overtime shifts, Helen Buckingham explains the situation as it stands on the tax 'trap' debate.
Briefing 02/06/2019
This briefing examines the potential impact of the Immigration Bill on the NHS and social care.
Report 15/05/2019Sarah ScobieSophie Castle-Clarke
Drawing on a seminar held at the Nuffield Trust and on evidence and experience from the UK and internationally, this briefing identifies opportunities for local organisations and systems to make better use of health data, and recommends ways that national policy could promote the collaboration and g...
Report 13/05/2019John ApplebyLaura Schlepper
This briefing looks at differences in basic pay between men and women employed by the NHS in England, based on data from the NHS electronic staff record for one month. As well as drawing on previous analyses to describe the extent of overall pay differences by staff group, pay band, age and ethnicit...
Explainer 08/05/2019
Facts on staffing and staff shortages in England.
Blog post 08/05/2019Billy Palmer
In an analysis carried out exclusively for the BBC, Billy Palmer draws on published data sources to assess the number of GPs compared to the size of the UK population over time.
Press release 21/03/2019
In a new report, experts from the Nuffield Trust, The King’s Fund and the Health Foundation propose a set of urgent measures to prevent the health and care workforce crisis from worsening dramatically.